By Ragheema Mclean Quds Day, also known as International Quds Day, is an annual event held globally on the last Friday of the month of Ramadan to show support and solidarity for Palestinians. This year, various organizations in Cape Town are coming together on Friday, April 5th, for a solidarity march to Parliament followed by a mass street iftar in Bo Kaap. Speaking on VOC’s Ramadan AM on Tuesday, Usuf […]
By Kouthar Sambo The Boycott Divestment Sanctions (BDS) coalition has welcomed the UN Security Council resolution on an immediate ceasefire. However, they have also come under immense criticism for not calling a permanent ceasefire. Speaking on VOC's News Beat show on Tuesday, the Palestinian Solidarity Campaign's (PSC) Usuf Chikte said while this should be welcomed, the United States (US) and its allies are also mocking the Palestinians by this resolution. […]
By Kouthar Sambo The official launch of Football for Humanity will kick off on Wednesday at 6 pm at the Schotsche Kloof flats in Bo-Kaap at the Palestinian Mural. The event will see a host of speakers from various influential organisations, such as the humanitarian organisation Gift of the Givers and the Palestinian Solidarity Campaign (PSC), just to name a few. The Palestinian national football team confirmed their arrival in Cape Town on 8 […]
By Kouthar Sambo The Palestinian Solidarity Campaign (PSC) was on the ground on Wednesday to showcase their solidarity with the besieged Palestinians. The mass action took place in Newlands as the Proteas vs India test was underway. Pro-Palestine activists were present to wave their flag and posters, though security was tight. Speaking on VOC's Holiday Shift show on Wednesday, PSC's Usuf Chikte said the aim was to kill two birds […]
By Kouthar Sambo Following a protest hosted by the Palestinian Solidarity Campaign (PSC) this morning, an alleged case of assault is being investigated. This comes after a woman, Anthea Houston, who engaged in the protest peacefully, held up a Palestinian banner when a marathon runner passed by and shoved her out of the way, causing her head to knock to the ground. "We are shocked at the incident, which took […]
Kouthar Sambo Following the final verdict delivered by Judge Thulare of the late Imam Abdullah Haron's reopened inquest, the Palestinian Solidarity Campaign (PSC) held a picket right outside of the Western Cape High Court. PSC's Usuf Chikte said that the picket served as a liberation to the late Imam Haron and Palestinians. According to Chikte, the event is symbolic of how the truth will always rise above falsehood. Chikte went […]
VOC became the first Muslim radio station in South Africa when a special events license was granted to the station in Ramadan/January 1995. Subsequent temporary broadcast licenses were granted, permitting the station to broadcast for 24 hours.
