President Cyril Ramaphosa says there has to be life beyond the Covid-19 pandemic. Ramaphosa was addressing a virtual Youth Day discussion on Tuesday focused on the Covid-19 pandemic, and he encouraged young people to take the lead in turning around the economy. "We are looking forward to innovation and creativity and new ideas from young people. We want young people who are going to speak out and step forward. Covid-19 […]
Cyril Ramaphosa is the new president of South Africa after he was elected unopposed in the National Assembly on Thursday afternoon. Ramaphosa was nominated as a candidate by ANC backbencher Patrick Maesela, and the nomination was seconded by his colleague Joan Fubbs. None of the opposition parties nominated a candidate. The ANC leader was congratulated by Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng, who presided over the election. The election comes a day […]
By Najma Bibi Noor Mahomed South Africans awoke to an alternate reality on Thursday - the absence of Jacob Zuma as the country’s President. Last night, Zuma held a press conference which ended with him tendering his immediate resignation as the President of South Africa. In his exit speech Zuma thanked the citizens of South Africa, opposition parties, government organisations and the international community. “I've served the people of SA […]
President Jacob Zuma has warned of a crisis if the ANC goes ahead with its decision to recall him. In the unprecedented interview with the SABC, Zuma said he would respond to the decision to recall him later. "It's just two months from conference. I think we are being plunged into a crisis. My leaders will regret this. Some of my comrades may not like this," Zuma said. However, he […]
Congratulatory messages from Somali and other parts of the world are being shared on social media following the election of Judge Abdulqawi Ahmed Yusuf as president of the International Court of Justice (ICJ). The Somali judge was elected to the court’s Chamber of Summary Procedure along with four other judges and two alternate judges, who shall henceforth hear and detrmine cases brought before the court. The International Court of Justice […]
Opposition leaders in the Maldives have petitioned the island nation's Supreme Court to temporarily remove President Abdulla Yameen and investigate allegations of corruption against him. Yameen, 58, dismissed the petition on Monday, telling his supporters in the capital, Male, the opposition alliance was "seeking to overthrow a legitimate government". The leaders of four opposition parties said Yameen must be suspended for misrule, rights abuses, and "unprecedented corruption, including unjust enrichment […]
A draft impeachment procedure drawn up in April 2016 and a comparative study about impeachment proceedings in seven other countries will be among the documents MPs will work through on Wednesday when the National Assembly's subcommittee on the review of rules meets to deliberate on a draft procedure to remove the president in terms of section 89 of the Constitution. "This follows the Constitutional Court's judgment handed down on 29 December […]
Emmerson Mnangagwa will cap a stunning political comeback on Friday when he is sworn in as Zimbabwe’s president, bringing the final curtain down on the 37-year rule of Robert Mugabe. Even though most Zimbabweans are jubilant at the exit of 93-year-old Mugabe, who had led Zimbabwe from independence in 1980, the army’s detention and rough treatment of pro-Mugabe ministers is worrying human rights groups. Mugabe, the world’s oldest serving head […]
Polls have opened in Angola, with millions ready to vote for their first new president in 38 years. Wednesday's election will see President Jose Eduardo dos Santos quit after nearly four decades in power, with the outgoing leader praised by some of leading the country to recovery after the end of its civil war in 2002, and accused by others of authoritarianism. About 9.3 million Angolans are registered to vote […]
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.
