Why must South Africa have a president double the age of the bulk of South Africans who are below 35, former finance minister Trevor Manuel asked Stellenbosch University (SU) students on Wednesday. Manuel, who was at the university museum to speak about the role of students as active citizens, agreed with an audience member expressing concern over the age of leadership within the ruling African National Congress (ANC). "I don’t […]
The hashtag #We_DoNotWant_Sisi in Arabic, went viral on social media on Tuesday night, following a remark made by Egyptian President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi that he would "not remain in his position for one second," if the people did not want him. Sisi's remarks came during his speech at the third National Youth Conference on Tuesday in the Egyptian governorate of Ismailia. The conference has traditionally commemorated Sinai Liberation Day by […]
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.
