By Rachel Mohamed As South Africa observes International Literacy Day designated by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), it is important to highlight South Africa’s poor literacy rates. VOC News took to the streets to gauge public opinion on literacy in the country. Cape Town residents voiced their concerns, stating the literacy rate in South Africa is poor considering the youth are struggling to get employment and […]
By Rachel Mohamed Forum on China-Africa Cooperation Summit (FOCAC) which kicked off on Monday and will run until Thursday, September 5th. This visit seeks to strengthen bilateral ties between China and South Africa attempting to narrow the nation's trade deficit with the Asian state to better economic circumstances for the nations. Speaking on VOC News Beat Dr. Oscar van Heerden, a scholar of international relations, focuses on international political economy, […]
By Rachel Mohamed The Islamic Medical Association of South Africa (IMASA) recently hosted its 42ND IMASA scientific convention in Cape Town, where groundbreaking research to critical discussions on global health issues was held. Speaking on VOC News Beat show on Monday, IMASA Western Cape Chairperson Dr Riyaaz Ismail gave an overview of what happened in the last 41st convention. “We had a big convention where the Federation of Islamic Medical […]
By Lee-Yandra Paulsen Union Federation Cosatu has called for a Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement that decisively addresses unemployment and stimulates South Africa's struggling economy. The country’s official unemployment rate has risen from 32.9% in the first quarter to 33.5% in the second quarter. Cosatu’s Parliamentary Coordinator, Matthew Parks, stressed that both the government and the private sector must recognize the severity of the crisis impacting the unemployed and their families. […]
By Rachel Mohamed The Democratic Party’s Vice President Kamala Harris is running for the presidency against the duo of Former President of the Republican Party Donald Trump and United States Senator J.D. Vance. Harris has recently picked Minnesota Governor Tim Walz announcing him as the second-in-command vice president for the upcoming US elections in November. The nominees were out in full swing in Philadelphia for its first rally campaigning under […]
By Ragheema Mclean South Africa filed an application at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to begin proceedings against Israel for its brutal attacks against Palestinians, the court said on Friday. In its application, the government said Israel's actions in Gaza amount to "genocide and ethnic cleansing." According to the Palestinian Ministry of Health, over 21,500 Palestinians have been murdered by Israeli forces in Gaza since early October. Furthermore, the […]
By Kouthar Sambo A Hamas delegation headed by Hamas official Dr Basem Naim is underway in Cape Town. This comes as South Africans partook in the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People on Wednesday. Gratitude from Palestine Speaking on VOC’s Drive Time show earlier today, Hamas’ official Dr Khaled Qaddoumi expressed his gratitude to South Africans for its solidarity with Palestine. "I feel at home when I talk […]
The African National Congress (ANC) has taken a stand in support of Palestine by organising a picket outside the Israeli embassy in Pretoria. The demonstration is a show of solidarity with the people of Palestine as the conflict in the Middle East intensifies. The ANC, represented by party spokesperson Mahlengi Bhengu-Motsiri, has maintained its commitment to the self-determination of the Palestinian people. The picket and related campaign actions come in […]
Morocco has not made a formal request to join the Brics grouping and will not attend its summit in South Africa, state news agency MAP said on Saturday. Citing an unnamed diplomatic source, MAP denied a statement by South Africa's Brics Sherpa Anil Sooklal who said earlier this month Morocco was among the nations seeking to join the bloc. “South Africa allowed itself to speak about Morocco's ties with the […]
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.
