By Kouthar Sambo Various pro-Palestine students and activists at the University of Cape Town (UCT) advocated for the university's senate to pass two motions in favour of Palestine at the senate meeting. Speaking on VOC's Drive Time on Monday, a UCT master's student in politics, Muminah Salie, explained the power dynamic of authorities on the campus. "The UCT Senate is made up of UCT heads of department of some academics […]
By Kouthar Sambo Students from the University of Cape Town (UCT) have called for a mass gathering at the Jammie steps on Wednesday, 20th March, at 1 pm. This comes amid the annual Israeli Apartheid week, which takes place at the campus every year. The UCT Palestinian Solidarity Forum (PSF) Chairperson Anwar Adams told VOC News that prospective attendees can expect international guests, with a notable speaker whom the forum […]
By Kouthar Sambo "It is clear that what Israel is doing is wrong, and these people (the University of Cape Town) are supporting Israel, given that the South African government took Israel to court for its war crimes." This is according to UCT Palestinian Solidarity Forum (PSF) Chairperson Anwar Adams. This remark follows an image of an "Israeli Charter" that has made the rounds on social media, therefore garnering condemnation […]
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.
