Social media was abuzz following the announcement of the Nkandla Judgement, as numerous commentators celebrated the findings of the Constitutional Court. VOC News took to the streets to gain insight into the thoughts of ordinary citizens, many of whom expressed their elation upon hearing the news. “It is great to[…]
Only about two-thirds of South Africans believe that citizens should have the right to criticise their government, according to a recent study by the Pew Research Centre. According to the results of a study that looked at attitudes to democratic principles and freedom of speech across 38 countries, only 64%[…]
Seven South Africans have made the list of the 500 Most Influential Muslims of 2016, almost half of whom feature within the scholarly section of the annual list. The Muslim 500 seeks to recognise individuals that have made significant contributions in the year between each edition. It also features detailed[…]
The European Union needs to admit white South Africans as they face ethnic cleansing, according to a petition circulating online on Sunday. “The white South African population currently faces ethnic cleansing and persecutions at the hands of the ANC government, the EFF, and various individual anti-white aggressors,” according to Rodrigo[…]
Nepal’s Armed Police Force (APF) has revealed that as many as three South Africans may still be missing in earthquake-ravaged Nepal, with the official death toll rising to 7 493. APF Deputy Inspector General Baburam Pandey said that according to their statistics from a central co-ordination centre, the three were[…]
Amid claims in a Sunday Independent article alleging that 140 South African’s are now recruited as part of the Islamic State (IS) radical group, the Muslim Judicial Council (MJC) has called for an urgent investigation by the Department of State Security into the reports. Speaking to VOC News, the ulema[…]
The level of trust between blacks and whites in South Africa is diminishing year on year, a survey released on Thursday found. “Seventy three percent of African respondents agreed while 44 percent of whites also agreed,” Gauteng City-Region Observatory (GCRO) executive director Professor David Everatt said. “Black attitudes towards whites[…]
None of the passengers on the Malaysia Airlines plane that went down in Ukraine were travelling with a South African passport, the department of international relations said on Friday. “Our mission in Kuala Lumpur informed us that amongst the passengers no one was travelling with a South African passport,” spokesman[…]
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