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By Odwa Bafana Mkentane The South African National Taxi Council (SANTACO) Western Cape has welcomed a landmark Peace and Ceasefire Agreement between CATA and CODETA, calling it a significant breakthrough for the province’s minibus taxi industry and the commuters who...
By Odwa Bafana Mkentane An environmental coalition made up of the Baboon Management Western Cape, Baboon Matters Trust, Beauty Without Cruelty and Baboons of the South says they are preparing criminal charges against the South African Navy over alleged long-standing...
By Odwa Bafana Mkentane Khayelitsha Development Forum (KDF) hopes the newly opened R87.4 million Acute Psychiatric Unit at Khayelitsha District Hospital, which is providing 30 purpose-built beds for patients experiencing acute mental health conditions, will add value to the lives...
The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) is warning unemployed and substitute teachers to be on high alert as fraudsters continue to target job seekers with fake teaching posts on WhatsApp. According to WCED Director of Communication Bronagh Hammond, the scam...
By Odwa Mkentane CPUT says it is confident that any SIU investigation will find that all university expenditure has been properly accounted for through existing audit processes. The university says its finances undergo annual external audits, with separate reports submitted...
The growing use of GLP-1 medications for weight loss is raising questions about their potential impact on mental health, with a specialist psychiatrist warning that patients need to be closely monitored. Speaking to VOC News, Dr Gagu Matsebula, a specialist...
South African football goalkeeper Jessica Williams is taking the next step in her career after signing with Danish club FC Copenhagen. Williams, who has played in South Africa’s top women’s league and the Sasol League, previously represented Badgers Football Academy,...
As the world marks International Overdose Awareness Day, the Department of Social Development is highlighting the continued impact of substance-related harm on individuals, families and communities. This year’s theme, “25 Years On. Still Needed,” serves as a reminder of the...
The Africa Mindset Reset Forum in Kigali, Rwanda, is encouraging a rethink of how the continent approaches its development challenges. The forum brings together leaders, academics and innovators to explore Africa’s economic potential, technological transformation and the importance of stronger...
South Africa and Brazil have reaffirmed their commitment to deepening bilateral cooperation during the eighth session of the South Africa-Brazil Joint Commission in Pretoria. International Relations and Cooperation Minister Ronald Lamola and Brazil’s Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira co-chaired the talks,...
By Staff Reporter, As more than 650,000 Sudanese refugees and asylum seekers in South Sudan face worsening food shortages and aid cuts, Sudanese analyst Ramadan Ahmed says the world is failing to name the actors behind the crisis and the...
By Oyisa George A human rights lawyer has challenged the government’s justification for continuing coal exports to Israel, arguing that South Africa can restrict trade under international law despite World Trade Organisation rules. Speaking to VOC News, Sirhaan Ché Khan...
South African football goalkeeper Jessica Williams is taking the next step in her career after signing with Danish club FC Copenhagen. Williams, who has played in South Africa’s top women’s league and the Sasol League, previously represented Badgers Football Academy,...
The South African Football Association has officially appointed Pitso Mosimane as the new head coach of Bafana Bafana. The three-time CAF Champions League winner returns for a second permanent stint, replacing Hugo Broos. Mosimane’s immediate challenge will be the qualifiers...
South African Football Association (SAFA) president Danny Jordaan has paid tribute to outgoing Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos, thanking him for transforming the national team during his five-year tenure. Broos’ contract officially comes to an end today, bringing to a...
The FIFA World Cup enters the quarterfinal stage today, with only eight teams remaining in the race for football’s biggest prize. Defending champions Argentina are joined by France, England, Spain, Belgium, Morocco, Norway and Switzerland after a dramatic round of...
Only eight teams remain in the race to lift the FIFA World Cup trophy as the quarterfinals get underway tomorrow following a dramatic round of 16. France will continue their bid to become only the second European nation to reach...
As South Africa prepares to face Mexico in tonight’s opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Mexico City, anticipation is building both locally and internationally. The clash revives memories of their 2010 group-stage encounter, which ended in a...
By Sedick Crombie Introduction The renowned Spanish-American philosopher, poet, and novelist George Santayana said, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it” (1). This quotation has never been more relevant than in the context of current global...
By Media Analyst Sedick Crombie Besides the legal and geopolitical contexts and analyses that many analysts make in relation to the Venezuelan situation—and which are mostly spot on—there are also many other contexts that play a significant role. Legal: that...
By Dr. Salim Parker His room was immaculately clean. He shared it with a few others, as was customary in Azizyah, a suburb of Makkah. Hajj was about a week away. His roommates went to bed at unearthly hours very,...
In October 1973, newly elected Delaware Senator Joe Biden visited Israel on his first official overseas trip and met Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir. The 30-year-old was visibly moved as Meir explained what she said was Israel’s militarily dangerous situation...
Alittle magazine on the fringes of the French media mainstream continues to polarise public debate not just in France, but across the Muslim world. Their pitiable cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad have provided fodder to populists on both sides of...
By Abdullah al Majali We have lived to see Arabs enter Al-Aqsa Mosque under Israeli protection. It is shameful. Is there any real difference between an Arab delegation visiting Al-Aqsa Mosque under Israeli protection and hordes of extremist Israeli settlers...
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.
