Aneeqa Du Plessis, Author at Voice of the Cape

CATA Chairperson Shot at Nyanga Taxi Rank as Taxi Violence Tensions Persist

By Odwa Mkentane The Cape Amalgamated Taxi Association (CATA) chairperson has been transported to a nearby hospital after being shot at the Nyanga Terminus taxi rank this morning. CATA spokesperson Nkululeko Sityebi confirmed the incident. Police spokesperson F.C. Van Wyk says police have registered an attempted murder case for investigation. “Circumstances surrounding a shooting incident this morning at about 09:00 at Nyanga taxi rank, in which a 44-year-old male was […]

5 November 2026

Local

Low Voter Turnout in Township Communities Raises Questions About Possible Shift in Voting Patterns

By Ragheema Mclean Low voter turnout in several township communities has emerged as a key talking point following South Africa’s 2026 Local Government Elections, with political analysts pointing to growing disillusionment, frustration with local government and a possible shift in voting patterns. By 17:00 on Wednesday, approximately 12 million people had cast their ballots nationally, with Gauteng recording the highest number of voters at three million, followed by KwaZulu-Natal with […]

5 November 2026

Local

Cape Town International Airport warns of delays as taxi-related unrest affects operations

By Odwa Mkentane Cape Town International Airport (CTIA) has apologised to commuters for the longer-than-usual queues and delays caused by ongoing taxi-related unrest, which has affected staffing levels across airport operations. The airport has also advised passengers to arrive at least four hours before international departures. Acting Regional General Manager of Cape Town International Airport, Malcolm Koopman, says teams are doing everything possible to improve processing times while ensuring the […]

30 October 2026

Local

WMO Warns of Record Greenhouse Gas Levels as Climate Change Threatens Long-Term Impacts

By Odwa Mkentane The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has warned that greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere reached record highs in 2025, raising concerns about the long-term impacts of climate change. Its latest report shows that levels of carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide all increased to unprecedented levels, locking in further global warming for centuries to come. Speaking to VOC, Professor Roelof Burger, Director of the Centre for Global […]

28 October 2026

Local

Three Killed and More Than Five Wounded in Taxi-Related Shootings Across Cape Town

By Odwa Mkentane Three people have been killed and more than five others wounded in a series of taxi-related shootings in various parts of Cape Town. The shootings, which involved two taxi associations, the Cape Amalgamated Taxi Association (CATA) and the Cape Organisation for the Democratic Taxi Association (CODETA), occurred within 24 hours. On Tuesday afternoon, Gugulethu police registered two counts of murder and one count of attempted murder following […]

28 October 2026

Local

MISA Demands Accountability from Tshwane After 408 People Fall Ill from Contaminated Water

By Odwa Mkentane The Motor Industry Staff Association (MISA) is demanding accountability from the City of Tshwane after 408 people, most of them children under the age of four, fell ill with gastrointestinal infections linked to contaminated drinking water in Bronkhorstspruit and surrounding communities. Investigations have found that unchlorinated water from a sewage-polluted river was distributed between 24 September and 14 October due to failures in the city’s chlorine supply. […]

20 October 2026

Local

Lex Libertas Accepts Parliament’s Challenge to Present Evidence on White Cross Project Claims

By Odwa Mkentane Lex Libertas has accepted an invitation from Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation chairperson, Supra Mahumapelo, to present evidence supporting claims associated with the White Cross Project. The invitation follows an open letter sent by Lex Libertas to Minister Ronald Lamola. Mahumapelo challenged the organisation to publicly defend its claims about farm attacks, property rights and race-based legislation under oath and subject to questioning. In […]

20 October 2026

Local

Man stabbed and burnt to death in Strand; CPF condemns mob justice

By Odwa Mkentane Police are investigating the murder of a 35-year-old man who was stabbed and burnt to death in Asanda Village, Strand, on Friday. The victim’s body was discovered burning on Friday morning, with stab wounds to his upper body. Police spokesperson F.C. van Wyk said the motive for the incident forms part of the police investigation. “Lwandle police registered a murder case for investigation following the discovery of […]

16 October 2026

Uncategorized

City of Cape Town Responds to Allegations of Excessive Force in Kensington and Factreton

By Odwa Mkentane The City of Cape Town has responded to allegations of excessive force by its Law Enforcement officers during incidents in the Kensington and Factreton areas in March 2023 and February 2025. The City says officers were responding to complaints of illegal land invasions despite an existing court order, and that staff members were attacked during both incidents. It maintains that rubber rounds were discharged in response to […]

15 October 2026

Aneeqa Du Plessis

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