Aneeqa Du Plessis, Author at Voice of the Cape

WCED confident that the NSC exams will go smoothly

By Loushe Jordaan Gilbert In the Western Cape, 75,647 candidates are scheduled to take the National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations this year. More than 66,000 candidates will write the English Home Language, First Additional Language, or Second Additional Language tests starting on Monday morning. Speaking on VOC Breakfast on Monday morning, provincial education spokesperson Kerry Mauchline said the department has several measures in place to ensure that the exams are […]

21 October 2024

Local

All systems go for matric final exams in the Western Cape

By Loushe Jordaan Gilbert The Department of Basic Education (DBE) said they are ready to administer the 2024 National Senior Certificate examinations (NSC). Thousands of matric learners are due to start their exams on Monday morning. Grade 12 learners will start with English Paper 3 and Afrikaans Paper 3 in the afternoon. Minister Siviwe Gwarube described this year’s final exams as representing the cumulative efforts of the education system, schools, […]

21 October 2024

Local

Palestinian Dr Khaled Owesi: “If you stay silent, you are complicit in this genocide. We have failed Gaza and we need to take this up a notch.”

By Kouthar Sambo "If you stay silent, you are complicit in this genocide. We have failed Gaza and we need to take this up a notch." This is according to a Palestinian Dr Khaled Owesi who addressed the crowd about the ongoing aggressions executed by Israel against Palestinians. The address comes as pro-Palestine members and civil society convened on Saturday, 19 October (2024) at the Mahrajan Program at the Castle […]

19 October 2024

International News

Hamas mourns the death of its battle-engaged leader Yahya Al-Sinwar

By Kouthar Sambo "We mourn the great national leader, the martyred fighter, brother Yahya Al-Sinwar (Abu Ibrahim), Head of the Political Bureau of the resistance and Commander of the Battle of the Flood of Al-Aqsa who ascended as a heroic martyr, advancing and not retreating, brandishing his weapon, engaging and confronting the occupation army." This is according to the Palestinian resistance group Hamas. The statement followed Thursday's reports from the […]

18 October 2024

Local

The Chairperson of the Council of Bishops Diocesan College issues an apology following a pro-Palestine post on his Facebook page

By Kouthar Sambo The Chairperson of the Council of Cape Town’s prestigious boarding school, Bishops Diocesan College, Crispin Sonn, issued an apology following a pro-Palestine post on his Facebook page. This comes after the post left a rather bitter taste in the mouths of the Bishops Council, resulting in Sonn apologizing for expressing his views. Speaking on VOC's PM Drive show on Thursday, a teacher and member of South African Jews […]

17 October 2024

International News

Sports Minister Gayton McKenzie slams reports after he attended the Paris Olympics

By Kouthar Sambo Sports Minister Gayton McKenzie has slammed reports after he attended the Paris Olympics. This follows claims that his trip cost taxpayers R800, 000 while McKenzie has not disputed these claims. Speaking on VOC's PM Drive show on Wednesday, a sports analyst Hassen Lorgat said the figures McKenzie quoted were R4, 590, 71. "The backdrop to this was that he stopped two other super fans from their trips due to costs […]

17 October 2024

Local

COCT in hot waters following reports of sewage waste

By Rachel Mohamed Following reports of sewage waste the City of Cape Town has been inundated with complaints about the flow of sewage waste on the local beaches. According to reports, Camps Bay has received complaints in July, Greenpoint in September, and Hout Bay since 2023. There have been concerns and questions raised on governance matters with Dr. Jo Barnes, senior lecturer emeritus at Stellenbosch University’s Department of Global Health, […]

17 October 2024

Local

The renaming of Sandton Drive to Leila Khalid Drive has resulted in an ongoing rebuttal between pro-Palestine members and those against the move

By Kouthar Sambo The renaming of Sandton Drive to Leila Khalid Drive has resulted in an ongoing rebuttal between pro-Palestine members and those against the move. The Human Rights NGO Africa4Palestine together with Pro-Palestine members held a picket rally on Monday, 14 October in Johannesburg. The event comes in full support of the Johannesburg City Council's bold and progressive decision to rename Sandton Drive to Leila Khaled Drive. Speaking on […]

17 October 2024

Local

Mental health: Year end fatigue in students

By Loushe Jordaan Gilbert Nearing the finish line is always the most difficult portion of any race, and many people experience this at the conclusion of each year. Year-end weariness is a true phenomenon where people begin to feel increasingly exhausted, overburdened, agitated, and burned out as the year comes to an end. Speaking on VOC Breakfast Sue-Lee Henning, a therapist based in Cape Town said this is no different […]

17 October 2024

Aneeqa Du Plessis

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