By Odwa Bafana Mkentane Responding to Hanover Park Civic Organisation claims that the City of Cape Town barricades the home of a Hanover Park resident in an illegal eviction after Brian Collins lived there for more than 50 years, the City of Cape Town says it has no obligation to provide housing to Collins, who has been occupying a council-owned property in Hanover Park. The city says Collins was not […]
By Odwa Bafana Mkentane Today marks World Suicide Prevention Day, a day dedicated to raising awareness about suicide and encouraging people to speak openly about mental health and seek help when they need it. In South Africa, men account for the vast majority of suicide deaths, with recent evidence indicating that around 80 percent of suicide deaths are among men. This raises important questions about men’s mental health. On World […]
By Odwa Bafana Mkentane The Hanover Park Civic Organisation has accused the City of Cape Town of unfairly barricading the home of a man who has lived there for more than 50 years. The organisation says Brian Collins was locked out of the council-owned property after serving an 18-month prison sentence, leaving him without a place to live. The organisation is questioning the city's housing policy, which it says unfairly […]
By Odwa Bafana Mkentane A Hout Bay activist has called for urgent action regarding housing issues in the area. This comes after a fire that broke out at the Imizamo Yethu informal settlements, destroying 70 structures and leaving 300 persons displaced. The fire broke out in the early hours of Tuesday morning. The City of Cape Town has responded with on-the-ground assessments of the damage and is working to restore […]
By Odwa Bafana Mkentane GIWUSA has raised serious concerns over South Africa’s latest economic performance, following a 0.2% contraction in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the second quarter of 2026. The union says the decline in manufacturing, mining and trade reflects deeper structural weaknesses in the economy, which it attributes to years of deindustrialisation and policies that have weakened local industry. This comes after the Department of Statistics South Africa […]
By Odwa Bafana Mkentane The devastating floods in Nepal have left communities facing widespread destruction, displacement and loss of life. Homes and roads have been washed away, leaving many people without shelter or basic necessities. The Al-Imdaad Foundation is on the ground providing emergency food and essential supplies, while also assessing the urgent need for shelter and other assistance. Speaking to VOC News, Al-Imdaad Foundation Project Coordinator Moosa Motala says […]
By Odwa Bafana Mkentane The South African Democratic Teachers’ Union (SADTU) is calling on President Cyril Ramaphosa to sanction Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube over her decision to keep the new Foundation Phase textbook catalogue suspended. The union argues that investigations into the procurement process have cleared it of wrongdoing, but Gwarube maintains that concerns around non-compliance, governance and procurement risks remain. Speaking to VOC News, SADTU Secretariat Officer Xolani […]
By Odwa Bafana Mkentane Patients at the Site B Khayelitsha Community Health Centre are facing yet another challenge, with broken toilets affecting a facility that serves between 25,000 and 28,000 people every month. Speaking to VOC News, Khayelitsha Development Forum (KDF) chairperson Mawande Jara says, according to the facility manager, this has been happening for the past two weeks or so. “In their capacity as the management of the institution, […]
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 depend on it. The two regional structures reached the agreement through a mediation process involving government, committing to resolve disputes through established structures and to place the safety of commuters […]
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