Daanyaal Matthews

By Odwa Bafana Mkentane Following the recent murdering of former Knysna mayor Aubrey Tsengwa, former Knysna Ward 7 councillor Mandla Matiwane, local taxi forum secretary Mandla Tyololo, and a police captain, investigating former Knysna Mayor and African National Congress (ANC) Ward Councillor Tsengwa’s case, Knysna Community Police Forum says they treat every incident of this nature with the utmost seriousness, and will continue to engage with the public and keep […]

By Odwa Bafana Mkentane The Khayelitsha Development Forum (KDF) has accused the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) of not pitching up at a scheduled meeting to resolve the issue of overflowing drains and sewage in the schoolyard at Kuyasa Primary School in Khayelitsha. Parents in Khayelitsha have kept Kuyasa Primary School closed since Friday, demanding urgent intervention from the WCED overflowing drains and sewage in the schoolyard. A green sewage […]

By Odwa Bafana Mkentane The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (POPCRU) in the Western Cape Province strongly condemned the killing of a South African Police Service (SAPS) captain, killing of a South African Police Service (SAPS) captain who was shot dead while participating in an operation linked to the ongoing investigations into the recent murders in the Sewende Laan informal settlement on Uniondale Road, Knysna. The 50-year-old captain, attached […]

By Odwa Bafana Mkentane The South African Federation of Trade Unions, SAFTU, has strongly criticised President Cyril Ramaphosa’s launch of Phase 3 of the Government-Business Partnership, describing it as an intensification of corporate influence over the government. The federation argues that the initiative will further undermine the interests of workers and the poor. SAFTU National spokesperson Newton Masuku says big business has been given a seat at the controls. “SAFTU […]

By Odwa Bafana Mkentane The ongoing situation at Nduli Primary School has reached a critical stage, with parents and community members calling for urgent intervention from the Western Cape Education Department. Learners were moved to neighbouring schools in February after Nduli Primary was declared unsafe, with the arrangement expected to last only about two months. Six months later, the school remains closed, and promised temporary learning facilities have not yet […]

By Sheefah Irambona What Doesn’t Break Us: Rethinking Failure and Success We’ve all heard the saying, “What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.” We’ve listened to the songs, shared the quotes and perhaps even used it as a caption. But what does it really mean when life puts the saying to the test? At its heart, the phrase suggests that hardship can build resilience. The challenges we survive can shape […]

By Oyisa George The Mowbray Muslim Cemetery Board election will go ahead this Sunday, with 53 candidates cleared to contest 11 positions under court oversight. The election follows a lengthy legal dispute over the governance of the cemetery and is being overseen by an independent panel appointed by the court. Speaking to VOC News, Independent Panel Chairperson Attorney Ighsaan Higgins says the initial plan to shortlist 22 candidates was changed […]