Lee-Yandra Paulsen

Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un. The community of Mitchells Plain has been left in shock following the fatal shooting of Moulana Mustaqeem Wanza. He was gunned down close to the Salaamudien Masjid shortly after taraweeh prayers last night. The mosque committee has extended its heartfelt condolences to Moulana Mustaqeem’s family and friends. They have also urged members of the public to refrain from speculation while authorities continue their investigation. […]

The Children of Light Educare (COLT), an Early Childhood Development centre based in Rondebosch, will host its first-ever fundraising golf day on the 26 March 2026 at the Rondebosch Golf Club. The initiative aims to raise funds to support the organisation’s work providing free education, care, and support to children from underprivileged communities in Athlone and Lansdowne. Fundraiser and co-communications coordinator at COLT, Anika Singh, says the event promises both […]

More than a year after the Constitutional Court heard arguments on the future of the Tafelberg site in Sea Point, judgement is still pending. The case centres on whether well-located public land must be used to address apartheid-era spatial inequality, including through social housing. Housing activists warn that delays are affecting workers who can no longer afford to live near their jobs. Speaking to VOC News, Ndifuna Ukwazi’s head of […]

Small-scale fishers in Kassiesbaai, near Arniston, staged a placard protest at their harbour earlier this week after the government issued permits for only a fraction of the community’s vessels. Of the 17 boats in the area, just four received line-fishing permits, leaving dozens of families facing the loss of their primary source of income. Rovina Europa, chairperson of the Waenhuiskrans Small-Scale Co-op and fisher herself, described the protest and the […]

The government’s decision to appoint 10,000 additional labour inspectors has been welcomed by labour organisations, which say stronger oversight is essential to protect workers and enforce compliance with labour laws. The expansion aims to improve workplace safety and strengthen enforcement across sectors where violations remain a concern. Public Servants Association (PSA) spokesperson Claude Naicker said the move follows years of understaffing that weakened the inspection function. He noted that vacancies […]

The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) says that while the Water Services Amendment Bill is a step in the right direction, legislation alone will not fix South Africa’s failing water and sanitation systems. The organisation argues that weak governance and poor accountability at municipal level remain central to the crisis, and that meaningful reform will require stronger oversight and effective consequence management. OUTA’s Executive Manager for Local Government Affairs, Julius […]

The Muslim Judicial Council (MJC) has urged the public to object to proposed policy changes by the Department of Home Affairs that may require an electronic death certificate before a burial can take place. The council warns that administrative delays could disrupt the timely burial of Muslims and potentially infringe on constitutional rights related to dignity and religious practice. The concerns stem from provisions contained in the Draft Revised White […]