Eskom has announced it will be implementing Stage 6 load shedding from 8PM on Saturday night until 5AM on Sunday morning. Thereafter, Stage 4 power cuts will remain in place until further notice. The ailing utility has ramped up load shedding due to breakdowns at five power stations. Spokesperson Sikonathi Mantshantsha said that a return to Stage 6 on Sunday evening is also not completely off the table. “In order […]
Turkish rescuers pulled a 14-year-old boy and two men nearly 11 days after the huge earthquake, a minister said on Friday, as rescue efforts wind down. Osman, 14, was rescued 260 hours after the 7.8-magnitude tremor struck Türkiye's southeast and Syria, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said on Twitter. He shared an image of the adolescent with his eyes open on a stretcher and said Osman had been taken to hospital […]
The University of the Western Cape’s (UWC) Student Representative Council (SRC) is threatening mass action if its demands for an inclusive registration process are not met. SRC president Mandla-Onke Notyawa said many students were turned away because they have outstanding debt. A group of students staged a demonstration on Monday over the registration process at the institution. The university refuted claims that it imposes a financial block on students who […]
The humanitarian organisation Gift of the Givers has wrapped up their rescue missions in quake-hit Turkiye and are expected to arrive in Cape Town and Johannesburg on Saturday. This comes after the teams had arrived in Turkiye last Wednesday to assist following the 7.8 magnitude earthquake. The death toll in both Turkiye and Syria is now over 40 000, while scores of bodies are still missing and yet to be found. Gift […]
The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) says it will be bringing an urgent application against the government to overturn the National State of Disaster in connection with the electricity supply constraints. This comes after the Presidency declared a National State of Disaster and announced that the government seeks to appoint a minister of electricity, as power black-outs continue. The organisation says government has at its disposal legislation to deal with the current energy crisis. […]
The Moorreesburg police arrested a 37-year-old man on Friday morning for transporting drugs with an approximate value of R520 000. The suspect will appear the Moorreesburg Magistrates’ Court on Monday. Police spokesperson Warrant Officer Bonnie Nxumalo says the Hawks’ South African Narcotics Enforcement Bureau with Crime Intelligence Counter Narcotics conducted an operation after receiving information of a bakkie that was transporting drugs. “A Chevrolet utility bakkie was intercepted on the N7 […]
Police Minister Bheki Cele said the country has a serious illegal firearm problem, adding, however, that perpetrators use a variety of weapons to commit murder. On Friday, Cele presented the latest crime stats for the third quarter, covering the period between October 2022 and December 2022. The statistics show a significant increase of 10.1% for murder, which stands at 7,555 cases during that period. Cele said during the third quarter, […]
Kouthar Sambo Breadline Africa is a non-profit organization that aims at providing educational infrastructure for Early Childhood Development (ECD) in disadvantaged communities. “We believe that every child has the potential to do something amazing with their life. We want all children to have a fair start in life and to be school ready when they start their educational journeys,” says Johan Nell, Marketing Manager at Breadline Africa. Furthermore, the organization […]
In his first speech since the devastating earthquakes last week, Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad has thanked other Arab nations for aid and rescue efforts after years of broken relations. The giant quakes hit Turkey and Syria on February 6, killing nearly 44,000 people and injuring thousands more. “Amid our pain and sadness … we should not omit to thank all the countries which have stood with us from the first […]
VOC became the first Muslim radio station in South Africa when a special events license was granted to the station in Ramadan/January 1995. Subsequent temporary broadcast licenses were granted, permitting the station to broadcast for 24 hours.
