A series of events will be held in Cape Town this week to mark the 516th anniversary of the Battle of Salt River, which took place on 1 March 1510. The commemorations will conclude with the 11th Annual Victory Parade through the Cape Town CBD. The programme forms part of Roots, Culture, Heritage and Decolonisation (RCHD) Week, organised by the Adwa Movement and various community stakeholders. The Battle of Salt […]
Farmers across South Africa may finally get some relief from the ongoing foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreak following the arrival of the first one million high-potency vaccines from Biogénesis Bagó in Argentina. The vaccines landed at O. R. Tambo International Airport on Saturday, forming part of a steady supply chain that will include additional shipments from Botswana and Turkey in the coming weeks. By the end of March, more than five […]
South Africa has seen slight decreases in overall violent crime, but gender-based violence continues to take a devastating toll, civil society warns. Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia released the quarterly crime statistics for 1 October to 31 December 2025 on Friday, noting reductions in murder, robbery, and other violent offences. “Most violent crime categories, including murder, rape, and robbery, have started to decrease, but they remain at unacceptably high levels,” […]
Commuters along the Mitchells Plain corridor will once again have access to passenger rail services, as PRASA Western Cape officially reopens the Kapteinsklip line on Monday, 23 February, bringing an end to a six-year disruption caused by vandalism and infrastructure damage. The reinstated service will initially operate between four stations: Philippi, Lentegeur, Mitchells Plain, and Kapteinsklip. A shuttle service will run between Kapteinsklip and Philippi, with passengers transferring at Philippi […]
The Worcester Regional Court sentenced Xolani Mthethwa to an effective 20 years’ direct imprisonment after convicting him on two counts of robbery with aggravating circumstances, including the stabbing of a 15-year-old boy. The court heard that on 28 March 2022, the teenager had been walking home with his younger siblings in Mtwazi Street, Zwelethemba, when they encountered a group of five to six men. Mthethwa stabbed the boy in the […]
More than 80 countries at the United Nations condemned Israel’s reported plans to designate large parts of the occupied West Bank as state property, warning that the move could further entrench tensions in the region. The joint condemnation, which included South Africa, came amid concerns that the decision could alter the territory’s demographics and undermine prospects for a negotiated settlement. Speaking to VOC News, Ahmed Jazbhay, Executive Member of the […]
The Minister of Higher Education and Training, Buti Manamela, has appointed an administrator to the College of Cape Town following a report that found serious and sustained governance failures. The Stabilisation and Governance Support Team (SGST) was tasked with assessing the college’s operations. Its report identified weaknesses in oversight, compromised human resource practices, as well as evidence of financial and other forms of maladministration. “These findings require decisive corrective action. […]
Three people, including a nine-month-old baby, were killed in a shooting at Sunbird Court in Athlone on Tuesday night. Two adult men were also injured and taken to hospital for treatment. Police confirmed that three suspects fled the scene and have not yet been arrested. The South African Police Service (SAPS) condemned the killings and outlined the scope of the investigation. “We strongly condemn the senseless and brutal killing of […]
The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) will be deployed to assist the police in gang violence hotspots in the Western Cape, Gauteng, and now the Eastern Cape, acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia confirmed on Tuesday during a debate on the President’s State of the Nation Address. “I can confirm that the National Commissioner of the SAPS and the Chief of the SANDF met on Monday to finalise the deployment […]
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.
