The City of Cape Town plans to produce 300 million litres of new water per day by 2031 as part of efforts to reduce its reliance on dams and strengthen long-term water security. The announcement was made during a water update briefing on Wednesday, where officials confirmed that the metro remains under an early drought caution introduced in October after dam levels began declining and demand remained persistently high. Mayoral […]
Residents in Macassar, Macassar Beach, Kramat, and Sandvlei say they are frustrated as a prolonged water outage continues to disrupt daily life, with some areas now without supply for three days. The disruption follows repeated pipe bursts on a 300mm water main supplying the reservoir in the area. Community representative Maryam Manuel says the outage highlights ongoing infrastructure failures. “This is not the first time. It’s recurring water pipe issues, […]
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. […]
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.
