Oyisa George

Residents in Cape Town’s Bo-Kaap say they have been left without reliable water supply for weeks, as tensions escalate between the City and the local body corporate over an alleged R17 million municipal debt. Erefaan Hendricks, a trustee of the Bo-Kaap Body Corporate, said the situation has worsened since May, with more blocks recently affected. “Yes, the water was off since beginning of May, right up to now they disconnected […]

Nearly a month after 78-year-old Lionel Alexander Wyngaard was fatally injured in a collision involving a SAPS vehicle, his family says they are still waiting for answers about the circumstances surrounding his death. Wyngaard was struck by a SAPS vehicle while crossing a pedestrian crossing on Prince George Drive in Cape Town on 18 May. His daughter, Melissa Wyngaard, alleges that police officers at the scene failed to identify the […]

South Africa is accelerating efforts to contain foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) as government, industry, and agricultural bodies move to expand vaccination, strengthen trade, and improve disease control. Independent livestock group FMD Response SA has urged the government to urgently release millions of vaccine doses directly to private veterinarians, warning that delays are worsening outbreaks and threatening rural livelihoods. Spokesperson Andrew Morphew said vaccination progress remains too slow despite expectations of large […]

The South African National Civic Organisation (SANCO) in Dunoon says it does not support the planned March and March protest scheduled for 13 June 2026, citing concerns relating to illegal immigration, crime and unemployment in the community. Following extensive discussions within its executive committee, SANCO said residents’ concerns had been acknowledged, but the organisation rejected the methods being used. “SANCO Dunoon acknowledges that some of the issues being raised by […]

Concerns over misinformation and rising xenophobic tensions have emerged following unrest in parts of the Western Cape, where hundreds of foreign nationals have been displaced from communities including Kleinmond, Gansbaai, Stanford and Mossel Bay. The unrest follows the circulation of social media posts alleging that foreign nationals were poisoning products sold in local shops — claims that authorities have dismissed as false and misleading. Speaking to VOC News, security analyst […]

As winter weather intensifies across the Western Cape, homeless shelters in Cape Town are increasing capacity and rolling out new initiatives to protect vulnerable residents from the cold and rain. The Haven Night Shelter, which operates 13 facilities across the province, has partnered with the Cape Town Central City Improvement District (CCID) to launch a Safe Sleeping Zone programme. The initiative offers temporary overnight accommodation for people experiencing homelessness who […]

A public discussion aimed at unpacking the causes of xenophobia and anti-immigrant sentiment will take place at Southfield Primary School on Thursday evening, as hundreds of foreign nationals remain displaced following recent protests in parts of the Western Cape. The event, organised by the Special Action Committee for Education (SAC-E), comes after migrants from countries including Malawi and Mozambique were forced to flee their homes in areas such as Kleinmond, […]