Ragheema Mclean, Author at Voice of the Cape

MJC Urges Muslim Couples to Exercise Caution When Registering Marriages

The Muslim Judicial Council (SA) is advising Muslim couples to exercise caution when registering their marriages under the Recognition of Customary Marriages Act. The warning follows a directive from the Department of Home Affairs allowing Muslim couples to register their marriages under the legislation. While the move provides a pathway for Muslim marriages to be officially registered, the MJC says there is still uncertainty around the full legal consequences and […]

26 August 2026

Local

Postbank Makes Final Appeal to Beneficiaries Ahead of 31 August Gold Card Deadline

Postbank has issued a final appeal to nearly 80,000 social grant beneficiaries who have yet to migrate from their South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) Gold Cards to the new Postbank Black Cards. The migration deadline is 31 August, with more than 1.8 million beneficiaries having already made the switch since the process began last year. In the Western Cape, around 17,000 beneficiaries still need to replace their Gold Cards. […]

25 August 2026

Local

MEET THE MAYORS | ActionSA’s Dereleen James Calls for Faster District Six Restitution

With the Local Government Elections set for 4 November, political parties are stepping up their campaigns and introducing voters to the candidates hoping to lead municipalities across the country. VOC Breakfast has officially launched “Meet the Mayors” — a special weekly feature giving listeners the opportunity to hear directly from mayoral candidates, learn more about their priorities and understand their vision for the future of local government. The series kicked […]

25 August 2026

Local

New Western Cape Education MEC Jaco Londt Takes on “Massive Responsibility”

The Western Cape Education Department has a new political head, with Jaco Londt taking over as MEC for Education following David Maynier’s move to national government. Londt, who previously served as MEC for Social Development, now takes charge of one of the province’s largest portfolios, overseeing more than 1.2 million learners and around 44,000 staff members. Speaking to VOC, Londt says taking on the Education portfolio initially came with a […]

24 August 2026

Local

Western Cape Police Commissioner Vows Zero Tolerance for Police Corruption

Western Cape Police Commissioner Lieutenant General Sizakhele Dyantyi says he is taking a zero-tolerance approach towards police officers who accept bribes or abuse their positions. This comes after a police officer was arrested at Mitchells Plain SAPS on Sunday for allegedly attempting to smuggle contraband into the station's holding cells. Police spokesperson Wesley Twigg says the officer allegedly accepted cash in exchange for taking dagga and tobacco into the cells. […]

18 August 2026

Local

Police launch manhunt after off-duty officer killed in Nyanga

Police have launched a manhunt after an off-duty police official was shot and killed in Nyanga on Saturday evening. SAPS spokesperson Brigadier Novela Potelwa says the official was a SAPS member attached to Gugulethu SAPS. She says Nyanga police on patrol responded to reports of gunshots at around 10:20pm and found a crowd gathered in Hani Street. "Reports indicate that Nyanga police on patrol responded to gunshots heard in the […]

16 August 2026

Local

SRD Grant Appeal Could Open Access to Millions of Excluded Applicants

Advocacy groups say they are hopeful that an upcoming Supreme Court of Appeal hearing could improve access to the Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant for people who have previously been excluded. The state is appealing a High Court ruling that declared several SRD grant regulations unconstitutional and invalid. These include the requirement for applications to be submitted online and concerns around the grant's eligibility and verification processes. The ruling […]

11 August 2026

Local

Woman Arrested After R882,000 Drug Bust in Mitchells Plain

Police have dealt a blow to drug dealing in Mitchells Plain after arresting a 55-year-old woman and seizing drugs worth an estimated R882,000 in Tafelsig on Thursday. SAPS spokesperson Thembakazi Mpendukana said officers acted on information about drugs allegedly being sold from a house in Winterhoek Street. "Upon their arrival at around 20:40, a thorough search was conducted, resulting in the discovery of drugs worth an estimated R882,000," Mpendukana said. […]

7 August 2026

Local

Parliament Suspends NCC Leader Fadiel Adams Until End of August

Parliament has suspended National Coloured Congress (NCC) leader and Member of Parliament Fadiel Adams for 20 sitting days, with the suspension taking effect from 3 August and running until the end of the month. The suspension was imposed under the Powers, Privileges and Immunities of Parliament and Provincial Legislatures Act, with Adams accused of bringing Parliament into disrepute. This is the latest in a series of disciplinary actions against Adams. […]

5 August 2026

Ragheema Mclean

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