A 21-year-old man drowned in a swimming pool on Robben Island in Cape Town on Monday morning, the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) said. The man, who is from Phillipi, drowned while visiting family who work on the island, NSRI spokesperson Craig Lambinon said in a statement. Lambinon said the man had been removed from the swimming pool and a nursing sister on the island had initiated CPR. "On arrival […]
A 45-year-old man has been bust for alleged drug dealing after being found with Mandrax tablets worth about R.38m near George in the Western Cape. The suspect was arrested on Christmas day along the N9 between Uniondale and Harold in an operation conducted by the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks) together with the local police and K9 Unit . “The George bound suspect‚ reportedly from Soweto in Gauteng‚ was […]
At least three prisoners were killed when a gang of prisoners allegedly tried to take control of St Albans Prison outside Port Elizabeth on Monday morning. The prison was under lockdown during the fight in which 19 others‚ including prisoners and warders‚ were injured. Officials on the scene‚ who cannot be named‚ said the prisoners had used teargas – in what they described as “a well-orchestrated attack” – against the […]
By Nawaal Adams As civilians continue to bear the brunt of the Syrian conflict, the Al Quds Foundation has been working tirelessly to assemble a container with much needed aid for the people of Aleppo. With the icy winter season continuing to overpower Syria, the Al Quds Foundation is encouraging South Africans to donate winter supplies to help fight the blistering snow. Medical supplies are also urgent as most of […]
VOC has expressed its condolences to the family of prominent Cape Town businessman Usman Ahmed, who passed away in the early hours of Saturday morning. Usman died after a long battle with lymphoma. Better known as “Ozzie”, he was the owner of XL Flywell Travel, a well-known travel company and advertiser on VOC. VOC listeners had come to know his voice on many of the company’s radio adverts over the […]
Bathers, paddlers and anglers are being warned to be cautious as we head into the new year with a strong new moon spring tide forecast. The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) issued the warning on Monday 26 January for Thursday the 29th of December the monthly New Moon occurs. "This means that the twice monthly Spring Tide (which occurs at Full Moon and at New Moon) peaks on Thursday 29th […]
The South African government has welcomed the adoption of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2334 condemning the continued illegal settlement activities of Israel in the Palestinian West Bank. The resolution condemns "all measures aimed at altering the demographic composition‚ character and status of the Palestinian Territory occupied since 1967‚ including East Jerusalem". Commenting on the adoption of the landmark resolution‚ Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Maite Nkoana-Mashabane said: “This […]
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has summoned the US ambassador to Israel over a resolution condemning settlements on Palestinian territories. The summon on Sunday came hours after envoys of all other UN Security Council members were asked to appear before the foreign ministry following the UN vote. Dan Shapiro, who was excluded from earlier summons targeting 14 UNSC member states, was called to discuss the US decision to abstain, which […]
The South African National Civic Organisation on Sunday called for clamping down on reckless and negligent driving following an accident that claimed many lives on Sunday. This is after twelve people were killed in a collision between a bus and a taxi on a N1, outside Worsester in the Western cape on Saturday. ER24 paramedic spokesperson Werner Vermaak said shortly after 5am on Saturday paramedics from ER24, Metro Emergency Services […]
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.
