Cape Town motorists may soon face stricter enforcement on the roads, as the City considers rolling out AI-powered traffic cameras to detect seatbelt and cellphone offences. Speaking to VOC News, Traffic Services spokesperson Kevin Jacobs said the technology, which has already been piloted on Phillip Kokozana Drive, is capable of
The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) says intensified security operations in the Western Cape have highlighted both progress and deep-rooted challenges within the province’s correctional system. Addressing the media on Monday, National Commissioner of the Department of Correctional Services, Makgothi Thobakgale, outlined the outcomes of the 2025–2026 festive season security
Western Cape police are searching for three suspects following an armed house robbery during a surprise birthday celebration in Browns Farm, Philippi. The incident occurred on Saturday when three unknown men allegedly entered a home where guests were preparing for a party. Police say the suspects pretended to be invited
Following growing reports about firearms being smuggled into the Western Cape from beyond our borders, the City’s enforcement agencies have confiscated nine firearms over the past three months, with serial numbers that do not appear anywhere on the South African Police Service (SAPS) Central Firearms Control Registry. “Under South Africa’s
Cape Town plans to spend R114 million on safety improvements along a 9km stretch of the N2, Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis said at Thursday’s council meeting. The initiative aims to reduce pedestrian and commuter accidents and improve conditions for communities adjacent to the highway. The project includes repairing safety barriers, adding
President Cyril Ramaphosa has instructed acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia and National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola to establish a special investigations task team to probe claims referred by the Madlanga Commission. The Commission of Inquiry into Criminality, Political Interference, and Corruption in the Criminal Justice System was set up in
A 35-year-old man is expected to appear in the Paarl Magistrate’s Court on Thursday following a fire at Paarl Hospital earlier this week. Police said the man was arrested after the fire broke out on Tuesday, prompting the evacuation of patients and staff. Paarl detectives are investigating the incident as
Members of South Africa’s film and television sector protested outside Parliament on Wednesday, citing delays in the processing of production incentives by the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition. Industry organisations said administrative backlogs have caused job losses, stalled productions, and reduced investment. They handed over a memorandum calling for
The City’s Fire and Rescue Service reported that crews are on site attending to slopes alight between Hout Bay and Camps Bay. “The first incident was reported as vegetation alight at around 13:15 at the corner of Park Avenue and Valley Road in Hout Bay. Later, calls were received of
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.
