Preliminary road safety data show that Cape Town recorded one of the highest numbers of pedestrian fatalities during the 2025/26 festive season. Addressing the media in Pretoria on Thursday alongside Deputy Minister Mkhuleko Hlengwa, Transport Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga said the festive season recorded the lowest number of crashes in five
Authors, poets and performers will converge at West End Primary School in Mitchell’s Plain for the fifth annual Cape Flats Book Festival, taking place from 31 January to 1 February. Hosted by literacy non-profit Read to Rise, the free festival celebrates reading, writing and storytelling across generations. Speaking to VOC
Two City of Cape Town Law Enforcement Advancement Programme (LEAP) officers have been arrested in Parow following an alleged bribery incident uncovered during a SAPS undercover operation. Law enforcement spokesperson Wayne Dyason confirmed that the arrests took place on Monday night after a motorist reported the incident to the police.
The City has confirmed that two Law Enforcement Advancement Programme (LEAP) officers were arrested in Parow after allegedly demanding a R3 000 bribe. According to reports, when the vehicle occupant was unable to pay the amount immediately, the officers allegedly arranged to collect the money at a later stage. “It
For many learners at Spine Road High in Mitchells Plain, this year’s matric results reflect far more than exam marks; they represent perseverance in the face of daily social and economic challenges. The school achieved a 98% pass rate in the 2025 National Senior Certificate examinations, with 228 of its
The Disaster Risk Management Centre has confirmed that the registration process has been completed following fires that tore through multiple structures in the Dunoon area. “The final count stands at 632 structures destroyed, with 2 604 people affected,” said Disaster Risk Management Centre spokesperson Charlotte Powell. Powell added that Eskom,
A Simon’s Town mosque, Noorul Islam Mosque, and nearby residents are voicing opposition to a planned boutique development, saying it could make access to the historic place of worship more difficult. The project is being led by Tintswalo, a company known for luxury hotels and resorts. While the community initially
The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) recently responded to a drowning incident involving a 24-year-old man along the lagoon shoreline in Plettenberg Bay. According to initial reports, bystanders recovered the man from underwater after several eyewitnesses raised the alarm. “The NSRI team, together with doctors and medics, responded to the
After multiple structures were destroyed by fire in the Dunoon area, Gift of the Givers deployed teams to provide assistance to those affected by the disaster. Gift of the Givers provides relief to victims “We are encountering residents returning from the Eastern Cape with their luggage, only to discover that
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.
