The South African National Parks (SANParks) has stated that the report by the Save Table Mountain Coalition on crime statistics at Table Mountain National Park is misleading. According to SANParks spokesperson JP Louw, no official crime statistics have been released. Louw added that objective public records show that, although crime
In response to multiple recent structural and vegetation fires, which have been intensified by strong winds, Disaster Risk Management Centre spokesperson Sonica Lategan advised the public to exercise increased caution around open flames and flammable materials. “Since Thursday last week, at least 500 persons have been affected by fire in
The Palestinian resistance group Hamas confirmed that it signed the agreement on the 9th of October 2025, which stipulated the commitment of both parties to all articles, annexes, and mechanisms contained therein, under the sponsorship and guarantee of Egypt, Qatar, Türkiye, and the United States. Hamas reiterated its commitment to
Tygerberg Hospital has reached a groundbreaking milestone in South African medicine with the country’s first robotic donor nephrectomy. The procedure, performed by urologist Dr. Danelo du Plessis using the state-of-the-art Da Vinci Xi Robotic system, involved a mother donating a kidney to her daughter in a life-saving operation. Dr. du
As technology becomes increasingly integral to daily life, many people are experiencing overstimulation from both negative and positive content. Speaking to VOC News, Fazlyn Petersen, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Information Systems at the University of the Western Cape, emphasized the importance of intentional screen time. “It depends on
The energy embargo protest will take place on Thursday, 21 August 2025, at 8 Riebeeck Street, Cape Town, from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM. The event aims to gather supporters to call on the Department of Trade, Industry, and Competition to halt trade with Israel, given the ongoing violence in
The University of Cape Town (UCT) has announced that from the 1st of October, it will no longer rely on AI detection tools to identify machine-generated student work. The decision has sparked significant discussion among educators and academic experts, drawing both praise for its forward-thinking approach and questions about how
Two teachers from South Peninsula High School have been acquitted of sexual assault charges dating back more than 20 years. According to court documents, the lawyer representing one of the teachers successfully filed a Section 174 application, which led to the dismissal of the case. The teacher’s brother, who faced
The world has been outraged following reports that Al Jazeera correspondent Anas al-Sharif was killed alongside four colleagues in a targeted Israeli attack on a tent housing journalists in Gaza City. According to Al Jazeera, seven people were killed overall in the attack on the tent located outside the main
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.
