Minister of Transport Barbara Creecy has appointed an interim board to lead the embattled Road Accident Fund (RAF), following the dissolution of the previous board in July due to governance failures. The newly appointed board will be chaired by Kenneth Brown, former Chief Procurement Officer at National Treasury, with Nonhlanhla
By Rachel Mohamed The Nyanga Sub-District, in partnership with the Community Policing Forum, SAPS, and local government, is set to host a “Silencing the Gun” event at Phoenix High School in Manenberg this Saturday, 9 August, from 10 am to 3 pm. The campaign aims to combat gun violence in
As housing prices continue to rise and youth unemployment reaches record highs, many young South Africans feel that the dream of owning a home is becoming increasingly unattainable. A recent VOC News poll found that 91% of respondents believe that buying a house is an unrealistic goal for young people
Foreign Minister Ronald Lamola stated yesterday that the United States’ attempts to interfere in South Africa’s domestic issues have led to relations between the two nations reaching an all-time low. This tension coincides with discussions regarding a 30% tariff, the highest imposed on any sub-Saharan African country, which is set
Early reports indicate that the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) will need to allocate over R1 million due to a series of burglaries and incidents of vandalism at schools during the June/July holiday. Bronagh Hammond from the WCED informed VOC News that despite security measures being implemented at 424 schools,
The Western Cape Department of Agriculture has confirmed the detection of avian influenza, commonly referred to as bird flu, in the province. This comes amid recent outbreaks of the virus in chickens in the North West and Mpumalanga provinces. In the Western Cape, a poultry-related case was identified in early
Police have launched an investigation following a carjacking incident in Athlone on Tuesday. According to South African Police Service (SAPS) spokesperson Wesley Twigg, the incident took place in a parking area near a supermarket and medical facility. “According to reports, the victim was sitting in her vehicle when she was
By Rachel Mohamed The Democratic Alliance’s (DA) justice spokesperson, Glynnis Breytenbach, is proposing a bill to amend three sections of the Constitution. The aim is to prevent impeached judges, such as former Judge President John Hlophe and former Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane, from becoming members of Parliament. Speaking to VOC
By Rachel Mohamed The Independent Development Trust (IDT) has suspended its CEO, Tebogo Malaka, following allegations that she and her spokesperson, Phasha Makgolane, offered Daily Maverick investigative journalist Pieter-Louis Myburgh R60,000 in cash to suppress an ongoing investigation by the publication. Speaking to VOC News, Myburgh stated that the alleged
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.
