By Rachel Mohamed A recent report from Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) reveals a year-on-year decline in total employment, with 74,000 fewer jobs recorded. Full-time employment also decreased by 0.6% between December last year and March this year. Speaking on VOC’s airwaves, independent economist and founding director of the Centre
A 68-year-old man was arrested in Strand yesterday for the unlawful possession of firearms and ammunition. SAPS spokesperson Warrant Officer Joseph Swartbooi said the arrest forms part of ongoing efforts by police to prevent crime and ensure community safety. According to Swartbooi, members of the Anti-Gang Unit acted on information
The Western Cape Government’s Provincial Regulatory Entity has opened the application process for operating licenses for metered and e-hailing taxi services in Cape Town. According to Mobility Department spokesperson Muneera Allie, the move follows confirmation from the City of Cape Town — in its role as the planning authority —
Amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, the Cape Town Ulama Board has strongly condemned the recent attacks on Iran by Israel and the United States (U.S.). Speaking on VOC’s PM Drive show, Mufti Sayed Haroon Al Azhari, President of the Cape Town Ulama Board, stressed the urgent need for
A recent investigation by Muslim Views and GroundUp has raised alarm within Cape Town’s Muslim community, after findings revealed that bottled Zamzam water sold locally does not chemically match the sacred water drawn from the Zamzam well in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. Zamzam water holds deep spiritual significance for Muslims around
By Rachel Mohamed The City of Cape Town is seeking an eviction order from the Western Cape High Court to remove homeless residents from Hope Street Park in Gardens. However, housing rights organisation Ndifuna Ukwazi (NU) is opposing the application, arguing that the City must provide proper alternative accommodation that
Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube and Police Minister Senzo Mchunu have committed to making South African schools safer, stating that learning environments must no longer serve as crime scenes. The two ministers launched the Safer Schools Protocol in Cape Town on Tuesday, 24 June, following alarming statistics revealing that 28
Detectives from the Samora Machel police station are appealing to members of the public for any information that could assist in the investigation of a triple murder that shocked the community earlier this week. The bodies of three men, aged between 26 and 35, were discovered on Tuesday morning in
In a significant development for Cape Town’s transport sector, two of the Western Cape’s largest taxi associations — the Cape Amalgamated Taxi Association (CATA) and the Cape Organisation for the Democratic Taxi Association (CODETA) — have finally reached a consensus on long-disputed taxi routes. Transport operations in the affected areas
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.
