By Rachel Mohamed There has been a lot of criticism of the first leg of the National Dialogue Convention, which concluded over the weekend at UNISA in Pretoria. One of the largest trade unions, the South African Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu), and ActionSA were not happy with the convention
With youth unemployment continuing to climb, young South Africans are being urged to consider entrepreneurship as a meaningful alternative to traditional employment. Statistics South Africa revealed last week that the national unemployment rate has risen once again to 33.2%, leaving one-third of the country’s workforce without jobs. Experts say that
Members of Operation Shanela II in the Western Cape made several arrests over the weekend in targeted operations against gang-related crime, seizing firearms, ammunition, and drugs. On Saturday, officers arrested a 48-year-old woman at a premises in Buall Walk, Hanover Park, after acting on intelligence regarding contraband stored on the
Forty-six families who were recently relocated from Eskom’s National Transmission Company’s 37 site in Langa have officially been connected to electricity. The switch-on follows a City of Cape Town operation that moved residents who had been living under the NTCSA pylon. The structure had become dangerously unstable due to ongoing
VOC News has been alerted to reports that journalists from The Citizen, Sunday Times, and BizNews were sent to Israel as alleged “propagandists for Israel,” failing to disclose that the trip was sponsored by the South African Jewish Board of Deputies (SAJBD). This has raised concerns about a possible violation
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has confirmed it will investigate the City of Cape Town’s decision to downscale its Dial-a-Ride service, which provides specialised transport for people with disabilities. This follows several complaints from affected users after the City announced earlier in August that, from 8 September, the
By Rachel Mohamed The Standing Committee on Local Government met this week to review public hearing comments and raise concerns about the Western Cape Monitoring and Support of Municipalities Amendment Bill. The bill aims to detect early signs of dysfunction in municipalities, but critics fear it could allow members of
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
By Rachel Mohamed Green Connection has welcomed the Western Cape High Court’s decision to overturn the government’s approval of TotalEnergies’ Block offshore drilling plans. This follows the 2023 exploration permission granted in Block 5/6/7, located between Cape Town and Cape Agulhas. The court ruled that the environmental impact assessment (EIA) was
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.
