Humanitarian organisation Gift of the Givers has confirmed that its staff members were threatened by the so-called “water mafia” on Sunday, 15 June 2025, while distributing free water to communities affected by severe flooding. The floods have already claimed at least 90 lives and displaced scores of residents. Speaking on
The human rights NGO Africa4Palestine, alongside the South African chapter of the Anti‑Fascist International, has condemned recent Israeli attacks on Iran, describing them as violations of international law. In a joint statement, Africa4Palestine representative Ali Komape said the bombings constitute “blatant violations of international law and the United Nations Charter.”
Efforts to resolve the ongoing conflict between the Cape Organisation for the Democratic Taxi Association (CODETA) and the Cape Amalgamated Taxi Association (CATA) have once again reached a stalemate, with a third round of talks now set for Tuesday, 24 June. The dispute centres on a contested taxi route between
Following an unprovoked attack on Iran by Israel, the Cape Town Ulama Board issued a statement, condemning the attacks on Iran. “We reiterate firm support for Iran and emphasize the importance of backing Iran’s efforts to dismantle Israel. We stand in solidarity with Iran as it endeavours to administer a
Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) has announced that the country’s annual inflation rate remained unchanged at 2.8% in May 2025, despite a notable spike in food prices, largely driven by increases in meat and vegetable costs. The latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) data, released on Wednesday, 18 June, indicates that
The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) has officially entered the next phase of the 2026 school admissions process, following the closure of the confirmation deadline for Grade R, 1, and 8 placement offers on Tuesday, 17 June. Speaking on VOC Breakfast, Kerry Mauchline, spokesperson for the MEC of Education, explained
The community of Lavender Hill has welcomed the Western Cape High Court’s sentencing of Fast Guns gang members Carlo Hofmeester and Chadwin Isaacs, who received life imprisonment for the 2019 murder of five-year-old Valentino Grootetjie. Police spokesperson Anelisiwe Manyana said the incident occurred while Valentino was playing in his backyard.
The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) has called for an immediate halt to fines issued to motorists whose driving licence cards have been delayed due to a national backlog. The Department of Transport has confirmed a backlog of more than 700,000 cards, following the breakdown of the country’s only card-printing
Deadline looms for parents to confirm 2026 school placements in Western Cape Parents have until midnight on Tuesday to confirm or defer their children’s school placements for the 2026 academic year. The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) has warned that after the deadline, the online admissions system will automatically confirm
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.
