Recently acquitted Nigerian televangelist Timothy Omotoso is back in court—this time facing immigration-related charges. Omotoso, who previously made headlines after being acquitted of multiple sexual abuse charges, continues to draw both support and criticism. One of his vocal critics, the Speak Out South Africa Coalition, has raised concerns about the
South Africa’s unemployment rate has risen to 32.9% in the first quarter of 2025, marking a one-percentage-point increase from the previous quarter. This is according to the latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) released by Statistics South Africa. The data reveals a concerning drop of 291,000 in the number of
As the world commemorated International Nurses Day on Sunday, 12 May, the National Department of Health announced plans to recruit 200 additional nurses in the coming months to help ease the pressure on healthcare workers. However, concerns persist that this number falls far short of what is needed in South
Concerns have been raised after the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) urged grant beneficiaries who did not receive their May payments to visit their nearest office and update their personal information. The agency explained that the move forms part of an identity verification process aimed at preventing fraud and
Mixed emotions have been expressed following the departure of nearly 50 Afrikaners who have taken up refugee status in the United States, under the claim that a so-called “white genocide” is taking place in South Africa. Speaking on VOC Breakfast on Tuesday, former South African ambassador to the U.S., Ebrahim
The community of Lavender Hill has been left reeling after two separate fatal shootings—both believed to be gang-related—shook the area on Monday morning, 12 May. Police spokesperson Captain FC Van Wyk confirmed that investigations are underway following the deaths of two men in unrelated incidents that occurred in the early
Cricket South Africa (CSA) has officially appointed Cape Town native Shukri Conrad (58) as the Proteas Men’s all-format head coach—cementing his leadership across all three formats of the game. The announcement was made on Friday, 9 May, with CSA confirming that Conrad, who has been in charge of the Test
The Department of Basic Education (DBE) has praised progress made in improving school infrastructure, announcing that all mud and asbestos schools in South Africa have been eradicated—marking what it calls a major milestone in creating safer learning environments. During a briefing to Parliament’s Basic Education Portfolio Committee last week, Minister
Despite the cold and wet weather conditions experienced in Cape Town over the weekend, the City of Cape Town’s Disaster Risk Management Centre (DRMC) said it was pleased that no damage to property or vehicle-related incidents were reported. The South African Weather Service (SAWS) had issued a Yellow Level 4
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.
