Humanitarian aid organisation Gift of the Givers (GOTG) has confirmed that the Knysna area remains without water. The organisation noted that the situation has worsened, with residents barricading streets with burning tyres. One of their vehicles was also stoned during the unrest. Regional Manager for GOTG, Mario Ferreira, said such
Please note: The following content contains sensitive material and may be distressing to some readers. An educator in the Western Cape, Jeremy Claasen, will spend the rest of his life behind bars for raping a minor during school hours. According to the State, Claasen groomed the victim before assaulting
In an effort to mend relations between the two nations, the Presidency says President Cyril Ramaphosa is looking forward to a productive meeting with his United States (US) counterpart, Donald Trump, on Wednesday. The President arrived in Washington, DC on Monday, accompanied by four ministers—John Steenhuisen, Parks Tau, Ronald Lamola,
Members of the public alerted patrolling law enforcement officers to an attempted street robbery in the Observatory area on Monday, resulting in the arrest of four individuals. City Law Enforcement spokesperson Wayne Dyason confirmed that the informant provided a description of both the suspects and their vehicle. “The officers spotted
Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in the City of Cape Town will receive support valued at R1 million from the Department of Community Arts and Culture this winter. The department has allocated the funds as part of its Winter Readiness Programme, which aims to assist people living on the streets through the
The Cape Town Collective Ratepayers Association, representing 45 local associations, has submitted over 10,000 signatures opposing the City of Cape Town’s proposed rate increases. A primary concern is the introduction of a new city-wide cleaning tariff linked to property values, which the group argues will disproportionately impact homeowners. The association
As South Africa marks Child Protection Month, there is a growing call for families and communities to take a more proactive role in safeguarding children. This follows a rise in cases of child neglect and abuse, with several harrowing incidents reported across the country. Speaking on VOC Breakfast, activist and
The General Industries Workers Union of South Africa (GIWUSA) is calling on the South African Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee to drastically reduce the repo rate to 3.5%, a level last seen in the 2000s, following a sharp drop in inflation to 2.7%, the lowest since 2020. The union argues
Knysna residents are bracing for another two to four days without water as municipal teams scramble to resolve ongoing system failures that have left vast parts of the coastal town dry for nearly two weeks. The crisis began when the town’s main domestic water pump broke down, disrupting supply to
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.
