Parliament has rejected a motion by Build One South Africa (BOSA) leader Mmusi Maimane to raise the matric pass mark from 30% to 50%. During Tuesday’s vote, 119 MPs opposed the proposal while 87 supported it. Maimane criticised both the ANC and the DA for refusing to back the change,
Amid rising gang violence in the Western Cape, local sources informed VOC News of a recent shooting in the Bo Kaap region. The South African Police Service (SAPS) confirmed that officers discovered the body of a 22-year-old male with gunshot wounds. SAPS reported that the victim was approached by an
With South Africa now in the midst of the 16 Days of Activism campaign, gender-based violence (GBV) organisations say the crisis remains deeply rooted in families and continues to affect people of all ages. Philisa Abafazi Bethu executive director Lucinda Evans told VOC News that recent statistics show nearly 13,000
The City of Cape Town is urging residents to plan ahead as several key roads in the CBD will be closed for the annual Festive Lights Switch-On taking place this Sunday, 30 November 2025. The event, scheduled from 4pm to 10pm at the Grand Parade, is expected to draw large
The City of Cape Town’s Disaster Risk Management Centre (DRMC) is assessing damage across several areas after multiple fires were reported in the past 24 hours. According to spokesperson Sonica Lategan, a mobile Joint Operations Centre has been activated in Nomzamo, where Macassar DRM volunteers are assisting in compiling a
Gift of the Givers has been stretched across the province after a wave of fires broke out in several communities over the past 24 hours. The first alert came late Saturday afternoon from Klapmuts, where community leaders reported a fire that claimed one life. Shortly after, teams were dispatched to
Cape Town remains the deadliest metro in the country, recording the highest levels of contact crime between July and September. Newly released SAPS statistics show that four of the five police stations with the most contact crimes nationally are located in Cape Town. “Mfuleni is number one, both at the
The Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC), along with pro-Palestinian organisations and partners, will host a mass rally on Saturday. During the event, participants will form a Human Chain for Peace and Solidarity for Gaza at Mandela Gardens, Beach Road, Sea Point, beginning at 14:30. “The PSC and Mothers4Gaza call on all
The Correctional Supervision and Parole Board has once again denied parole to convicted murderer Najwa Petersen, ruling that she must still complete several intervention programmes before she can be considered for release. Petersen was convicted in 2009 for orchestrating the killing of her husband, renowned musician Taliep Peterson, at their
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.
