By Sheefah Irambona For millions of South Africans living with disabilities, the biggest obstacle isn’t their disability but the world around them. From inaccessible public spaces to limited transport options and exclusion from decision-making, the barriers they face are often created by society, not by their physical conditions. According
The Khayelitsha Development Forum has welcomed the findings of the Public Protector South Africa that the City of Cape Town failed to provide adequate basic municipal services to residents in parts of Khayelitsha and Langa. Public Protector Kholeka Gcaleka found that some of the city’s most vulnerable communities were not
The National Shelter Movement of South Africa has welcomed the appointment of Dina Pule as the new Minister of Social Development, while urging the department to prioritise ethical leadership, stable governance and sustainable funding for shelters supporting survivors of gender-based violence. The organisation, which represents more than 100 shelters across
The Public Protector has found the City of Cape Town guilty of maladministration and improper conduct for failing to provide adequate basic municipal services to residents in parts of Langa and Khayelitsha, citing years of shortcomings in sanitation, housing maintenance, water access, waste management and public safety. Releasing the findings
The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry has heard allegations that suspended senior police officer Major-General Feroz Khan shared confidential police information related to the VBS Mutual Bank fraud investigation with EFF leader Julius Malema through businessman Mohamed Sayed. VBS Mutual Bank collapsed in 2018 after the discovery of a multi-billion-rand fraud
The Board of Healthcare Funders says healthcare systems across Southern Africa are facing unprecedented pressure due to shrinking budgets, severe staff shortages and the growing burden of disease. According to the Special Investigating Unit, an estimated 15% of healthcare spending is lost to fraud, waste and abuse, costing the sector
The Road Freight Association (RFA) has questioned whether the implementation of the second phase of the Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences (AARTO) Amendment Act will improve road user behaviour. Phase two of AARTO came into effect last week and introduces measures aimed at improving road safety, promoting discipline among
Iran’s ambassador to China, Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli, says Beijing and other friendly nations will be granted preferential access through the Strait of Hormuz, adding that the arrangement will be implemented in coordination with Oman. This comes amid growing tensions in one of the world’s most strategically important maritime chokepoints. The
It has been one year since Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi sent shockwaves through South Africa by alleging that a drug cartel had infiltrated the country’s criminal justice system, political leadership, and private security sector, triggering one of the most significant law enforcement scandals in recent history. The allegations have raised serious questions
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.
