A community in Wallacedene is reeling after a tragic fire claimed the life of a six-year-old girl and destroyed dozens of informal settlements on Tuesday morning. According to Jermaine Carelse, spokesperson for the City of Cape Town’s Fire and Rescue Service, emergency services received multiple calls at approximately 10:15 on
Transport Minister Barbara Creecy has officially dissolved the Board of the Road Accident Fund (RAF), citing a breakdown in governance, operational instability, and critical leadership failures that have compromised the Fund’s ability to support road accident victims effectively. The move follows mounting concerns over the handling of suspended CEO Collins
The Western Cape Health Department has intensified its measles prevention campaign in response to a sharp increase in cases reported in Gauteng. According to the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), Gauteng recorded 181 laboratory-confirmed measles cases between January and mid-June this year. Health authorities in the Western Cape are
The South African Hajj and Umrah Council (SAHUC) has announced a significant shift in how Hajj will be facilitated for South African pilgrims during the 1447 AH/2026 pilgrimage season. This comes in response to a new operational framework introduced by the Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah, which effectively removes
The Electoral Commission has confirmed that nearly 90 million ballots were printed and distributed to more than 23,000 voting stations within a month for the 2024 elections. IEC Chief Electoral Officer Sy Mamabolo briefed Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs, noting that over 200,000 staff members were deployed to support
In a bid to stabilise the national power supply, Eskom has confirmed it spent R5.26 billion on fuel for its fleet of Open-Cycle Gas Turbines (OCGTs) during the current financial year. The turbines generated 892.42 GWh of electricity—almost double the 485.39 GWh produced during the same period last year. Explaining
Police have confirmed the arrests of two foreign nationals—a 32-year-old man and a 28-year-old man—in connection with a significant drug bust at a residence on Molteno Street in Goodwood. The total estimated street value of the seized drugs is R54.3 million. The suspects are expected to appear in the Goodwood
Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor has accused the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) of being complicit in the ongoing Israeli aggression against Palestinians, calling for the immediate shutdown of the foundation and the prosecution of former U.S. President Donald Trump. In a statement, the organization claimed that the GHF—allegedly backed by Israeli
Amid rising crime and violence on the Cape Flats, the Muslim Judicial Council (MJC) convened a Crime Prevention meeting on Tuesday at its Athlone offices, bringing together key stakeholders including Western Cape Provincial Police Commissioner, Lieutenant-General Thembisile Patekile, members of the Ulama, Members of Parliament, and community activists. The meeting
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.
