Final preparations are in full swing at Cape Town City Hall as President Cyril Ramaphosa gears up to deliver his State of the Nation Address (SONA) this evening, 6 February 2025. This marks the first SONA under the Government of National Unity (GNU) and comes just two weeks after a
By Loushe Jordaan Gilbert Dr. Llewellyn MacMaster of the Cape Crime Crisis Coalition has expressed grave concern around crime that has left communities bleeding, with little to no intervention from local government. Speaking to VOC News, MacMaster said crime has become a normal occurrence in communities, leaving people fearful of
By Kouthar Sambo The Cape Town Ulama Board (CTUB) released a statement condemning the United States (US) President Donald Trump’s plans to capture Gaza. Speaking on VOC’s PM Drive show on Wednesday, Mufti Sayed Haroon Al Azhari, Head of CTUB, said the Almighty Allah (SWT) encourages the Muslim ummah (community)
By Kouthar Sambo “We condemn in the strongest terms the recent statements and actions of United States President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Their collaboration represents a dangerous escalation in the ongoing ethnic cleansing and genocidal campaign against the indigenous people of Palestine.” This is according to
President Cyril Ramaphosa is scheduled to visit Dar es Salaam in Tanzania on Saturday for a summit of the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) and the East African Community (EAC). The summit will focus on addressing the security crisis in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
By Rachel Mohamed Today is World Read Aloud Day, which emphasizes the importance of reading. In South Africa, 60% of homes lack books, and many children struggle to read for comprehension. It is essential to foster a reading culture in our communities. The Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and
Police seized tik worth an estimated R120,000 on the N1 freeway near the Giel Basson turnoff in Parow yesterday. SAPS spokesperson Anelisiwe Manyana stated that officers from the Maitland Flying Squad acted on information about a suspect transporting drugs. “The members who were on a rest day immediately placed themselves
President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to deliver his highly anticipated State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Thursday (6 February) where he is expected to address pressing national concerns, including the Expropriation Act, tensions between Rwanda and South Africa, and uncertainties surrounding the Government of National Unity (GNU). With the
To boost demand and economic activity, the Public Servants Association (PSA) is pleading with the South African Reserve Bank to consider more repo rate decreases. The Reserve Bank lowered interest rates by 25 basis points last week. Speaking across VOC’s airwaves, acting Deputy General Manager at the PSA Claude Naiker
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.
