As calls mount for President Cyril Ramaphosa to implement a basic income grant in South Africa, residents shared mixed emotions stating that the grant would assist those struggling to keep up with the increasingly high cost of living, while at the same time leave many dependent on government to sustain
Political stability after the general elections in 2024, low inflation, declining interest rates, and a steady supply of electricity appear to have done the task of boosting economic confidence, however Dawie Roodt, Founder, Director and Chief Economist of the Efficient Group said President Cyril Ramaphosa and the Minister of Finance
By Kouthar Sambo Addressing the challenges around the spaza shop sector, several analysts and critics claimed that the spike in food poisoning throughout South Africa is attributed to the negligence of the government. Speaking across the VOC airwaves, a political analyst, Sandile Swana, said the issue around spaza shops has
By Kouthar Sambo South Africans were dismayed after Eskom was forced to implement Stage 3 load shedding due to failures at two of the power utility’s best-performing power stations, Matimba and Lethabo. According to Eskom, five of its coal-fired generation units have been successfully repaired, and its reserves have been
By Kouthar Sambo Following the killing of 14 South African soldiers fending off approaching rebels in the city of Goma, the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Summit will be sending senior members to the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to restore the loss of soldiers. Speaking on VOC’s PM
By Lee-Yandra Paulsen The General Industries Workers Union of South Africa (GIWUSA) has criticised this week’s mining conferences, calling them a platform for corporate exploitation and imperialist interests. The union argues that the ANC-led government enables the continued extraction of Africa’s resources for the benefit of multinational corporations and political
Former Minister of State Security Bongani Bongo appeared in the Cape Town Magistrate’s Court today on corruption charges. He is accused of attempting to bribe a member of Parliament’s portfolio committee in order to halt proceedings related to Eskom in 2017. Bongo was acquitted of these charges by impeached former
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) has voiced concerns over the widespread distortion of the Expropriation Act. This follows claims by U.S. President Donald Trump that the South African government is seizing land and mistreating certain groups. Cosatu insists that the law is being misrepresented and calls for
Police have launched a murder investigation following the fatal shooting of two security guards opposite the Langa taxi rank on Monday evening, 3 February. SAPS spokesperson Captain F.C. Van Wyk said the victims were escorting a delivery vehicle, with their final stop in Langa. It is suspected that robbery may
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.
