The National Informal Traders Alliance of South Africa (NITASA) has raised concerns over the potential economic fallout of the Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Control Bill, warning that it could devastate the livelihoods of informal traders. This comes as Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Health concluded its public hearings on
Three people were shot and set alight in what is believed to be an act of vigilantism in Gushendoda, Delft South, during the early hours of Monday morning (February 4). Police spokesperson Colonel Andrè Traut confirmed that detectives from the Provincial Serious and Violent Crimes unit are investigating the brutal
As of March 2025, the public will have access to the National Register for Sex Offenders. Speaking across VOC’s airwaves, Professor Salomé Human-Vogel, Associate professor in the Department of Educational Psychology at the University of Pretoria said this is a significant victory as organisations have been promoting this change. “It
Since apartheid ended in 1994, there have been substantial changes in South African education. Millions of students’ access to and quality of education is impacted by the many issues that still exist in the system despite efforts to change it. VOC News spoke to education activist Hendrick Makenata to determine
An education expert has announced that issues pertaining to the education sector has been ongoing for years, however they are more visible now than they were 30 years ago. Speaking to VOC News, Barry Firth, Professor at the Faculty of Education at CPUT said society has become more aware of
United States (US) President Donald Trump has announced a freeze on all future funding for South Africa pending an investigation into its land expropriation policies. This decision follows President Cyril Ramaphosa’s signing of the Expropriation Act, which permits land seizures without compensation under specific conditions. Trump condemned the law, calling
The Stilfontein Solidarity picket is set to take place on Wednesday at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) during the Mining Indaba. The public has been urged to participate in the demonstration, which seeks to challenge exploitative mining practices and state-backed corporate greed. Speaking on NewsBeat on Monday, Bench
The South African Reserve Bank has reduced the repo rate by 25 basis points to 7.50%, which is in line with expectations as inflation continues to decline. This decision, supported by four out of six members of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), reflects a December inflation rate of 3.0%, well
Under a Government of National Unity (GNU), President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to deliver his State of the Nation Address (SONA) to the citizens of South Africa. Speaking to VOC News, Amanda Gouws, Professor of Political Science at the University of Stellenbosch outlined some of the topics Ramaphosa will highlight
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.
