Two men, aged 30 and 41, were shot and killed in Mitchells Plain on Sunday (09 March 2025). The incident occurred at the corner of Suurberg and Buffelshoek Streets in front of a premises in Buffelshoek Street, Tafelsig. The South African Police Service (SAPS) stated that the two victims were
By Rachel Mohamed Statistics reveal that one in four South Africans experiences hunger daily, with a staggering 9 million out of the country’s 21 million children lacking sufficient food. In response to this crisis, the Union Against Hunger has launched a strategic plan to tackle food insecurity head-on. The Centre
By Kouthar Sambo The South African Youth Chin Woo Kungfu Team arrived at Cape Town International Airport yesterday, 6 March 2025, after an outstanding performance at the 20th Hong Kong International Wushu Kungfu Championship, held from 28 February to 3 March. Kungfu master and VOC’s PM Drive host, Muhammad Junaid
By Kouthar Sambo U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to escalate Israeli military action after the Palestinian resistance group Hamas refused to release Israeli hostages, both dead and alive. Speaking to VOC News, Professor Ahmed Jazbhay, an executive member of the Media Review Network, described Trump’s approach as “classic cowboy
National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola has reaffirmed the police’s commitment to removing illegal and unlicensed firearms from the Cape Flats and surrounding areas. Last week, the Western Cape Anti-Gang Unit, working with crime intelligence officers, acted on a tip-off and confiscated 26 illegal firearms in Bellville South and Stikland, Cape
Gun violence continues to plague the youth on the Cape Flats, with a 17-year-old boy fatally shot in Military Road near Lavender Hill on Thursday evening (6 March). Police spokesperson Joseph Swartbooi confirmed the shooting and said that Muizenberg police have opened a murder investigation. “Muizenberg police responded to a
A 33-year-old woman has been arrested and charged with the murder of her 10-month-old baby, whose body was discovered in an open field behind Steenberg High School on Thursday afternoon (6 March). Police spokesperson Captain F.C. Van Wyk confirmed that the case has been handed over to the Wynberg Family
By Rachel Mohamed The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) will host a series of seminars next week, from Monday, March 10, to Wednesday, March 12, to discuss the future of electronic voting. The conference will explore what e-voting entails, the necessary infrastructure, and the research conducted on the subject. Speaking
The National Financial Ombud Scheme (NFO) reports that since its inception in March of last year, it has handled 40,859 cases and recovered 416 million. This scheme resulted from the merger of four ombudsman agencies, creating a single platform for resolving complaints and disputes in South Africa’s financial services sector.
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.
