With holiday travel in full swing, the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) has urged vehicle owners to ensure their vehicles are roadworthy and that licence discs are renewed to avoid fines and prevent crashes. RTMC data from the previous season indicated that vehicle-related factors contributed to 6.9% of all fatal
A new Stellenbosch University research report on socio-economic policy suggests that repeating early grades can improve learner performance without causing harm when applied carefully. The study, led by researcher Ros Clayton from the university’s Research on Socio-Economic Policy (RESEP) Group, found that repetition in early schooling, particularly in Grade 1
In the early hours of this morning, frantic community leaders from the Mbokweni Informal Settlement reached out for urgent help after a devastating fire destroyed many homes, leaving countless families without shelter. The Gift of the Givers teams responded swiftly, showing compassion and solidarity with those affected by this tragedy.
Assault, domestic violence and self-harm incidents increased in Cape Town over the past week, as emergency services dealt with a rise in violence-related calls and law enforcement agencies continued operations across the city. The City’s Public Emergency Communication Centre responded to nearly 1 900 incidents over the past weekend, with
The City has implemented its child safety Identikidz Program during the festive season, registering nearly 12,000 children. The program aims to enhance child safety across 16 beaches in the Mother City. According to the City, more than 11,990 children were tagged within two days. “This initiative is free and will
Police in Kwanokuthula, Plettenberg Bay are investigating an alleged incident of pointing of a firearm involving the Bitou Municipality’s Deputy Mayor, Nokuzola Kolwapi, after a video circulated on social media. The incident is believed to have taken place on Sajini Street on Sunday. Kwanokuthula police confirmed that officers visited the
The City of Cape Town’s Water and Sanitation Directorate stated that it has intensified sewer cleaning operations across the metro ahead of the peak summer season. This programme began in July 2025 and is focused on strengthening the city’s sewer infrastructure and reducing the risk of blockages and overflows during
Hanover Park community activist Yaseen Johaar has raised serious concerns following a deadly shooting that claimed the life of a 16-year-old boy on Thursday evening. According to police, the teenager was rushed to hospital after sustaining a gunshot wound to the chest, but was declared dead on arrival. A second
The community of Cafda and surrounding areas is reeling after the discovery of a six-year-old boy’s body at a home on Ensor Street on Friday. The child had been reported missing by his father on Thursday morning, prompting a police search of the residence. Speaking to VOC News, Nicola Small,
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.
