A police captain investigating the murder of former Knysna mayor Aubrey Tsengwa has been killed in a shootout in the Western Cape. The Tactical Response Team officer was deployed to the province to assist with investigations into Tsengwa’s murder, as well as the killings of two other ANC politicians, Mandla
The Muslim Judicial Council (SA) is advising Muslim couples to exercise caution when registering their marriages under the Recognition of Customary Marriages Act. The warning follows a directive from the Department of Home Affairs allowing Muslim couples to register their marriages under the legislation. While the move provides a pathway
The Mowbray Muslim Cemetery Board election has moved into the counting and verification phase after the online voting process closed on Tuesday afternoon. The election, which is being overseen by an independent panel appointed by the court, saw 53 candidates contesting 11 positions following a lengthy legal dispute over the
The Supreme Court of Appeal is considering government’s appeal against a High Court judgment that declared several regulations governing the R370 Social Relief of Distress grant unconstitutional and invalid. The case focuses on issues including the online-only application system, the exclusion of potential beneficiaries and whether the grant should be
By Staff Reporter, As more than 650,000 Sudanese refugees and asylum seekers in South Sudan face worsening food shortages and aid cuts, Sudanese analyst Ramadan Ahmed says the world is failing to name the actors behind the crisis and the scale of what civilians are enduring. Speaking on VOC’s PM
By Odwa Bafana Mkentane The South African Federation of Trade Unions, SAFTU, has strongly criticised President Cyril Ramaphosa’s launch of Phase 3 of the Government-Business Partnership, describing it as an intensification of corporate influence over the government. The federation argues that the initiative will further undermine the interests of workers
By Odwa Bafana Mkentane The ongoing situation at Nduli Primary School has reached a critical stage, with parents and community members calling for urgent intervention from the Western Cape Education Department. Learners were moved to neighbouring schools in February after Nduli Primary was declared unsafe, with the arrangement expected to
Postbank has issued a final appeal to nearly 80,000 social grant beneficiaries who have yet to migrate from their South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) Gold Cards to the new Postbank Black Cards. The migration deadline is 31 August, with more than 1.8 million beneficiaries having already made the switch
With the Local Government Elections set for 4 November, political parties are stepping up their campaigns and introducing voters to the candidates hoping to lead municipalities across the country. VOC Breakfast has officially launched “Meet the Mayors” — a special weekly feature giving listeners the opportunity to hear directly from
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.
