Following South Africa’s application against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, the Court has issued an order setting 22 November 2027 as the deadline for South Africa to file its Reply to Israel’s written submissions.
Impoverished households in South Africa could soon receive up to 150 kilowatt-hours (kWh) of free electricity per month. The current Free Basic Electricity (FBE) allocation stands at 50 kWh per month. However, Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa told Parliament that the department is evaluating options to expand the programme
A public discussion aimed at unpacking the causes of xenophobia and anti-immigrant sentiment will take place at Southfield Primary School on Thursday evening, as hundreds of foreign nationals remain displaced following recent protests in parts of the Western Cape. The event, organised by the Special Action Committee for Education (SAC-E),
Sheefah Irambona The moment a baby is born, a mother is born too. The woman existed before, but the mother is entirely new. As we celebrated the women in our lives during Mother’s Day in May, our series The Fourth Trimester and Beyond shifted the focus to women entering motherhood,
By Sheefah Irambona As Child Protection Week calls on us to focus on the children of today, we often overlook the children still living within many adults, those who survived abuse, neglect, dysfunction, and silence at the hands of broken systems, families, and communities. In May, our radio series What
The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) of South Africa says preparations for the voter registration weekend on 20 and 21 June are well underway as the country gears up for the 2026 Local Government Elections on 4 November. The registration drive will give eligible South Africans an opportunity to register to
The Cape Organisation for the Democratic Taxi Association (CODETA) has piloted a new cashless payment system aimed at modernising fare collection across its taxi services. Under the system, which came into effect on 1 June, commuters are required to use prepaid smart cards that are scanned when boarding a taxi,
Discussions between Israel and Lebanon are set for today and tomorrow in Washington, DC, where Lebanese representatives aim to achieve a cessation of assaults and occupation in the south. US President Donald Trump states he requested Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to cease his planned bombing of Beirut, Lebanon’s capital,
“We note the fuel price changes effective 3 June 2026. While the reduction in diesel prices — approximately R3.25/l for 0.05% sulphur diesel and R2.62/l for 0.005% sulphur diesel — is a welcome, if partial, reprieve for long-haul freight operators, the RFA notes with concern that petrol prices have increased
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.
