The recent murders of six women in and around Kempton Park have once again placed South Africa’s gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF) crisis under the spotlight, while raising questions about the nature of the crimes and the public response to them. Researcher and GBV specialist Lisa Vetten from the Southern
By Odwa Bafana Mkentane SANTACO Western Cape has expressed its condolences following two fatal road accidents on Nelson Mandela Boulevard and in the Prince Albert area. The taxi association says it is deeply saddened by the loss of life and has wished those injured a speedy and full recovery. SANTACO
By Odwa Bafana Mkentane The South African Union of Students (SAUS) is raising concerns over what it calls continued instability at the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS). The student body says extending Waseem Carrim’s tenure as Acting CEO is not a sustainable solution and is calling for permanent and
By Odwa Bafana Mkentane Former COSATU trade unionist and political writer, Dr Ebrahim Harvey, says the labour federation is facing a deepening crisis ahead of its 15th National Congress, which gets underway on Monday. Harvey says the recent suspension of COSATU first deputy president Mike Shingange by his union, NEHAWU,
A man in his 30s is in police custody after allegedly unlawfully entering the parliamentary precinct in the early hours of Friday morning. Parliament says the man was immediately apprehended by Parliamentary Protection Services before being handed over to the South African Police Service. Parliament spokesperson Moloto Mothapo says the
The Electoral Commission says the ANC must take responsibility for failing to submit its candidate lists on time for six municipalities. The ANC has told the Electoral Court that candidate information was captured and uploaded before the deadline, but technical problems prevented the final submissions from being completed. Political analyst
A group of around 30 cyclists will undertake a 500-kilometre journey from Makkah to Madinah in December, as part of the Hijra Cycling Waqf Legacy Tour. The initiative is a collaboration between Wheel to Heal and Masjid Love, with cyclists departing South Africa on 9 December before travelling to Makkah.
As Mitchells Plain celebrates its 50th anniversary, the community is also being encouraged to recognise the people who have dedicated their time and energy to making a difference. The Mitchell’s Plain United Residents Association (MURA) is hosting its second annual Community Service Awards, honouring local champions across categories including sport,
The first visit to South Africa by Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Hajj and Umrah, Dr Tawfiq bin Fawzan Al-Rabiah has opened discussions on improving travel and strengthening cooperation between the two countries. Speaking to VOC News, Safeer Hajj and Umrah Chairman Sedick Steenkamp says one of the key developments was
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.
