By Odwa Bafana Mkentane A farm workers’ rights advocate, Billy Classen, has raised concerns about the growing number of long-term farm worker families facing eviction as agricultural land is converted into lifestyle estates and residential developments. He said many families have lived and worked on farms for generations, only to
By Odwa Bafana Mkentane Pastor Anoiske of the Spirit Revelation Ecclesia Church has penned down a hard-hitting letter to the City of Cape Town saying that they have received no formal notification of bid rejection, satisfaction of sale process requirements, or transaction termination. This follows Hill-Lewis’s public statements on live
By Odwa Bafana Mkentane The Public Servants Association stated that calls to dissolve the Public Investment Corporation board are premature and risk undermining good governance. The union argues the board should be allowed to complete its investigations without political interference, following recent suspensions. Speaking to VOC News, the Public Servants
Police have seized firearms, ammunition and drugs with an estimated street value of R10 million during a raid on an apartment in Richwood, Bothasig on Sunday. A 29-year-old man was arrested after Crime Intelligence officers acted on information that an apartment in Silvia Street was allegedly being used by a
As South Africans continue to grapple with the rising cost of living, electricity prices remain one of the biggest financial burdens on households and businesses. With repeated tariff increases placing added pressure on consumers, calls are growing for reforms to make electricity more affordable and strengthen the country’s energy security.
Recent radiological contamination incidents at the Koeberg Nuclear Power Station have renewed concerns about the safety and long-term operation of South Africa’s only nuclear power plant. The incidents occurred during maintenance work on Unit 2 between 30 June and 7 July, shortly after the National Nuclear Regulator (NNR) approved a
The Public Servants Association (PSA) stated that calls to dissolve the Public Investment Corporation (PIC) board are premature and could undermine good governance. The union believes the board should be allowed to complete its investigations without political interference following recent suspensions. Speaking to VOC News, PSA spokesperson Claude Naicker explained
For many young people, the communities they grow up in are often defined by negative headlines. But Mitchell’s Plain entrepreneur Eubranesia Santi is determined to challenge those perceptions, saying her journey proves that resilience, faith and determination can create opportunities despite difficult circumstances. After starting out by developing natural hair
The City of Cape Town says most heavy vehicle drivers are complying with newly introduced safety measures on Kloof Nek Road, following a series of runaway truck crashes that raised concerns about road safety on the steep descent. The intervention requires vehicles weighing more than 3.5 tonnes to stop near
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.
