By Lee Yandra Paulsen With just one week to go before the 2026 matric examinations, Western Cape Education MEC Jaco Londt has urged learners to stay focused and make the most of their remaining study time. A total of 71,302 full-time National Senior Certificate (NSC) candidates are expected to sit
By Lee Yandra Paulsen The latest fuel price increase is adding further pressure to South Africa’s fishing industry, with rising diesel costs affecting fishing operations and raising concerns about the potential impact on food prices and consumers. FishSA Executive Chair Loyiso Phantshwa says fuel is one of the biggest costs
By Odwa Mkentane Learner transport services have been suspended across the Western Cape from today, with small bus operators citing rising diesel and operating costs, as well as an unresolved financial crisis. The South African Small Bus Operators Council Western Cape (SANSBOC-WC) says the suspension could affect thousands of learners
By Ragheema Mclean Build One South Africa’s (BOSA) Cape Town mayoral candidate, Roger Solomons, says affordability will be a key issue for residents as the city heads towards the November 4 Local Government Elections. Speaking on VOC’s Meet the Mayors, Solomons, who is also BOSA’s national spokesperson, says voters should
By Ragheema Mclean The cost of living continues to put pressure on South African households, with consumers facing rising food, electricity, water and transport costs. The average household food basket increased again in September, reaching almost R5,500. The latest increase comes as households also contend with higher municipal costs and
By Odwa Mkentane Following Parliament’s International Relations Committee seeking answers from the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) over the latest démarche involving US Ambassador to South Africa Leo Bozell, the third such incident in nine months, experts have warned that South Africa should move away from public and
By Odwa Mkentane Housing activists are raising concerns over the City of Cape Town’s plans to provide affordable housing in well-located areas, warning that high rates, service costs and small housing units could still exclude poor and working-class communities. They are calling for greater transparency, meaningful community participation and the
By Ragheema Mclean South African motorists are facing another major fuel price increase, with petrol expected to rise above R30 a litre for the first time. The latest data from the Central Energy Fund points to an increase of around R3.29 a litre for 95 unleaded petrol, while lower-sulphur diesel
By Ragheema Mclean Al Jama-ah mayoral candidate Advocate Shameemah Salie says infrastructure and basic service delivery would be among her key priorities during her first 90 days in office, if elected mayor of Cape Town. Speaking on VOC Breakfast’s Meet the Mayors series ahead of the November local government elections,
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.
