The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development has strongly condemned the fatal shooting of a 25-year-old woman near the Blue Downs Magistrate’s Court in Cape Town earlier this week. The South African Police Service (SAPS) confirmed that the woman was declared dead at the scene. “Mfuleni police are investigating the
The Western Cape High Court has sentenced four men to life imprisonment for the murder of law enforcement officers Simtembile Nyangiwe and Jan Nieuwenhuys. According to police spokesperson Anelisiwe Manyana, the officers were shot and killed in September 2019 while accompanying officials to Samora Machel to facilitate the upgrade of
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana is set to return to Parliament on Wednesday (21 May) to deliver his much-anticipated revised fiscal policy framework, colloquially referred to as “Budget 3.0.” This marks his third attempt to table the 2025 budget, following two previous failures to secure sufficient support. His address comes at
Police have launched an inquest after the bodies of an elderly couple were recovered from the water near the Cape Royal Yacht Club at Table Bay Harbour on Tuesday morning. The victims, believed to be Polish nationals in their seventies, were discovered by police divers shortly after 08:15. South African
The community of Delft is reeling after yet another deadly shooting, reigniting urgent calls for intervention to curb the escalating gun violence in the area. On Monday evening, 19 May, a 19-year-old man was gunned down outside his home in Congo Court, Leiden, Delft. Police spokesperson Malcolm Pojie said the
Following two failed budget attempts, South Africans are waiting with bated breath to hear what Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana will announce when he tables Budget 3.0 on Wednesday. Stellenbosch Business School economist Andre Roux said the minister should prioritise economic growth and job creation over simply balancing the books.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed optimism ahead of his meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday. Ramaphosa said he hopes the meeting will bear fruit, emphasising that it presents an opportunity to reset relations. The President visited the South African Embassy in Washington on Tuesday, where he received a
The City of Cape Town’s Safety and Security Directorate has confirmed that two Law Enforcement officers are facing charges of kidnapping. Mayoral Committee Member JP Smith said the pair was arrested on Tuesday. “It is alleged the officers attached to the Metal Theft Unit kidnapped two men in Khayelitsha and
Persistent rainfall over Cape Town and surrounding areas on the morning of Tuesday, 20 May, has led to localised flooding in various parts of the city, prompting a warning from the City’s Disaster Risk Management Centre (DRMC). DRMC spokesperson Charlotte Powell stated that most of the flooding has impacted roadways,
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.
