Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has unveiled a new wheeling framework aimed at enabling third-party energy generators to use South Africa’s national electricity grid to deliver power to consumers. While the concept of wheeling is not new, this framework introduces standardised rules that allow third-party transactions both in and out of
A 20-year-old suspect has been arrested in connection with the brazen murder of 50-year-old Dingalimoya Cintso, who was gunned down inside the Wynberg Magistrates’ Court in April. Cintso was sitting on a court bench awaiting his appearance in a murder trial when he was fatally shot. This latest arrest brings
Around 100 Capetonian hujaaj (pilgrims) are set to depart on Thursday (8 May) for the holy cities of Makkah and Madinah to perform the sacred journey of Hajj. Team VOC is broadcasting live from Cape Town International Airport throughout the day as friends and family gather to bid their loved
The Gauteng High Court has ruled in favour of the Board of Healthcare Funders (BHF) and the South African Private Practitioners Forum (SAPPF) in their legal challenge to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision to sign the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill into law. The ruling compels the President to submit the
By Daanyaal Matthews India and Pakistan have exchanged blows following India launching airstrikes at nine sites in Pakistan’s Punjab province and Pakistan-administered Kashmir. India commenced their assault yesterday, titling their operation “Operation Sindoor,” stating that they had attacked “terrorist infrastructure,’ which they argue had been utilized to facilitate terrorist attacks
Build One South Africa (BOSA) has called on the Portfolio Committee on Basic Education to summon Minister Siviwe Gwarube to deliver a detailed breakdown of South Africa’s national education budget, which amounts to R330 billion. The party is seeking clarity on how much of this funding is allocated to teachers,
Several people have been left homeless after a fire tore through Overcome Heights in the Vrygrond informal settlement on Tuesday morning. Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security, JP Smith, said firefighters responded swiftly to contain the blaze and limit the damage. “Our first crews arrived within 12 minutes of
The Western Cape Department of Mobility is calling on all road users to take personal responsibility for road safety, following a deadly week on the province’s roads. Between last week Tuesday, 29 April and Sunday, 4 May, 16 fatal crashes were recorded, claiming the lives of 18 people a grim
In a victory for prisoner rehabilitation, the Constitutional Court has ruled that inmates may use personal computers in their cells for study purposes if the devices have no internet access and the prisoners are registered students. The ruling has stirred public debate, with critics raising concerns about security. However, education
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.
