As government scrambles to address a growing budget shortfall, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has ruled out the implementation of a wealth tax. Speaking in Parliament ahead of his third attempt to pass Budget 2025, Godongwana said South Africa’s wealthy already contribute through various other tax avenues. Speaking on VOC Breakfast,
The case against a 53-year-old man who allegedly pranked a minor into consuming acid at Mitchell’s Moslem Butchery in Mitchell’s Plain has been postponed to 12 August 2025. The suspect, charged with attempted murder, was granted bail of R1,000 on Thursday at the Mitchell’s Plain High Court. Mitchell’s Moslem Butchery
The case against the 50-year-old man arrested in connection with the cash-in-transit robbery and attempted murder at Food Lover’s Market in Somerset West in January 2025 has been postponed to 3 July 2025. Hawks spokesperson Siyabulela Vukubi said that, through a thorough investigation, a possible suspect was identified and positively
By Daanyaal Matthews Loadshedding has returned to South Africa, with Stage 2 implemented on Monday. This comes just weeks after the electricity minister unveiled Eskom’s winter readiness plan, assuring the public that the utility was prepared for the colder season. The winter plan hinged on the grid not losing more
By Daanyaal Matthews The African Union hosted a high-level conference on debt this week in Lomé, Togo, under the theme “Africa’s Public Debt Management Agenda: Restoring and Safeguarding Debt Sustainability.” Speaking on VOC’s Newsbeat, Dr. Paul Kariuki, Executive Director of the Democracy Development Programme and convenor of the African Policy
South Africa’s public healthcare system continues to perform well in maintaining affordability, aligning with international standards. This was the key message at the 2025 Board of Healthcare Funders (BHF) Conference, held in Cape Town, where over 1,000 delegates from more than 15 countries, including representatives from Europe and the Americas,
President Donald Trump kicked off his Gulf tour with a major announcement: the lifting of long-standing U.S. sanctions on Syria and the securing of a $600 billion investment commitment from Saudi Arabia into the American economy. This follows a prior agreement for a massive $142 billion arms deal, which the
The General Industries Workers Union of South Africa (GIWUSA) has strongly condemned what it calls the latest attempt by the ANC and its affiliates to take control of Sectoral Education and Training Authorities (SETAs) through the appointment of political allies and proxies, as exposed in recent investigations. GIWUSA President Mametlwe
South Africa’s official unemployment rate rose from 32.1% to 32.9% in the first quarter of 2025, according to the latest data released by Stats SA. Of particular concern is the persistently high youth unemployment rate, which remains at an alarming 45.5%—a critical issue that threatens both social stability and long-term
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.
