The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) has announced that applications for prospective Grade R, one, and eight learners for the 2026 academic year will open on Tuesday (11 March) and close on Tuesday, 15 April 2025. Provincial Education Minister David Maynier has urged parents to ensure all required supporting documents
By Kouthar Sambo Psychologist and narrative therapist Ncazelo Mlilo has been nominated in two categories for the prestigious Women Changing the World Awards: the People’s Choice Award for Non-Profit and Social Enterprise, and the Women in Therapy and Counselling Services Award. Similar to the Grammy Awards, these accolades recognize women
Two men, aged 30 and 41, were shot and killed in Mitchells Plain on Sunday (09 March 2025). The incident occurred at the corner of Suurberg and Buffelshoek Streets in front of a premises in Buffelshoek Street, Tafelsig. The South African Police Service (SAPS) stated that the two victims were
Eskom has suspended loadshedding, following successfully recovering more than 3,000 MW of generation capacity and replenishing sufficient emergency reserves. The power utility stated that recovery has been largely driven by coal operations at Kusile Power Station, which is now operating at optimal levels, with all units that had been
By Rachel Mohamed Statistics reveal that one in four South Africans experiences hunger daily, with a staggering 9 million out of the country’s 21 million children lacking sufficient food. In response to this crisis, the Union Against Hunger has launched a strategic plan to tackle food insecurity head-on. The Centre
By Kouthar Sambo The South African Youth Chin Woo Kungfu Team arrived at Cape Town International Airport yesterday, 6 March 2025, after an outstanding performance at the 20th Hong Kong International Wushu Kungfu Championship, held from 28 February to 3 March. Kungfu master and VOC’s PM Drive host, Muhammad Junaid
By Kouthar Sambo U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to escalate Israeli military action after the Palestinian resistance group Hamas refused to release Israeli hostages, both dead and alive. Speaking to VOC News, Professor Ahmed Jazbhay, an executive member of the Media Review Network, described Trump’s approach as “classic cowboy
National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola has reaffirmed the police’s commitment to removing illegal and unlicensed firearms from the Cape Flats and surrounding areas. Last week, the Western Cape Anti-Gang Unit, working with crime intelligence officers, acted on a tip-off and confiscated 26 illegal firearms in Bellville South and Stikland, Cape
Gun violence continues to plague the youth on the Cape Flats, with a 17-year-old boy fatally shot in Military Road near Lavender Hill on Thursday evening (6 March). Police spokesperson Joseph Swartbooi confirmed the shooting and said that Muizenberg police have opened a murder investigation. “Muizenberg police responded to a
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.
