By Kouthar Sambo “Iran and the United States (US) are not the best of friends. Iran has indicated they want to pursue a peaceful nuclear program that will allow them to produce their own nuclear power and the US stated they would not allow that.” This is according to international
By Kouthar Sambo Following the postponement of the budget speech, which was set to take place last week, President Cyril Ramaphosa said that budget delays were not unique and happened all the time, even in municipalities. Speaking on VOC’s PM Drive show, political analyst Professor Dirk Kotze said it has
Three adult males are due to appear in the Khayelitsha Magistrates’ Court on Friday for the illegal possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition. Police spokesperson Wesley Twigg said the suspects were arrested on Wednesday after a case of robbery was reported at the Khayelitsha community service centre. “South African
Firefighters have successfully contained the Newlands Ravine fire, which had extended to the mountain’s front face in Table Mountain National Park, including sections that were inaccessible to them. SANParks Head of Communications and Spokesperson JP Louw said the Redhill fire, which began on Sunday, was temporarily contained Wednesday afternoon; however,
The Cape Winelands District Municipality (CWDM) has confirmed that all but one of the wildfires in the area have been successfully contained. The region has been battling multiple fires over the past two weeks. Speaking on VOC Breakfast, Municipality spokesperson Jo-Anne Otto expressed relief over the containment of most fires.
A new free clinic is set to open its doors in the Parkwood area, located on the premises of Masjidus Sabr. The clinic will officially launch on Friday, 28 February, and will begin offering services to the community starting Monday (3 March). Speaking on VOC Breakfast, Uni Medics International media
The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) confirmed that it has successfully registered 143 generation facilities during the third quarter of the 2024/2025 financial year. Leading the newly registered facilities were the provinces of the Western Cape, Gauteng, and Northwest. NERSA spokesperson Charles Hlebela said solar photovoltaics was the
By Rachel Mohamed The upcoming budget speech, scheduled for March 12, comes after an unprecedented delay. A major point of contention has been the proposed 2% increase in VAT, which has sparked considerable debate within the governing coalition. Many members of the coalition oppose this decision. One member, the Democratic
Leading academics, activists, and civil society organisations have joined forces to confront South Africa’s growing hunger crisis by launching the Union Against Hunger (UAH). The newly established movement aims to push for urgent policy action as millions of South Africans face food insecurity. Currently, nine million children go hungry daily,
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.
