By Odwa Bafana Mkentane The Department of Sport, Arts and Culture has reaffirmed the principles governing the allocation of public funding for sport, amid growing public debate and media attention surrounding financial support for athletes and sporting events. The clarification comes in response to increasing criticism directed at the Ministry
By Odwa Bafana Mkentane Tuberculosis (TB) remains one of South Africa’s leading infectious diseases, causing thousands of illnesses and deaths each year. Researchers are now making significant progress toward developing a new TB vaccine that could transform prevention efforts. The vaccine has entered Phase 3 clinical trials, the final stage
The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) has opened applications for school transfers for learners in Grades 2 to 7 and Grades 9 to 12 for the 2027 academic year. The application period will remain open until 17 August. The department says parents and guardians can apply online if they meet
Time is running out for SASSA grant beneficiaries who are still using the old Gold Cards, with Postbank urging them to switch to the new Black Postbank Cards before the 31 August deadline. Around 280,000 beneficiaries have yet to replace their cards. Postbank says more than 1.5 million grant recipients
United States President Donald Trump says Iran has one final opportunity to reach an agreement and avoid a further escalation of military action, as efforts continue to revive negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear programme and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Trump has postponed potential strikes against Iran for the
Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Velenkosini Hlabisa has urged all eligible South Africans to register and verify their voter details before the proclamation of the local government election date on Friday. The call follows the Electoral Commission’s final voter registration weekend, during which more than 1.7 million citizens
By Odwa Bafana Mkentane The South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU) has criticised President Cyril Ramaphosa’s defence of Eskom’s unbundling, rejecting his assertion that increased competition in electricity generation will lead to lower prices. The federation argues that the government’s energy reforms are driven by what it describes as
By Odwa Bafana Mkentane As Pakistan will observe Yom-e-Istehsal, on 5 August 2026, marking seven years since India’s decision in 2019 to revoke the special constitutional provisions governing Jammu and Kashmir, High commission, Malik Muhammad Farooq says according to the partition plan which was agreed in 1947, all those areas
By Odwa Bafana Mkentane Crime expert Mike Bolhuis says South Africa needs a highly specialised unit fundamentally like the CIA and the FBI equipped with the best cyber units and infrastructure to tackle organised crime and racketeering in South Africa. The proposal comes after an alarming 170 people were murdered
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.
