Law enforcement operations have dealt a significant blow to the illegal lobster trade following the arrest of a 35-year-old man in Bishop Lavis who was found in possession of more than 3,000 West Coast Rock Lobster tails. Members of the City of Cape Town’s Marine and Environmental Unit were conducting
The City of Cape Town’s Disaster Risk Management Centre is conducting assessments at the Imizamo Yethu informal settlement following Tuesday’s fire, as authorities work to determine the full extent of the damage and initiate recovery efforts. Fire and Rescue Services responded shortly before 15:00 to reports of informal dwellings alight
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana is set to deliver the national Budget in the National Assembly on Wednesday, amid mounting pressure to address soaring unemployment and sluggish economic growth. Labour federations, the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) and the South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU), have called for
Today marks the fourth anniversary of the Russian-Ukrainian war, which began on the 24th of February 2022. On X, Zelensky has hailed the war as a testament to Ukrainian resilience. “Looking back at the beginning of the invasion and reflecting on today, we have every right to say: we have
In November 2019, during a private gathering, Sandeep Chakravorty, then India’s Consul General in New York, was recorded suggesting that India adopt an “Israeli model” in Indian-administered Kashmir. At the time, millions of people in Kashmir were enduring a severe military lockdown and communications blackout. Months earlier, Prime Minister Narendra
A group of public service unions affiliated with the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) is expected to protest against the 9.8% increase in the Government Employees Medical Scheme (GEMS) during the National Day of Action on Thursday, 26 February 2026. The organisations include the Democratic Nursing Organisation of
President Cyril Ramaphosa is awaiting the outcome of the Madlanga Commission before deciding on the future of suspended Police Minister Senzo Mchunu. Mchunu has been placed on special leave following allegations of corruption and political interference. Speaking to VOC News, organised crime expert Chad Thomas said the most striking aspect
Residents in Macassar, Macassar Beach, Kramat, and Sandvlei say they are frustrated as a prolonged water outage continues to disrupt daily life, with some areas now without supply for three days. The disruption follows repeated pipe bursts on a 300mm water main supplying the reservoir in the area. Community representative
Former British Ambassador to the United States, Lord Peter Mandelson, has been arrested by the Metropolitan Police in London on suspicion of misconduct in public office. Mandelson made headlines last year following the release of convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s 50th birthday book by the United States Department of
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.
