Prosecutors have announced that a self-identified preacher in Kenya, linked to a notorious starvation cult responsible for more than 400 deaths, will face charges related to an additional 52 deaths in a separate village. The incident, which attracted international attention in 2023, involved hundreds of deaths in what has been
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has returned R1.7 billion to the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS), which will be used to fund the needs of eligible students at institutions of higher education. This recovery forms part of more than R2 billion the SIU has so far clawed back from
Cellphones and social media have become a central part of daily life, even for very young children. However, with growing concerns about online safety, cyberbullying, harmful content, screen addiction, and impacts on mental well-being, the debate is intensifying. The conversation is no longer limited to parental control at home. Many
A fire broke out at Paarl Hospital on Tuesday, affecting a small section of the building. The blaze was quickly brought under control, and no injuries were reported. Smoke from the fire led to the full evacuation of patients and staff. Clinical areas are being reopened in phases once they
Five suspects appeared at Cape Town Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday following a Hawks operation targeting fraud, theft, and money laundering across the Western Cape. Faris Monan (37), Sihaam Tifloen (37), and Nicholas Cloete (46) were released on R50 000 bail each, while Edward (59) and Anthea Marais (48) were remanded in
An anonymous witness, an undercover detective officer known as Witness E, took the stand at the Madlanga Commission yesterday, stating that the murder of ANC Youth League Secretary-General Sindiso Magaqa was preventable. Witness E explained that he was informed directly by the shooters prior to the murder and that his
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has stated that without the involvement of the United States, European nations would not be able to defend themselves. In an address to the European Parliament, Rutte argued that the only way for European states to become self-sufficient would be to increase defence expenditure by 10%
The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry resumed its public hearings on Monday morning. President Cyril Ramaphosa established the commission in 2025 to investigate allegations of corruption within the Gauteng criminal justice system. The claims were disclosed by KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi in July. Speaking to VOC News, organised crime expert
Amid ongoing aggression in Kashmir, with Indian troops occupying certain areas, Kashmiri leader Asya Andrabi, along with other Kashmiri prisoners of conscience, has been in detention for eight years without trial. Speaking to VOC News, Chairman of the South African Kashmir Action Group (SAKAG), Salman Khan, said that since 2019,
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.
