More than 600,000 students have been approved for funding by the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) for the 2026 academic year, following the completion of all funding application assessments before the end of December 2025. The early processing of applications allows qualifying students to plan ahead for the academic
“We distance ourselves from the Kaapse Klopse Karnival Association’s (KKKA) event tomorrow, and it defeats the objective and heritage and goes against all grains of cultural heritage that have been happening for hundreds of years.” This is according to the Cape Town Minstrel Carnival Association (CTMCA). The statement comes as
Following months of intimidation and coercive strategies, the United States has launched bomb strikes on Venezuela and displaced its leader, Nicolas Maduro. Maduro and his spouse have been captured by U.S. forces. They have been moved to a detention facility in New York. There, he is being interrogated regarding purported
Motorists travelling through Elsies River have been urged to remain alert following the launch of a smash-and-grab awareness campaign amid concerns that ongoing roadworks are increasing the risk of crime. The campaign was launched by Inspire Network, alongside community safety organisations and local business partners, after reports that prolonged construction
Advocate Andy Mothibi may face court papers on his first day as National Director of Public Prosecutions, following a legal challenge to his appointment by Cape Town-based law firm B Xulu and Partners. The firm argues that the advisory panel used in the selection process was unconstitutional. Mothibi, who was
Following the contestation by the Cape Town Minstrel Carnival Association (CTMCA) around the venue change for the upcoming Tweede Nuwe Jaar festivities, with the court ruling in their favour on 29 December 2025, the CTMCA’s Sedick Soeker said that the Kaapse Klopse Karnival Association (KKKA) is “in cohorts with the
The Department of Correctional Services has confirmed that they have transferred remand detainee Vusimusi Matlala from Kgosi Mampuru II Correctional Centre to eBongweni Correctional Facility in KwaZulu-Natal, with the move taking place on 21 December 2025. Spokesperson Singabakho Nxumalo explained that the transfer is part of standard operational procedures across
On Friday, Israel officially recognised the self-declared Republic of Somaliland as an independent and sovereign state, marking the first country to do so—a move that may alter regional dynamics and challenge Somalia’s enduring resistance to secession. International relations analyst Dr Oscar Vanheerden told VOC News that the move by Israel
Thirty-four people lost their lives in road crashes across the Western Cape between 22 and 28 December, with pedestrians making up almost half of the fatalities. During the seven-day period, 27 crashes were recorded on the province’s roads. Fourteen of those who died were pedestrians, while cyclists and motorcyclists were
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.
