Wynberg Girls’ High School in Cape Town was evacuated on Friday morning following a second bomb threat in just over a week. Matric learners were temporarily moved to an alternative venue to continue writing their final exams. Speaking to VOC News, the school confirmed that the situation remained calm and
Western Cape Premier Alan Winde has finally released the long-awaited Western Cape Police Ombudsman report into alleged gang infiltration within SAPS. This comes after sustained pressure from civil society and the public, following Winde’s initial refusal to make the three-year-old report public. The controversy stems from a 2022 ruling by
The humanitarian organization Gift of the Givers (GOTG) expresses gratitude to the Department of International Relations and Cooperation’s (DIRCO) Director General, Zane Dangor, and Minister Ronald Lamola for welcoming Palestinian refugees who landed in Johannesburg this morning with warmth. “This is in keeping with South Africa’s policy of standing with
A groundbreaking study led by researchers at Stellenbosch University has unveiled a new technique that uses fossilised dinosaur eggshells to determine the age of rocks containing ancient fossils. This innovative method allows scientists to directly date fossil sites, even in areas lacking volcanic layers or other datable minerals, offering new
The Forum for South Africa (FOSA) has called on the government to take stronger action against ghost workers and payment irregularities across national and provincial departments. In the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana noted that approximately 9,000 high-risk cases had been flagged for further verification. FOSA leader
Everyone experiences fear, whether it’s a fear of heights, spiders, or public speaking. But for some, these fears intensify to the point where they interfere with daily life. Such extreme fears are known as phobias and can have a significant impact on a person’s well-being. Clinical Psychologist Rafiq Lockhat explains
The grassroots movement, We The 99, is uniting activists, civil society members, workers, youth, and changemakers across South Africa and beyond to tackle global economic inequalities. From 20–22 November, the movement will host the People’s Summit for Global Economic Justice at Constitution Hill, Johannesburg. The summit aims to give communities
The General Industrial Workers Union of South Africa (GIWUSA) has expressed cautious optimism following the latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey, which showed that South Africa’s unemployment rate fell to 31.9% in the third quarter of 2025, down from 33.2% in the previous quarter. While the union welcomed the decline, it
The 2025 National Senior Certificate (NSC) exams are now well past the halfway mark, with learners set to complete their final paper at the end of November. The Department of Basic Education said that despite a few technical hiccups and minor disruptions, the exams have proceeded largely smoothly across the
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.
