The Western Cape government has implemented a performance-based standards policy, which allows eligible heavy vehicles to carry larger payloads while improving safety and reducing road wear. Applications will be accepted online beginning November 1. According to Isaac Sileku, the Western Cape’s MEC for Mobility, the new policy replaces rigid size
The National Union of Metalworkers of SA (NUMSA) marched to the National Treasury in Pretoria today. The union demands that the government cut ties with security companies violating collective agreements—including Modise Security, Mjayeli Security, Kya Guard Security, and Urban Ithuba Security. Numsa’s national spokesperson, Phakamile Hlubi-Majola, argues that these companies
The Ad Hoc Committee reviewing claims made by KwaZulu-Natal police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi during a meeting on Wednesday, 30 October 2025, narrowed the list of witnesses expected to testify at its public hearings. This followed the agreement that certain witnesses might only provide affidavits, while others would be postponed, awaiting
By Dr. Salim Parker His room was immaculately clean. He shared it with a few others, as was customary in Azizyah, a suburb of Makkah. Hajj was about a week away. His roommates went to bed at unearthly hours very, very late at night. They probably had only two to
The Department of Basic Education (DBE) reports that the 2025 National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations are progressing smoothly, with no major incidents reported across the country. This year marks a record, with 766,000 full-time candidates registered, the highest number since the NSC examinations began in 1996. The exams commenced on
Cameroon is grappling with mounting generational tensions following the re-election of 92-year-old President Paul Biya, who has extended his more than four-decade rule for another seven years. For many Cameroonians, most of whom were born after Biya first took office in 1982, he is the only leader they have ever
Magistrates across South Africa are calling on President Cyril Ramaphosa to urgently review their salaries, a matter that has been delayed for nearly two decades. Demonstrating outside Parliament, magistrates voiced frustrations over what they describe as unfair pay disparities between themselves and high court judges, coupled with heavy workloads, staff
The Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) continues to face mounting criticism over delays in payments, poor service delivery, and accessibility issues that leave many vulnerable workers without the critical financial relief they need. A recent VOC News poll found that 90% of respondents have experienced, or know someone who has experienced,
Public speaker and activist Sami Hamdi has been detained by American federal authorities while on a speaking tour in the United States with the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR). Hamdi was reportedly taken into custody by the Department of Homeland Security’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency in San Francisco.
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.
