Cricket South Africa (CSA) has officially appointed Cape Town native Shukri Conrad (58) as the Proteas Men’s all-format head coach—cementing his leadership across all three formats of the game. The announcement was made on Friday, 9 May, with CSA confirming that Conrad, who has been in charge of the Test
By Kouthar Sambo The South African Youth Chin Woo Kungfu Team arrived at Cape Town International Airport yesterday, 6 March 2025, after an outstanding performance at the 20th Hong Kong International Wushu Kungfu Championship, held from 28 February to 3 March. Kungfu master and VOC’s PM Drive host, Muhammad Junaid
By Kouthar Sambo Elite artistic swimmers Jessica Hayes-Hill and Laura Strugnell were purportedly sent home unlawfully from the World Championships in Doha, Qatar, held from 2 to 18 February 2024. The event would have given them a chance to qualify for the Olympic Games. Events Leading Up to the Legal
Cape Town’s Paul Samson has secured a major victory at the All-Africa Surf Tour in Côte d’Ivoire, marking a strong start to the 2025 season. The Muizenberg-based surfer, who finished as Africa’s number two last year, demonstrated exceptional skill and determination against top competitors from across the continent. Speaking to
A second Capetonian surfer from Muizenberg is set to compete in the All-Africa Surf Tour event in Côte d’Ivoire. Colin Fitch, Technical Director of the African Surfing Confederation and a representative of the African Surfing Alliance Surf Club, shared insights on the event. “We launched the tour last year, covering
By Kouthar Sambo Paris will deploy 4,000 police officers for the France-Israel soccer match following the Amsterdam violence. Paris police confirmed on Sunday that 1,600 stadium staff will be deployed for a France-Israel soccer match to ensure security in and around the stadium and on public transportation. The decision comes
By Ragheema Mclean In preparation for the highly anticipated clash between South Africa’s Springboks and New Zealand’s All Blacks on Saturday, 7 September 2024, the City of Cape Town has announced an expanded free park and ride service for match attendees. This match marks the first time since 2017 that
By Ragheema Mclean The game of pool, long regarded as a male-dominated sport, is undergoing a quiet but significant transformation. Across the globe, a growing number of women are breaking through barriers, demonstrating exceptional skill, and gaining recognition on the green felt. From local community pool clubs to international championships,
Rugby world champions, the Springboks, have finally broken their winning drought against Australia in Brisbane. And they did so in spectacular fashion. In their first Rugby Championship clash this season, the South Africans demolished the Wallabies 33-7 in the Queensland capital. They scored five tries to one, including a brace
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.
