Operations at Table Mountain Aerial Cableway Company will remain closed for the weekend, following a fire in the parking garage at the lower cable station on Thursday. Four hundred people were brought down safely from the top of the mountain. Experts and assessors have been on site to investigate the damage caused
By Kouthar Sambo Early reports revealed that Land Bank repaid 60% of its debt following its default on its R45-billion debt in 2020 with its financial position made worse by bad business decisions and poor governance. However, the Land Bank has reached a landmark agreement with its lenders to restructure
By Rachel Mohamed Najwa Dirk, who was found guilty of her role in the death of her former husband Taliep Petersen, is being considered for parole after eighteen years behind bars with the Petersen family forgiving her to set themselves free. This comes after the extended program of
By Rachel Mohamed The Islamic Medical Association of South Africa (IMASA) recently hosted its 42ND IMASA scientific convention in Cape Town, where groundbreaking research to critical discussions on global health issues was held. Speaking on VOC News Beat show on Monday, IMASA Western Cape Chairperson Dr Riyaaz Ismail gave an
By Daanyaal Matthews The literacy levels of South Africa’s youth have been under question since the release of the 2021 PIRLS report, which indicated that roughly 81% of Grade 4 could not read with comprehension in any of the eleven official languages of the Republic. Earlier this month, Minister of
By Rachel Mohamed The Automobile Association has reported that based on unaudited mid-month data from the Central Energy Fund (CEF), petrol, diesel, and illuminating paraffin will be cheaper in September than at any other time this year. Speaking on VOC’s News Beat show on Tuesday, Automobile Association spokesperson Eleanor Mavimbela
By Rachel Mohamed Western Cape Police Oversight and Community Safety MEC Anroux Marais has expressed shock after the case against five men linked to a foiled cash-in-transit heist in Khayelitsha was struck off the court roll. This comes after 13 men armed with several weapons including an AK 47 gun
By Kouthar Sambo The ANC’s Dada Morero is now poised to be elected the next mayor of the City of Johannesburg. The mayoral committee member for Finance has emerged as the African National Congress (ANC) top choice for the role, following the resignation of Kabelo Gwamanda under intense pressure from opposition
By Rachel Mohamed This year’s Olympic Summer Games hosted the contentious opening ceremony on Friday, 26 July for the first time outside of the stadium in the city of Paris, France. The event was seen by many as a historic moment for the spectators and the sports fraternity at large.
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.
