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.
By Rachel Mohamed The non-profit organization Things on Wheels has organized a blanket drive to support those in need. This initiative aims to collect and distribute blankets to vulnerable communities, providing warmth and comfort during the colder months in Cape Town. Speaking to VOC Breakfast on Wednesday, the representative of
By Kouthar Sambo “We condemn in the strongest terms the brutal Zionist aggression on the sovereignty of the Republic of Yemen, targeting oil facilities and civilian infrastructure, including the port and the electricity company in the port of Al-Hudaydah city, resulting in martyrs and injured civilians.” This is according to
By Kouthar Sambo Despite efforts to provide assistance to disaster-stricken residents, the humanitarian aid agency Islamic Relief fell victim to a hijacking incident in Phillipi on Sunday. This comes after the agency’s disaster response team was handing out much-needed essential items in the region when the team was robbed of
Cape Organisation for the Democratic Taxi Association (CODETA) confirmed that all services will be operating on Thursday afternoon, amidst the ongoing adverse weather conditions plaguing the Western Cape. Makhosandile Tumana, CODETA Public Relations Officer said the statement making the rounds on social media stating that their services will be suspended,
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.
