By Ragheema Mclean A large open field situated in the heart of Lavender Hill, once notorious for gang violence and bloodshed, has been triumphantly reclaimed by the community. This area, once dubbed a “battlefield,” now serves as a space for recreation and community engagement. Every week, community activists and residents
By Ragheema Mclean Newly re-appointed Minister of Tourism Patricia de Lille, alongside Deputy Minister Maggie Sotyu, has reiterated their dedication to steering the Department of Tourism and collaborating with all tourism sector partners to foster continued growth. Speaking on VOC Breakfast, de Lille said she is committed to maintaining the
New International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola said he would continue on the same trajectory of pursuing cross-border legal matters and human rights issues that he dealt with as the former justice minister. He said there was no confusion about the country’s foreign policy, which is underpinned by the Constitution and
By Loushe Jordaan Gilbert The City of Cape Town is requesting for Eskom in Western Cape not to permanently close its community service hubs. Mayoral committee member for Energy, Beverley van Reenen said the permanent closure of service hubs without adequate measures in place for all communities will affect access
By Daanyaal Matthews The Government of National Unity continues to be scrutinised as theories arise on how ministerial positions would be divided among political parties. These concerns are exacerbated in conversations on international relations, in particular relations between the Republic, Israel, and Palestine, especially given the difference in rhetoric between
By Ragheema Mclean On Monday night (27 May), the Muslim Judicial Council Halaal Trust (MJCHT) celebrated its groundbreaking achievement of securing the ISO/IEC 17065:2012 accreditation from the South African National Accreditation System (SANAS). This milestone marks the MJCHT as the first Halal body in Africa to attain this certification. What
Member of Hamas’s political bureau Ezzat El-Rashq yesterday warned that any military operation in Rafah will disrupt the ongoing negotiations and will harm Israel, Quds Press reported. He went on to hold Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his government fully responsible for the consequences of an Israeli invasion of Rafah. Israeli
By Ragheema Mclean The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) has reported a surge in late applications for Grade 1 and Grade 8 admissions for the 2025 school year. Since the admissions portal closed earlier this month (12 April), over 8000 late applications have been received from parents eager to secure
By Kouthar Sambo The Athlone community is up in arms as they have grown concerned about the spike in crime in the area following the murder of a businesswoman inside her home in Rylands on Friday, 26 April. Speaking on VOC’s Drive Time show on Monday, the Athlone Community Police
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.
