By Loushe Jordaan Gilbert Following a housing radio feature that aired at the end of February on the VOC Breakfast show, the City of Cape Town responded to some of the allegations made by residents who shared their concerns regarding the status of the housing sector within the Metro. Speaking to VOC News residents across the city said the housing opportunities provided by the city are almost non-existent. “I have […]
By Loushe Jordaan Gilbert There are thousands of people on the Cape Flats who are on the housing waiting list, some for more than 30 years with absolutely no guarantee that they will receive a home to call their own. Speaking to VOC News, residents across the City of Cape Town (COCT) shared some of their stories. “I have applied with the RDP houses and council homes, but nothing comes […]
Western Cape Minister of Infrastructure, Tertuis Simmers, together with City of Cape Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis and Mayoral Committee Member for Human Settlements, Malusi Booi, had the pleasure of meeting and interacting with the UN Habitat Executive Director Ms Maimunah Moh’d Sharif during her stay in Cape Town as part of her South African visit ahead of the Launch of the Global Action Plan on Informal Settlement and Slums. UN Habitat […]
The Western Cape government said a housing subsidy to assist the most vulnerable in society, particularly low-income applicants, has been made available. In a statement released on Wednesday, Western Cape MEC for Human Settlements Tertuis Simmers said three categories of housing subsidy will be made available: non-credit linked, credit linked and the finance-linked individual subsidy programme (FLISP). He said each category is unique and caters for a specific group. The […]
Reclaim the City (RTC) activists met with Premier Helen Zille on August 3 to discuss RTC's objections to the application by the province for rezoning of the Somerset Precinct. Earlier that day, at about 4am, the RTC members had protested outside her house, GroundUp reported. The Somerset Precinct, situated between V&A Waterfront and the Cape Town stadium, will consist of both business and housing under the rezoning application. The proposal […]
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.
