The case against Zandile Mafe - the man accused of setting Parliament alight in January 2022 has been postponed to early November at the Western Cape High Court. This is in order to determine Mafe’s fitness to stand trial. When the matter sat earlier in August, Mafe’s lawyer advocate Luvo Godla told the court that he needed to consult with his client, after a psychiatric assessment of his ability to understand his […]
Protests at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology almost turned deadly in the early hours of Wednesday morning. According to university spokesperson Lauren Kansley‚ the main administration building and the security office at the Bellville campus were set alight. “Charges of attempted murder were laid after protesters locked two security guards inside a burning building. The guards suffered mostly smoke inhalation injuries and are now stable‚'' said Kansley. Theo Lane, […]
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.
