The City of Cape Town Fire Services said about 81 informal structures were destroyed and 192 people displaced in a fire in Khayelitsha, Cape Town, in the early hours of Saturday morning. The city said fire services were called out to the scene at 1 am on Saturday morning, and while there were no fatalities, many people lost their homes and their possessions. Sinelizwi Mase, 29, said he tried to […]
With fire season approaching, the Western Cape Department of Social Development has urged residents to be cautious when dealing with flames. In the early hours of Wednesday morning, a fire four children and their parents were torched to death after a fire engulfed their four bedroom Bonteheuwel home. With the summer days dawning upon us, veld fires, commonly known as “fire season”, is a crucial period for officials who not […]
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.
