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Fires rips through structures in Nyanga, Cape Town

By Kouthar Sambo More than 15 firefighting resources and 70 staff members were attending to the blaze that was being fanned by strong winds in Nyanga, Cape Town, on Friday, 5 April. The Disaster Risk Management Centre (DRM) has deployed staff to the affected area. According to the DRM, officials are currently conducting assessments and facilitating the relevant services and humanitarian relief efforts. So far, the humanitarian organisation Gift of […]

6 April 2024

Local

Cape Town seeks water security solutions

The City of Cape Town’s new water programme will look into approaches to ensure water security post-drought. The water supply demands are crucial to cater for the City’s rapid population growth. Authorities say this programme includes diverse initiatives aimed at adding 300 million litres of water per day by 2030. The new water programme aims to successfully implement long-term solutions to curb water shortages in the City. Authorities have used […]

9 March 2024

Local

Emergency Services warn residents of appliance related fires

The City of Johannesburg Emergency Services has urged residents not to leave any electrical appliances on and unattended to avoid fire breakouts. With the festive season under way and many people in a celebratory mood with lots of parties being held, there’s a tendency for people to forget to switch off appliances. Joburg Emergency Services spokesperson Robert Mulaudzi says residents should remain alert. “They need to make sure they switched off […]

17 December 2023

International

A Hamas delegation headed by Hamas official Dr Basem Naim is underway in Cape Town

By Kouthar Sambo A Hamas delegation headed by Hamas official Dr Basem Naim is underway in Cape Town. This comes as South Africans partook in the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People on Wednesday. "Naim said that Gaza has endured a massive humanitarian crisis due to the Israeli occupation’s ongoing offensive, confirming that the Palestinian people have the right to resist the Zionist aggression," expressed the Resistance Movement […]

30 November 2023

News

GABS set to introduce 60 electrical buses come 2024

By Zeldah Fernandes The Golden Arrow Bus Services (GABS) in Cape Town is set to introduce 60 electrical buses to replace more than 1 000 diesel bus vehicles. Speaking on VOC’s Breakfast show on Monday morning, Spokesperson at GABS Bronwen Dyke-Beyer said it will be introduced next year. “This will be implemented later next year in December 2024”, said Dyke Beyer. In 2021, the bus operator carried out a BYD […]

13 November 2023

Local

Team of engineers to probe collapsed restaurant balcony in Cape Town

A team of structural engineers and inspectors will visit the site of a building in Cape Town’s Central Business District (CBD) where a restaurant balcony collapsed late Thursday afternoon, injuring several people. The cause of the collapse remains unknown, prompting an investigation to ascertain the circumstances surrounding the incident and determine the factors contributing to the structural failure. The injured were taken to various hospitals in the City for immediate […]

3 November 2023

Local

A case of double murder is under investigation following a fatal shooting incident in Langa

By Kouthar Sambo A case of double murder is under investigation following a fatal shooting incident in Langa on Wednesday. Speaking to VOC news, the South African Police Service (SAPS) said reports revealed that the victims were escorting a Toyota Hilux delivery vehicle when unknown suspects tried to rob the vehicle. "They intervened, and the suspects started to shoot at them. The victims were shot multiple times. The passenger died […]

12 October 2023

Local

Mitchells Plain CPF urges community members to become more involved in eradicating crime

By Kouthar Sambo The Western Cape MEC for Police Oversight and Community Safety, Reagen Allen, has condemned the murder of an unknown man in Mitchell’s Plain. According to the police, the victim’s body was found on Monday evening on the corner of Greyville and Metropolitan Streets, Beacon Valley, Cape Town, with his head decapitated. The motive behind the murder is yet to be determined, and no arrests have yet been […]

4 October 2023

Local

Armed extortionists threaten and rob Cape Town refuse collectors

Residents of Nyanga, Cape Town, have to bear the stench of their bins after extortionists threatened and robbed refuse collectors on Thursday. Councillor Grant Twigg, responsible for urban waste management, said refuse collection in the area had been “temporarily suspended due to extortion attempts”. Twigg said the city’s refuse collection team was working in Fenqe Street when they were accosted by eight armed men. “The men demanded a protection fee […]

1 October 2023

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