Please note: The following content contains sensitive material and may be distressing to some readers. An educator in the Western Cape, Jeremy Claasen, will spend the rest of his life behind bars for raping a minor during school hours. According to the State, Claasen groomed the victim before assaulting her in his classroom. His alibi was dismissed, and the court found no grounds for leniency, citing his abuse of […]
The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) has emphasized the need for increased awareness of gender-based violence (GBV) in schools. This comes after the shocking rape of a 7-year-old girl in October 2024 at Bergview College, an independent school in Matatiele. Provincial Education MEC David Maynier has called on the public to report any cases of abuse in Western Cape schools to the South African Police Service (SAPS) or the Safe […]
By Ragheema Mclean The Bonteheuwel community was in uproar yesterday following the arrest of an alleged child rapist in the area. Speaking on VOC’s Ramadhan AM on Tuesday, Bonteheuwel Community Policing Forum (CPF) member Graham Lindorst confirmed the incident. He stated that police were called to a home in Bonteheuwel Avenue to assist Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences officials with the arrest of a minor who allegedly raped […]
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.
