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Hundreds left destitute as inferno rips through Capricorn

The City of Cape Town (COCT) has confirmed that the blaze that ripped through the Overberg Heights in Capricorn on Wednesday morning has left at least 300 people destitute. The COCT Disaster Risk Management Centre spokesperson Sonica Lategan said assessments are ongoing. “Indications are that approximately 100 structures were destroyed, and some 300 persons affected. An official count will be given once the registration process is completed," she added. Lategan […]

21 November 2024

Local

Traders calls for better infrastructure to trade effectively in CBD

With the festive season fast approaching, informal traders are feeling the pinch as they are severely affected by several challenges surrounding the sale of goods in the Mother City. Speaking on VOC Breakfast, Chairperson of the National Informal Traders Alliance of South Africa (NITASA) Rosheda Muller said throughout the year traders struggle to make ends meet and during the festive season they try to make up for time lost. “There […]

4 November 2024

Local

Rondebosch East Civic Association Challenges the City of Cape Town on a Housing Project

By Rachel Mohamed Residents of Rondebosch East are up in arms opposing plans for social development housing on the corner of Kromboom and 7th Avenue. They argue that establishing such a project would create a traffic nightmare for the larger community. Speaking on VOC’s News Beat show, the Chairperson of the Rondebosch East Civic Association, Rashad Davids stressed his frustration with the City of Cape Town’s (COCT) Kromboom plan to […]

27 September 2024

Local

Malusi Booi and co-accused appear in court amid allegations of corruption and tender fraud

By Ragheema Mclean Former City of Cape Town Human Settlements Mayoral Committee Member Malusi Booi, along with nine co-accused, made their first court appearance in the Cape Town Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday (11 September 2024), facing serious allegations of fraud, corruption, money laundering, and racketeering. The charges stem from an investigation into an enterprise that allegedly exploited unlawfully obtained 11 tenders worth approximately R850 million. The State has implicated Booi […]

12 September 2024

Local

Residents are reminded of water supply disruptions as the COCT conducts planned maintenance work

By Loushe Jordaan Gilbert Several areas will be without water on Tuesday as the City of Cape Town (COCT) conducts planned maintenance work which includes pipe and valve installations, repairs and replacements. Speaking on VOC Breakfast on Tuesday morning, Mayoral Committee Member for Water and Sanitation Zahid Badroodien encouraged residents to prepare accordingly. “This critical maintenance work is done on our water-supply infrastructure to benefit customers. Residents in the affected […]

10 September 2024

News

Western Cape declared a disaster area following recent storms

By Loushe Jordaan Gilbert The Premier of the Western Cape Alan Winde declared the Western Cape a disaster area on Monday as several areas were affected by flooding and disruptive winds that caused havoc in the province, leaving thousands of people destitute. With more than 150 000 people affected by the recent flooding in several areas such as Khayelitsha, Ocean View, Nyanga, Phillippi and other informal settlements, several aid organisations […]

16 July 2024

Local

The eviction at Bill Peters Tent City: “The City of Cape Town and law enforcement have an anti-poor and criminalising approach toward homelessness”

By Kouthar Sambo The eviction at Bill Peters Tent City commenced on Thursday, following an almost two-year legal process. "During this period, Law Enforcement displaced people unit and the City’s social development officials engaged the illegal occupants on multiple occasions to offer them alternative accommodation. These offers of alternative accommodation are continuing today," the City confirmed in a statement. The Sheriff and the South African Police Service (SAPS) are leading […]

22 February 2024

Local

A fire rips through an elderly woman’s backyard in Delft

By Kouthar Sambo A fire ripped through an elderly woman's backyard at 5 Rosendal Weg, Delft, last night. The 61-year-old woman, Sariefa Boltney, who was overwhelmed with emotion, was not in the position to speak to VOC News. The eldest daughter of the woman, Razaan Boltney, said that the fire started at the back of her mother's yard. "We are unsure how it started, and by the time we went […]

28 December 2023

Local

The City of Cape Town reminds all qualifying pensioners over 60 years old to apply for a rates rebate

By Kouthar Sambo The City of Cape Town has been reminding all qualifying pensioners over 60 years old who receive a social grant or pension to apply and reapply for benefits before Thursday, 30th November. This comes as pensioners may qualify for a rates rebate of between 10% and 100%. Applications remain valid until 30 June 2026, when the next municipal valuation of their property comes into effect. Activists for […]

28 November 2023

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