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Death toll rises to 57 in Eastern Cape floods

The death toll from the recent flooding in the Eastern Cape has risen to 57. Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa warned that the number may increase as recovery efforts continue. He described the situation in areas like Mthatha as devastating and urged citizens to refrain from building on floodplains, noting that climate change will worsen the impact of such disasters. Hlabisa called for decisive national action to […]

12 June 2025

Featured

The rape of a seven-year-old girl in the Eastern Cape reignites urgent calls for stronger security measures in schools

By Kouthar Sambo The rape of a seven-year-old girl in the Eastern Cape, after her mother reported that she was attacked on school premises in Matatiele in 2024, has sent shockwaves through the South African community. The incident raises serious concerns about the lack of security and safety within learning institutions. Speaking on VOC's PM Drive show, crime expert Chad Thomas described the situation as "horrific," emphasizing that schools should […]

2 April 2025

Local

EC police force’s strategy for combating extortion has been criticized by the Portfolio Committee on Police

The Eastern Cape (EC) police's strategy for combating extortion has drawn criticism from the Portfolio Committee on Police. Ian Cameron, the chairperson of the committee, said that reported cases would be formally followed up to ensure responsibility during an oversight visit to Mthatha. Cameron further stressed the committee’s concern about the effectiveness of police strategies in addressing the growing extortion crisis affecting businesses and residents in the region. “You really […]

26 March 2025

Local

Concerns of farmers are mounting as they face severe crop damage after black frost and snowstorms hit the regions

By Kouthar Sambo Following the recent snowstorm that wreaked havoc in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), Free State, and the Eastern Cape, farmers fear that the recent adverse weather conditions will result in severe crop damage. Speaking on VOC's PM Drive show on Wednesday, Chairman TLU SA North, Henk van de Graaf said farmers are experiencing black frost, which impacts the crops on a detrimental level. "Farmers experienced a total loss of potatoes, […]

26 September 2024

Local

The former City of Cape Town Mayoral Committee Member, Malusi Booi, was arrested

By Kouthar Sambo The former City of Cape Town Mayoral Committee Member, Malusi Booi, was arrested following fraud and corruption tender cases. According to Western Cape police, the 46-year-old was arrested in the evening in the Eastern Cape. Speaking on VOC's PM Drive show on Wednesday, political analyst André Duvenhage, said corruption has become a huge point of contention. "Corruption is rife in South Africa and it is a huge […]

12 September 2024

Local

Women make plea for jobs as ANC set to launch manifesto

Jobs, houses and better roads are among the pleas from women at the ANC’s manifesto launch at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban. A mother from the party’s Eastern Cape region made a strong appeal for government to create a better future for her children, “We need jobs, financial aid for students, children are suffering at schools. We are pleading with him for jobs especially for the youth. Our children […]

24 February 2024

Local

Cellphone analysis in Nelson Mandela fraud case continues

The Nelson Mandela fraud case will resume in the High Court in Bhisho in the Eastern Cape today, with the analysis of cellphone records that need to be downloaded. The application of one of the accused, Phumlani Mkolo, for access to the records could also be presented in court. The 12 accused in the case are charged with fraud, money laundering and contravention of the Municipal Finance Management Act. They include the […]

1 September 2023

Local

[GRAPHIC CONTENT] Eastern Cape educator slammed for allegedly forcing male students to do lewd acts

Non-Government Organisation, Khula Community Development, has described the conduct of a 35-year-old Mdingi Junior Secondary school educator in Lusikisiki in the Eastern Cape as a disgrace. The male educator allegedly forced more than 20 schoolboys to masturbate and ejaculate into a container. The educator has since been arrested. Classes were temporarily suspended after angry parents allegedly threatened to take the law into their own hands. Khula Community Development’s director, Petros […]

25 October 2022

Local

[WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT] Eastern Cape community enraged by the rape and murder of a toddler

The community of Nonzwakazi Township in Alicedale in the Eastern Cape is calling for justice after a three-year-old girl was found raped and murdered. Mbalentle Kana’s body was found lying in her bedroom earlier this week. It is alleged that she was sleeping alone while her parents were in another bedroom. It’s believed that an intruder raped and suffocated the little girl. Family spokesperson Sakhiwo Kana says Mbali’s mother discovered […]

10 September 2022

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