Despite vociferous calls for the deployment of the army to gang afflicted communities, the Minister of Police says the army will not be deployed to the Cape Flats. Various stakeholders from the community met for a ministerial session with the Minister of Police Bheki Cele on Thursday to address the ongoing gang violence within communities. Cele indicated that an additional 269 police officers have been deployed to communities to assist […]
Last week, leading experts attended a three day workshop at the University of the Western Cape (UWC) under the theme “Promoting Inclusiveness in Addressing Youth Networks of Gang Violence in South Africa.” The event brought together experts from a range of fields including academics, NGO’s, and social development agencies. Also in attendance was Minister of Social Development in the Western Cape, Albert Fritz who opened up the workshop, highlighting intervention […]
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.
