Lavender Hill is one of the most dangerous communities on the Cape flats, with gang violence considered one of the major issues that affect residents within the area. Residents main concern is that their children are not safe travelling to school. In an attempt to ensure the safety of your children, the Department of Community Safety has started the Walking Bus Initiative, where adults escort scholars to and from school. […]
Gang violence, hijacking’s, robbery and murder are all crimes that contribute to the dark cloud that is hanging over the Mitchells Plain area. Mitchells Plain is one of the many suburbs plagued by crime, whilst the risk might be higher in areas such as Hanover Park, certain parts of the Mitchells Plain community has also been affected by gang violence. Chairperson of the Mitchells Plain Community Police Forum (CPF), Abie […]
The issue of gang violence, though having increased over the past few months, remains a ‘norm’ in the lives of Cape Flats communities, but with the recent discovery of an arms cache in Valhalla Park, residents have been granted renewed hope. In what is considered a ground-breaking discovery, last week the South African Police Service (SAPS) seized over 250 firearms, ammunition and an undisclosed amount of money at a home […]
In response to on-going criminal activity within the Mitchells Plain area, one resident is urging the community to protect the colourful culture of the area and save its Town Centre. Long been regarded as one of Cape Town’s most bustling trading areas, the Town Centre has in recent years deteriorated as criminal activity runs rapid. Mitchells Plain resident and Town Centre tenant, Rozario Brown, a well know community activist, has […]
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.
