A high school learner in Cape Town is expected to appear in court on Monday after he was found with a firearm and ammunition on school grounds. This follows shootings at some schools in the country recently. A grade 6 pupil shot and killed his principal in Ekurhuleni, Gauteng in February. Last week Monday, a 46-year-old teacher in Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal, was shot several times on school premises by two unknown […]
Gun Free South Africa (GFSA) is calling on the government to prioritise firearm control to reduce violent crime in the country. The call comes after the Institute for Security Studies (ISS) released a report with recommendations for police to reduce South Africa's murder rate, mainly caused by firearms. GFSA director Adele Kirsten said the report identifies three key priorities for government to implement: "Firstly, to map all gun-related crimes to […]
By Ragheema Mclean Gun violence continues to spiral out of control across the Cape Flats, claiming more young lives in its wake. On Tuesday, 18 June, an 18-year-old male was shot and killed in Tafelsig, Mitchells Plain. Police Sergeant Wesley Twigg reported that police responded to the crime scene and found the victim with a gunshot wound to his head. "The victim was declared deceased on the scene by medical […]
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.
