Hundreds of people have been left homeless after a fire broke out in the Joe Slovo informal settlement in Langa on the Cape Flats on Saturday. Member of the Mayoral Committee for Safety and Security, JP Smith, says more than 100 dwellings were destroyed in the blaze. The fire was extinguished late on Saturday night. Smith says there have been reports of explosions during the fire. “The first arriving officer […]
The Joe Slovo community is standing behind a 38-year-old man who flung his child off the roof of his home. The man appeared in the New Brighton magistrate's court on a case of child abuse. The one-year-old was caught by a member of the metro police. The toddler was not harmed and is with her mother and social workers are keeping a close eye on the family. Police spokesperson Captain […]
A community hall was torched and vehicles were stoned as authorities moved to rein in a protest on Monday night. The city’s safety and security director Richard Bosman confirmed a hall was set alight in the Joe Slovo/Phoenix area. Reports were also received of police and fire vehicles being stoned. Firefighters eventually made their way through to douse the flames. Bosman said the SA Police Service, Metro Police and city […]
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.
