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Earthchild Project launches a new school garden

By Rachel Mohamed The Earthchild Project launched a new school garden last week at Sakumlandela Primary School in Khayelitsha, marking its second sustainable green space in the area. This initiative aims to provide fresh produce, enrich environmental education, and support the school feeding scheme. Speaking on VOC’s Breakfast show on Monday, Phila Sa'eeda Sopazi Earthchild Project Operations Manager discussed the significance of this initiative and the organization’s operation in Khayelitsha […]

today25 November 2024

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Prasa announces operational trains from Nolungile station in Khayelitsha

By Rachel Mohamed The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) has announced that routes along its central line in the city have been extended. The Cape Town to Mandalay line on the central line has been extended to Nolungile train station in Khayelitsha. Commuters can now access affordable travel at Nolungile and Phillippi stations, with enhanced safety features including CCTV, emergency alarms, and automated doors. Speaking on VOC News […]

today3 September 2024

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Police oversight comments on CIT case struck off the court roll

By Rachel Mohamed Western Cape Police Oversight and Community Safety MEC Anroux Marais has expressed shock after the case against five men linked to a foiled cash-in-transit heist in Khayelitsha was struck off the court roll. This comes after 13 men armed with several weapons including an AK 47 gun had allegedly planned to hijack a cash van in Khayelitsha Town Two when a shootout occurred between the suspects and […]

today14 August 2024

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Local police commended for foiling Cash-In-Transit heist in Khayelitsha

By Ragheema Mclean The Western Cape Provincial Community Policing Board (WCPCPB) has praised the South African Police Service (SAPS) for a successful operation in Khayelitsha, following a tip-off about a planned cash-in-transit heist. On Monday night, eight individuals were shot and killed, and five others were arrested during a sting operation in Town Two, Khayelitsha. Police spokesperson Brigadier Novela Potelwa reported that as officers approached the suspects, the gunmen opened […]

today6 August 2024

News

More needs to be done to assist flood affect residents says Khayelitsha CPF

By Loushe Jordaan Gilbert As relief efforts are underway in various areas following disruptive rain that hit the mother city last week, residents in Khayelitsha, an area that was severely affected by localised flooding, said the situation in the area remains dire. Speaking on VOC Breakfast on Wednesday Monde Bambelo, Khayelitsha Community Police Forum Chair said the recent downpours has affected several homes, leaving many destitute. “The situation is bad, […]

today17 July 2024

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Two fires in Cape Town claim six lives

Six people died in two separate fires in Cape Town on Friday night. City of Cape Town spokesperson Jermaine Carelse said four people died in Bonteheuwel and four others sustained varying degrees of burn wounds when a fire broke out at a house in Vyeboom Street. “The city’s fire & rescue service was alerted to the incident by CCTV operators at about 2am. “Crews from Epping who were first on […]

today14 April 2024

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Violent crime falls after South Africa’s first hot spot policing trial

By Kouthar Sambo Crime in the Western Cape has reached high levels, particularly gang-related, as media reports indicated a spike in high jackings to construction mafias and extortions. The Institute for Security Studies has helped design an evidence-based intervention piloted in the Tafelsig area on visible policing, which has seen levels of crime declining by 20%. Speaking on VOC's Drive Time show on Monday, Senior Researcher of the Justice and […]

today5 March 2024

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The festive season sees a significant spike in murders and violent crimes

By Kouthar Sambo The festive season has seen a significant spike in murders and violent crimes, leaving residents concerned about the crime rate. According to Police spokesperson Athlenda Mathe, more than 956 firearms have been recovered and over 11,000 undocumented individuals were arrested. Mathe added that efforts to deport them are underway. Speaking on VOC's Breakfast show on Thursday, Cape Town Cluster Community Police Forum (CPF) Chairperson and Western Cape […]

today28 December 2023

News

Gatesville’s kidnapped Abirah Dekhtar, 8, rescued from Khayelitsha

LOCAL Gatesville’s Abirah Dekhta, who was located in Khayelitsha after ten days, has been reunited with her family. It follows a joint operation wherein SAPS members from various specialised units and City of Cape Town’s law enforcement officials recovered her from a shack in Town Two on Monday evening. The eight-year-old was kidnapped in Gatesville while in her scholar transport on November 4th. Reports indicate that two armed suspects blocked […]

today15 November 2022

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