LOCAL Several roads leading into Kagiso, west of Johannesburg, have been blocked off this morning due to a community protest against illegal mining in the area. The blockage follows the gang rape of eight women, who were part of a production crew, shooting a music video. They were working on site when the attack took place on Thursday last week, near a mine dump in Krugersdorp. According to police, the […]
LOCAL The African National Congress (ANC) has vowed to highlight and address challenges posed by illegal miners also known as zama zamas. The ANC will be staging a protest at the Krugersdorp Magistrate’s Court west of Johannesburg on Wednesday morning. The party is calling for illegal mines to be shut down following the arrest of more than 80 people who are allegedly illegal miners. They were arrested during a police operation […]
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.
