VOC Tributes poured in for 40-year-old Khalid Parker, who was fatally shot outside his business in Lansdowne this morning. Police confirm that he was attacked by three armed men in Imam Haron road at 10am. According to eyewitnesses, the suspects were trying to kidnap Parker, and shot him when he tried to call for help. Police say he sustained a fatal gunshot to the head and was declared deceased by […]
The increase in online shopping during the COVID19 pandemic has prompted concern over the safety of courier services, as criminals look to target courier vehicles. Lansdowne resident Wafeeq Saban and his wife Rizqah witnessed a hijacking of a Ram Hand-to-Hand Services vehicle outside their house on Wednesday when a parcel was delivered shortly after 9am. In CCTV footage from Saban’s home, two Ram courier staff are seen at the gate […]
After serving more than eight decades as a vital cornerstone in the building of the Muslim community in Lansdowne, the Shukrul Mubeen masjid is celebrating it’s 85th anniversary in December with a number of different events in the upcoming weekend. Shukrul Mubeen Mosque, in York road, was established in 1932, when residents felt the need to establish a mosque in the Lansdowne community. Up until that point, the men in the community […]
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.
