Communities on the Cape Flats are bleeding as young children continue to be recruited into gangs. In a society where young boys are preyed on, parents are left fearful that their children can become the latest victim of gang violence, a choice that is sometimes forced upon them. Speaking to several residents in Tafelsig, Mitchell's Plain, it is evident society has failed our children, and all parents have left is […]
A 43-year-old suspect is expected to appear before the Mitchell's Plain Magistrate’s Court after being nabbed for counterfeit and illicit goods. This comes after an intelligence-driven operation in Mitchell's Plain that targeted the distribution of illegal and counterfeit goods that threaten this nation's economy and resulted in the arrest of a suspect. The man was arrested on Monday after officers discovered counterfeit goods estimated at an amount of R200 000. […]
By Lee-Yandra Paulsen The Mitchell’s Plain Advice office is hosting a career expo this week to provide young people with opportunities for sustainable employment. Romano Kock, organizer of the Mitchells Plain Career Expo, emphasized the significance of this event for the community. The career expo is scheduled for May 9, 2024, starting at 10:00 AM at the West Ridge Civic Centre. Kock urged all interested individuals to attend and seize the opportunities […]
By Kouthar Sambo A fire ripped through a home at the weekend in Tafelsig, Mitchells Plain, leaving a man deceased. Speaking to VOC News, the Fire and Rescue Services Spokesperson, Jermaine Carelse, said the fire crew received a call of a home ablaze around 10pm. Crews from Belhar, Mfuleni, and Landsdowne were on the scene, attending to the situation. According to Carelse, firefighters managed to extinguish the blaze that destroyed […]
LOCAL A 30-year-old man was arrested by Metro Police officers for the possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition in Tafelsig, Mitchells Plain on Saturday morning. According to Metro Police Spokesperson Ruth Solomons, officers on patrols received information from SAPS of suspects involved in a shooting incident with local officials yesterday. Upon arrival at the location provided, the suspect was caught trying to conceal the firearm. However, the 9mm firearm […]
By Loushe Jordaan Gilbert The Muslim Judicial Council (MJC) launched its new satellite office at the Sumayah Foundation in Tafelsig, Mitchells Plain on Friday morning. President of the MJC in South Africa Sheikh Riad Fataar beamed with excitement as he announced the news at an intimate media briefing. “You are sharing in a momentous occasion. After years of people pleading with the MJC to have an office in the heart […]
By Kouthar Sambo The City of Cape Town responded to a memorandum presented by the residents of Mitchells Plain who took to the streets on Saturday, 14 October, to voice their dissatisfaction with poor service delivery and increasing tariffs. "Eskom’s 18, 6% increase is the primary cost driver impacting the tariff. This increase is not going away, and it must be paid for. Load-shedding has caused massive revenue losses, while […]
LOCAL As if rolling black outs weren’t enough, communities across the Cape Flats continue to be left in the dark for extended periods due to ongoing vandalism and theft of infrastructure. According to the City of Cape Town (COCT) between May and August, its electricity teams received more than 3,000 streetlight service requests for Mitchells Plain alone. Community activist in the area, Shahiem Van Nelson said cable theft continues to […]
By Dideka Njemla A drowning incident of a 35-year-old man took place at the Groot Wolfgat Beach, between Monwabisi and Mnandi on the False Bay Coast yesterday. Four local males between the ages of 29 and 35-years-old from Mandalay, Mitchells Plain were swimming when the incident happened. Upon exiting the water, three of the males noticed that their 35-year-old friend had not come out of the water with them. They […]
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.
