Residents of Lentegeur in Mitchells Plain are devastated after yet another shooting incident rocked the area on Tuesday. The attack, believed to be gang-related, left one man dead and two others injured in Montrose Park. Police spokesperson Captain FC Van Wyk confirmed that unidentified suspects opened fire on a group of men standing outside a house on Veronica Street. One adult male died on the scene, while two others were […]
Two men, aged 30 and 41, were shot and killed in Mitchells Plain on Sunday (09 March 2025). The incident occurred at the corner of Suurberg and Buffelshoek Streets in front of a premises in Buffelshoek Street, Tafelsig. The South African Police Service (SAPS) stated that the two victims were standing at the location when an unidentified man began shooting at them, fatally wounding both in the head. The motive […]
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 […]
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.
