The City of Cape Town (COCT) is urging residents to remain water wise during the summer season that coincides with the festive season, commonly referred to as the “Silly season”. Speaking on VOC Breakfast, Zahid Badroodien, the Mayoral committee member for water and sanitation emphasised the importance of water preservation. “We are fortunate enough to have our dam levels at above 95%, but that does not mean that we should […]
The City of Cape Town in the Western Cape says it has reached its water savings target of 700 million litres per day for the first time. The city says consumption dropped to 685 million litres per day last week. However, says while the savings are encouraging, dam levels have dropped to just under 24%. Mayoral Committee Member for Water and Energy, Xanthea Limberg says, “We have intensified water restrictions, […]
The mayor of Cape Town, Patricia de Lille, will join a panel discussion on Tuesday to discuss the city's interventions in the metro's drought crisis. De Lille will address the Climate Change Coalition at Green Point Urban Park, and will also discuss the city's stance on climate change, and the risks associated as a water-scarce city. The event will take place at the Biodiversity Showcase Garden Environmental Education Centre from […]
Capetonians are finally using less than 800 million litres of water per day, the city said on Monday. They used an average of 783 million litres per day over the past week, saving 40 million litres of water per day since February 26. On Friday, Mayor Patricia de Lille declared the city a disaster area. The declaration would be valid for three months, but could be extended on a month-to-month […]
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.
