The Western Cape Department of Environmental Affairs says nearly 200 seals have died of malnutrition in several areas across the West Coast. Ministerial spokesperson, James-Brent Styan, says the deaths are not linked to the Avian Influenza outbreak. To date 16 514 wild dead birds have been reported, of which the vast majority affected is the Cape Cormorant. Styan says the majority of the dead seals were found between Laaiplek and […]
Emergency work is under way in four Western Cape municipalities at high risk of running out of water. Colin Deiner, the provincial disaster management chief, said R200-million was being spent in Beaufort West, Kannaland (Ladismith), Knysna and Bitou. Further measures were being implemented in "medium-risk" municipalities, which were concentrated in the West Coast and Cape Winelands districts, as well as Hessequa, Oudtshoorn and George in the southern Cape. "We are […]
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.
