Woodstock Archives - Voice of the Cape

Claims of alleged gentrification and evictions by Salt River residents leveled against the City of Cape Town (COCT) have been growing

By Kouthar Sambo Claims of alleged gentrification and evictions by Salt River residents leveled against the City of Cape Town (COCT) have been growing. Speaking on VOC's PM Drive show on Wednesday, an attorney at the activist organisation and law centre, Ndifuna Ukwazi, Dr. Jonty Cogger, highlighted the importance of understanding the term, "gentrification." The clarification of the term comes after it was discovered that some situations may generally lack […]

3 July 2024

Local

Drug Bust at old Woodstock Hospital

In early hours of Friday morning Metro police along with law enforcement, traffic and several units within SAPS and other City departments pulled off an integrated warrant operation at the old Woodstock Hospital known as Cissie Gool House. Countless complaints of drug and gun related activity were received by the City of Cape Town. Activities such as drug dealing, drug addiction, possession of firearms, shooting and illegal movement of guns […]

11 November 2022

News

City urges compliance following fatal explosion at Woodstock store

LOCAL The City of Cape Town has emphasized the importance of safety compliance, following Thursday nights' explosion at a superette in Woodstock. Two men sustained critical burns, after several successive explosions led to a fire that destroyed the store on the corner of Plein and Victoria streets. Inspections attributed the incident to a gas leak from two 48kgs canisters, potentially ignited by refrigerators' induction motors. The City's JP Smith noted […]

24 September 2022

Local

Cause of explosions in Woodstock yet to be established

Cape Town’s Fire and Rescue Services says the cause of a fire and subsequent explosions in Woodstock has not yet been determined. Two people suffered serious burn wounds during the incident on Thursday night. The fire had broken out at a business premises which caused a series of secondary explosions due to gas bottles that caught alight. A car was also destroyed. Fire and Rescue spokesperson, Jermaine Carelse, says the building has […]

23 September 2022

Local

Woodstock families given 8 months to vacate homes

Families living in a block of apartments on Albert Road, Woodstock, have eight months to vacate the property, Cape Town Magistrate Paul Jethro ruled on July 10, GroundUp reports. Resident Faghmeeda Desiree Ling says she has lived on Albert Road her whole life and now she has to move because she cannot afford the high rent in Woodstock or its surrounding areas. Ling is among 82 people, aged between eight […]

25 July 2018

Events

VOC broadcasts live from Open Streets

Open Streets Cape Town returns to the famous Main Road this Sunday 25th February. Between 9am and 2pm, 3km of the M4 (Main, Victoria and Sir Lowry Roads) through Observatory, Salt River, Woodstock and District Six will become a car-free corridor for residents and visitors to enjoy as shared public space. The theme for the day is “Coming together to create solidarity around the water crisis”. VOC will broadcast live […]

23 February 2018

News

Moves to lobby against Woodstock low-cost housing plan

By Wardah Wilkinson It appears that the City of Cape Town’s plans to develop affordable housing in Salt River will see some upheaval from residents, intent on keeping the suburb exclusive to middle class residents. A flyer has been in circulation on social media calling on residents to 'make their voices heard' regarding the development, which was approved in September. The City plans to develop affordable housing units on 11 […]

24 November 2017

Local

Small relief for residents, as City decides against Wolwerivier

Residents of Albert Street in Woodstock have expressed their relief that the City of Cape Town has decided not relocate them to Wolwerivier, an area some 30km from the City. The decision follows widespread condemnation of the City’s plans to relocate communities to an area that is isolated from socio-economic opportunities. Many of the residents that were earmarked to be housed in the Wolwerivier area reside within informal settlements that […]

29 September 2017

Local

Drug dealers bust when they try to sell to undercover police

Two people from Woodstock in Cape Town are under arrest after they were caught with Mandrax‚ cash‚ jewellery and cellphones. "The sale of drugs contributes for a large part to high crime levels due to their use constituting a generator of violent crime. In support of the SAPS's strategy to reduce crime in our communities‚ a joint operation by the Cape Town Cluster Task Team and the Woodstock police led […]

21 June 2017

Woodstock

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