Pension reforms reached another milestone this week as the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) adopted the latest changes to the Pension Funds Amendment Bill. This means South Africans could soon be able to tap into their retirement savings or pension funds while still employed. The amendments made to the bill[…]
With the country marking 30 days without load shedding, Eskom forecasts that power cuts will be limited to Stage 2 during winter. On Friday, the power utility’s executives briefed the media at Eskom’s headquarters, Megawatt Park, about its operational performance and the outlook for winter. During last year’s cold season,[…]
By Ragheema Mclean Three decades ago, on 27 April 1994, South Africa witnessed a historic moment as over 22 million citizens cast their inaugural democratic votes. This pivotal event symbolized the end of centuries of colonialism, segregation, and white minority rule. While the victory of the African National Congress (ANC)[…]
By Lee-Yandra Paulsen The Voice of the Cape’s (VOC) Golf Day made a triumphant return on Thursday at the picturesque Rondebosch Golf Club, concluding with an exhilarating prize-giving ceremony. Rafieka Layman, from VOC’s sales, marketing, and events department, shared her thoughts on the event during Friday’s VOC Breakfast, expressing her[…]
By Lee-Yandra Paulsen A 27-year-old suspect has been sentenced to 20 years behind bars for the murder of an elderly female. Judge Michelle Adams sentenced the accused, Keagan Samuels in the Western Cape High Court on Wednesday. According to the South African Police Services (SAPS) spokesperson Joseph Swartbooi, Samuels visited his[…]
By Lee-Yandra Paulsen In a startling turn of events, Kenilworth Centre was the scene of an armed robbery on Monday April 22, 2024. Marketing Manager of Kenilworth Centre, Gouwa Waja, has confirmed an armed robbery took place in the mall’s parking area at around 8:30 am. Two perpetrators fled with[…]
By Kouthar Sambo Dozens of runners will convene to fulfill one common goal in the name of fitness to commemorate Freedom Day on 27 April. Fitness enthusiasts and runners will be engaging in a 10 km race set to take place at 7:15 am at Langa Sports Stadium in Bitterhout[…]
By Lee-Yandra Paulsen Western Cape’s South African Police Services (SAPS) have issued an appeal to the public for assistance in locating suspects believed to be connected to five murders and four attempted murders in Cosa Street, Site B, Khayelitsha on March 26, 2023. SAPS spokesperson Anelisiwe Manyana stated, “The two[…]
By Kouthar Sambo The City’s Traffic officers arrested three suspects in two separate incidents on Wednesday morning. This follows reports of a stationary vehicle on the N1 incoming at the Durban Road off-ramp where they located a male passenger assaulting a female passenger. The driver was behind the wheel and[…]
By Lee-Yandra Paulsen The Gugulethu community in Cape Flats has raised concerns over the escalation of crime, attributing it partly to the lack of recreational facilities. Addressing this issue, Fransina Lukas from the National Community Police Forum (CPF) shed light on the matter during an interview with VOC Drive Time[…]
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