By Lee-Yandra Paulsen The Western Cape Government (WCG) has officially launched its Easter road safety campaign for 2024, aiming to ensure safe travels for all residents and visitors during the bustling holiday season. Western Cape Minister of Mobility, Ricardo Mackenzie, provided insights into the campaign during an interview on Ramadan[…]
By Ragheema Mclean The Bonteheuwel community was in uproar yesterday following the arrest of an alleged child rapist in the area. Speaking on VOC’s Ramadhan AM on Tuesday, Bonteheuwel Community Policing Forum (CPF) member Graham Lindorst confirmed the incident. He stated that police were called to a home in Bonteheuwel[…]
The fourth accused in the case of the disappearance of six-year-old Joslin Smith has abandoned her bail application in the Vredenburg Magistrate’s Court, on the Cape West Coast. Lorentia Lombaard’s case has also been postponed to the 13 May, when she will join three other co-accused in the matter who[…]
By Ragheema Mclean Last week, South Africa commemorated Human Rights Day, reflecting on the progress made in the 30 years since the dawn of democracy. This day, which honors the 1960 Sharpeville massacre, serves as a poignant reminder of the sacrifices made in the struggle for freedom and equality. With[…]
By Ragheema Mclean The City of Cape Town’s Fire and Rescue services have faced the daunting task of battling more than 8000 emergency incidents over the past few months across the city. Earlier this month, a destructive fire ravaged parts of Philippi displacing hundreds of residents and causing extensive damage[…]
The National Department of Health’s Chief Director for TB Control and Management, Professor Norbert Ndjeka says it remains a challenge to get patients to continue taking their daily tuberculosis medication. Ndjeka was speaking at a symposium in Sandton, Johannesburg, ahead of World TB Day on Sunday. Professor Ndjeka elaborates, “One of the[…]
Hanover Park cricket club will be hitting balls of a different kind when they hold their annual Golf Day fundraiser. The club says it is continuing to try to break down barriers in their community through the game of cricket, and now golf. The club, which has been around for[…]
By Ragheema Mclean Statistic SA has revealed that South Africa’s annual consumer inflation accelerated in February, reaching 5.6% from 5.3% in January and 5.1% in December. Market expectations were for a flat to marginally higher print (5.3%-5.4%), with only outliers anticipating anything higher. The consumer price inflation (CPI) has risen[…]
By Kouthar Sambo Masjid Al-Tuba in Panorama, in collaboration with Independent Women’s Empowerment Bond (IWEB), is launching a “Dress an Orphan for Eid” initiative, which enables the broader public to be part of this worthy cause. Speaking on VOC’s News Beat show on Wednesday, the convener for the initiative, Tasquia[…]
By Ragheema Mclean In early 2023, the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) approved a substantial 33.77% tariff increase, to be implemented over two years. The increase was front-loaded, with 2023 experiencing a 18.65% hike, while tariff rates for 2024 will rise by 12.74% come the 1st of April.[…]
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