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[…]
The Higher Education and Training, Science and Innovation Minister Blade Nzimande says he is pleased that the Sector Education and Training Authority (SETAs) have built strong relationships with TVET colleges to try and combat the challenge of unemployment in the country. Speaking during the SETA Skills Summit in Boksburg on Gauteng’s Eastrand,[…]
By Kouthar Sambo Israel’s attack on the Iranian consulate in Syria has escalated as Iran has vowed to Israel it will strike back with intensity. The two nations have reached a boiling point amid the Israeli attacks on Gaza. Speaking on VOC’s Drive Time on Monday, a senior lecturer at[…]
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[…]
By Kouthar Sambo Various pro-Palestine students and activists at the University of Cape Town (UCT) advocated for the university’s senate to pass two motions in favour of Palestine at the senate meeting. Speaking on VOC’s Drive Time on Monday, a UCT master’s student in politics, Muminah Salie, explained the power[…]
By Aphelele Mbuzi There are more than 3,3 million registered voters in Western Cape. This is according to the manager of electoral matters, Belinda Mbeleni, all voting stations are ready for citizens to hit the polls come May 29. VOC News spoke to residents in WesBank in Delft, where a[…]
By Ragheema Mclean With less than 40 days remaining until the 2024 general elections on Wednesday, 29 May 2024, government is urging all eligible South Africans to exercise their right to vote. This year marks the seventh democratic election since the historic 1994 vote, with millions expected to participate in[…]
Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has dismissed reports of load shedding being used as an electioneering tool and urged the public to avoid the noise and look towards further reduction in the intensity of rolling blackouts. He has outlined what he calls, a positive trend in minimising the intensity of rolling blackouts[…]
By Ragheema Mclean Health Workers for Palestine (HCW4P) in South Africa has announced a significant development in Cape Town, where pharmacies are declaring themselves as ‘Apartheid-Free Zones.’ This stance reflects a global solidarity initiative aiming to raise awareness about the ongoing situation in Gaza. It calls for severing ties with[…]
A seven-year-old grade two learner has been raped, allegedly by a grade seven learner at Shongoane village in Lephalale, Limpopo. Police spokesperson Malesela Ledwaba says the girl was raped in the toilets at school on Friday afternoon. Ledwaba says the suspect, who is a minor, is yet to be identified. “According to[…]
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