By Ragheema Mclean Recent weeks have seen a surge in gang violence in areas such as Lavender Hill and Manenberg, raising concerns about the persistent issue of gang violence on the Cape Flats. NGO Gun Free South Africa has put forth a proposal for the world’s first bulletproof park in[…]
By Ragheema Mclean In response to ongoing gang violence and crime plaguing the Cape Flats, the Western Cape Government has taken a proactive step by establishing a multi-disciplinary task force dedicated to addressing crime in high-risk areas such as Hanover Park. Speaking on the VOC Sunday Live show on Sunday[…]
By Lee-Yandra Paulsen Every year on the 16th of October, World Food Day serves as a global reminder that access to nourishing food and water is not just a privilege but a fundamental human right. It’s a day to shine a spotlight on the disparities that persist in our world,[…]
By Daanyaal Matthews The recently released Quarterly Crime Statistics have indicated a significant decrease in crime across the Western Cape with the region experiencing a decrease in reported murder, however, while the overall crime decrease in the Western Cape have been welcomed crime ‘hotspots’, primarily those within the Cape Flats,[…]
By Kouthar Sambo The African National Congress (ANC) in the Western Cape will be honoring the liberation of the youthful freedom fighters from the Cape Flats, appealing to reopen their death inquest. Marking the 34th anniversary of the tragic deaths of Coline Williams and Robbie Waterwitch, the ANC’s Ebrahim Rasool[…]
Creative Youth from underprivileged townships in Cape Town are determined to use their talents to rise beyond their circumstances. The young people believe creative arts need to be encouraged and used as an instrument to curb socio-economic challenges such as high unemployment, poverty, inequality, high levels of crime, substance abuse[…]
Parents at a rehabilitation centre in Khayelitsha on the Cape Flats have come out in support of the facility following around 100 addicts breaking out on Saturday. A parent, Sikhumbuzo Ngwevela says he’s struggling to deal with his 20-year-old son’s addiction. “He ran away, he had promised to be fine[…]
Police have arrested a 32-year-old man in Elsies River on the Cape Flats after he was found in possession of drugs with an estimated street value of R1.2 million. Police spokesperson Joseph Swartbooi says the Flying Squad had been following up on information regarding a truck that was hijacked in[…]
A Gugulethu beekeeper on the Cape Flats says has been forced to move his bees to a secluded location after two of his hives were vandalised. Vuyo Myoli says one of the hives was completely destroyed and burnt along with a swarm of bees, allegedly at the hands of criminals.[…]
By: Aneeqa du Plessis With brutal cases of Gender-Based-Violence continuing unabated across the nation during Women’s Month, the VOC Breakfast team will celebrate the courageous survivors of domestic abuse by broadcasting live on Women’s Day from the Ihata Shelter in Heideveld on the Cape Flats. The organisation first opened its[…]
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