South African Jazz Legend and international sensation, Abdullah Ibrahim, has been honoured with the Van Toeka Af Living Legends Recognition Series award in Cape Town. This marks the seventh edition of the Series. It’s an initiative the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture has bestowed on accomplished local artists. Previous[…]
By Lee-Yandra Paulsen The City of Cape Town (COCT) is facing a pressing issue as burial space diminishes in the Mother City, prompting officials to explore new options. Mayoral Committee Member for Community Service and Health, Patricia van der Ross, shed light on this matter during Ramadan AM on Wednesday.[…]
By Kouthar Sambo More than 15 firefighting resources and 70 staff members were attending to the blaze that was being fanned by strong winds in Nyanga, Cape Town, on Friday, 5 April. The Disaster Risk Management Centre (DRM) has deployed staff to the affected area. According to the DRM, officials[…]
The City of Cape Town’s new water programme will look into approaches to ensure water security post-drought. The water supply demands are crucial to cater for the City’s rapid population growth. Authorities say this programme includes diverse initiatives aimed at adding 300 million litres of water per day by 2030. […]
The City of Johannesburg Emergency Services has urged residents not to leave any electrical appliances on and unattended to avoid fire breakouts. With the festive season under way and many people in a celebratory mood with lots of parties being held, there’s a tendency for people to forget to switch off[…]
By Kouthar Sambo A Hamas delegation headed by Hamas official Dr Basem Naim is underway in Cape Town. This comes as South Africans partook in the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People on Wednesday. “Naim said that Gaza has endured a massive humanitarian crisis due to the Israeli[…]
By Zeldah Fernandes The Golden Arrow Bus Services (GABS) in Cape Town is set to introduce 60 electrical buses to replace more than 1 000 diesel bus vehicles. Speaking on VOC’s Breakfast show on Monday morning, Spokesperson at GABS Bronwen Dyke-Beyer said it will be introduced next year. “This will[…]
A team of structural engineers and inspectors will visit the site of a building in Cape Town’s Central Business District (CBD) where a restaurant balcony collapsed late Thursday afternoon, injuring several people. The cause of the collapse remains unknown, prompting an investigation to ascertain the circumstances surrounding the incident and[…]
By Kouthar Sambo A case of double murder is under investigation following a fatal shooting incident in Langa on Wednesday. Speaking to VOC news, the South African Police Service (SAPS) said reports revealed that the victims were escorting a Toyota Hilux delivery vehicle when unknown suspects tried to rob the[…]
By Kouthar Sambo The Western Cape MEC for Police Oversight and Community Safety, Reagen Allen, has condemned the murder of an unknown man in Mitchell’s Plain. According to the police, the victim’s body was found on Monday evening on the corner of Greyville and Metropolitan Streets, Beacon Valley, Cape Town,[…]
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