Car-remote jamming, a crime on the rise, has sparked concern within South Africa. VOC News spoke to Juliet McGuire, online editor of the women’s magazine, Women on Wheels. McGuire who has written extensively about the issue of car-remote jamming, recently became a victim herself. McGuire became a victim of car-remote[…]
Oxfam has calculated that close to 14-million South Africans go to bed hungry every night in South Africa. While these vast numbers of South Africans crave food they cannot access, the country somehow, manages to dump food valued at R60-billion. A South African-based scientific and technology research, development and implementation[…]
With just two weeks left until the water supply in Ceres runs dry, the Shukrul Mubeen mosque initiated a collection drive and recently distributed water within the area. Deputy Mayor of the Witzenberg Municipality, Karriem Adams, says the dam’s level is at 18%, the lowest ever recorded. Adams declared that[…]
Home Affairs South Africa have rejected the asylum application of a Syrian family claiming that there is no war in the Damascus area and that the country is stable enough to return to. The year 2016 saw the conflict enter its 6th year of civil war. Hundreds of thousands of[…]
Mine rescue services say there is renewed hope that the three mine workers trapped at a gold mine in Mpumalanga since Friday, may still be alive. They say a locator device has detected a response, suggesting possible signs of life. The container is buried under some heavy rubble. So far,[…]
On the 26th anniversary of the announcement of Madiba’s release from prison, the Anti-Racism Network of South Africa (ARNSA) launched its concept for anti-racism week, which takes place from 14-21 March 2016. ARNSA was established by both the Nelson Mandela and Ahmed Kathrada foundations last year, in a bid to[…]
Human Rights Watch South Africa says while the country has strong human rights laws in place, implementation remains “problematic”. Human Rights Watch launched their annual report in Rosebank, Johannesburg, on Wednesday. It reported that South Africa continued to face a number of human rights challenges, particularly in terms of its[…]
South African society is functioning as an extremely race-orientated entity bordering along the lines of prejudice and racism. This is the viewpoint of Gerhard Papenfus, chief executive of the National Employers’ Association of South Africa (NEASA), who recently wrote an opinion piece entitled ‘Racism: Do Not Whitewash The Reality’. Since[…]
South Africa remains in the grip of its worst drought in decades. Last Thursday the South African Weather Service announced that 2015 was the driest year on record and it shows no sign of abating. Those records date back to 1904. To make matters worse health officials say 11 people[…]
President Jacob Zuma is not bothered by people’s perceptions of his relationship with the Gupta family. “Why should it bother me?” Zuma asked during an interview with eNCA on Sunday, on the sidelines of the ANC’s 104th birthday party in Rustenburg. “Do you know the Guptas have been the friends[…]
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