VOC Festival

VOC festival returns in summer

The Voice of the Cape’s social calendar is never complete without its annual festival and this year, the event returns to the heart of summer. In the official launch on air on Monday night, it was announced the community event will take place from the 1st to the 4th December[…]

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Organisers keen to build on ‘incident free’ fest

Whilst the official attendance figures are still being tallied, organisers of this year’s VOC Festival believe the event was a massive success. The festival, which concluded on Sunday, saw the local community come out in their numbers to enjoy a range of entertainment, sporting tournaments, food stalls, and shopping. Festival[…]

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VOC Fest showcases young talent

Junior level soccer took centre stage at the VOC Festival on Saturday afternoon, as teams from the under 8 and under 10 age groups battled it out for top honours. The two teams featured this year were Santos and Thornhill United FC, who brought both A and B sides to[…]

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Crowd soars on Saturday night

With Saturday’s evening’s events traditionally the biggest draw-card at the VOC Festival, it was no surprise that despite the autumn bite in the air, thousands of festival-goers would pack the Vygieskraal stadium. More than 10 000 people streamed into the gates on Saturday night, with a sizeable crowd flocking to[…]

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Good turnout at 2nd night of VOC fest

Over 5000 festival-goers made their way to the second night of the 2015 VOC Festival on Friday evening, as the event got off to a colourful start with a spectacular fireworks display. After 8pm, food vendors got busy as more and more festival-goers started streaming into the event for supper.[…]

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Santos take on tough ulema in soccer match

While some were out of practise and others a bit heavier than before, spirits were still high as several ex-professionals and members of the local ulema rolled back the years on Friday, squaring off in a captivating and exciting game of football at the 2015 VOC Festival. The two sides,[…]

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VOC kicks off festival roadshow

With just a week left to the 2015 VOC Festival at Vygieskraal Stadium in Athlone, the organising team and VOC staff are hitting the road to promote the popular event. The marketing drive kicks off on the long weekend on Friday, with the Friday Jumuah and Afternoon Cruise teams at[…]

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VOC Fest stalls to open soon

Organizers of the annual VOC festival 2015 have revealed that sales for food and non-food stalls will open this coming Saturday between 7am and 1pm, at the VOC studios in Salt River. Around 40 food and 80 non-food stalls will be available, and a secondary sale period will only be[…]

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Festival dates announced

Following the disappointment that followed the postponement the 2014 edition of the annual VOC Summer Festival, organizers have promised that the event will return better than ever before. On Wednesday, it was announced that the annual festival would be held from the 7th – 10th May 2015. Following on from[…]

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VOC festival postponed

After much deliberation, organizers have announced that this year’s edition of the the annual VOC Summer Festival will be postponed until early 2015. The news comes as the station has been inundated with calls from regular festival goers and potential stall holders, as to when the event would be launched.[…]

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