There was screams of excitement in the office on Wednesday after news trickled in that VOC received three nominations for the Liberty Radio Awards. The announcement ended two months of anxious waiting, after submissions were made in January this year. The nominations are in the community radio category: Shafiq Morton[…]
In recent months the shortage of water has reached an alarming low, leaving the City of Cape Town to implement level 3B water restrictions. The City has issued a plea to residents in the province to cut down on water consumption as there is about 120 days of useable water[…]
VOCs outside broadcast crew will bring you rolling coverage from the 2017 State of the Nation Address, which will be delivered to the joint sitting of Parliament this evening at 19:00 sharp. Expect live red carpet reports, political analysis, commentary and live interviews with politicians. The build-up kicks off at[…]
VOC has expressed its condolences to the family of prominent Cape Town businessman Usman Ahmed, who passed away in the early hours of Saturday morning. Usman died after a long battle with lymphoma. Better known as “Ozzie”, he was the owner of XL Flywell Travel, a well-known travel company and[…]
VOC’s parent body, the Muslim Broadcasting Corporation (MBC), hosted its Annual General Meeting 2016 this past weekend to elect new trust bearers for its Board of Trust (BOT) and management board, who have come to the end of their five year term. The annual general meeting serves as a tool to[…]
Due to bad weather conditions forecasted for this Sunday, VOC has postponed its Muharram Family Picnic to Sunday 30th October. Organisers said it was a difficult decision to make, and with Cape Town’s unpredictable weather, they did not want to risk the chance of rain on Sunday. The events team[…]
After taking on the idea eight years ago, VOC’s Pink Hijab Day remains one of the station’s most important passion projects as it raises awareness on an issue that affects almost every household – cancer. Global Pink Hijab Day is held annually in the last week of October in a[…]
After 20 years of remarkable service, VOC said a tearful farewell to its longest running sales consultant, Ismail Tassiem. Despite his wispy white hair, at 78 years old, Mr Tassiem’s lively and fun loving nature belies his years. Always immaculately dressed in a suit, Tassiem’s air of professionalism as a[…]
Armed with their aprons and braai tongs, VOC’s men proved they are more than just big talkers when they were crowned the ‘Festival of Flavours braai masters’ on Heritage Day in Saturday, 24 September. VOC and People’s Post went neck against neck in a braai competition at the event to[…]
“At twenty-one, so many things appear solid, permanent, untenable.” — Orson Welles While the first of September ushers in Spring, it also marks VOC’s birthday. Today, VOC celebrates its 21st year on air. On the 1st September 1995, VOC started broadcasting on a permanent licence, making it the first Muslim[…]
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