3+ hour, 31+ min ago   (323+ words) With the Local Government Elections set for 4 November, political parties are stepping up their campaigns and introducing voters to the candidates hoping to lead municipalities across the country. VOC Breakfast has officially launched “Meet the Mayors” — a special weekly feature…...

3+ hour, 31+ min ago   (169+ words) President Cyril Ramaphosa stated that stronger planning and better preparation of infrastructure projects are essential to attracting investment and accelerating development in South Africa. The President delivered the keynote address virtually at the fifth Sustainable Infrastructure Development Symposium in Cape…...

23+ hour, 57+ min ago   (237+ words) Three South African students are celebrating a major international achievement after their team won a global space design competition at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Zayaan Abdurahman, Benjamin Honigwachs and Dean Weich were part of Team ZA, which competed…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (210+ words) The Green Connection is calling on Parliament to withdraw the proposed Gas Bill, warning that it could deepen South Africa’s reliance on fossil fuels at a time when communities are already facing the impacts of increasingly severe weather events and…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (552+ words) What Doesn’t Break Us: Rethinking Failure and Success We’ve all heard the saying, “What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.” We’ve listened to the songs, shared the quotes and perhaps even used it as a caption. But what does it…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (137+ words) Three suspects appeared in the Knysna Magistrates Court this afternoon in connection with the murder of former mayor, Aubrey Tsengwa. The fourth suspect handed himself over to police in nearby Plettenberg Bay on Monday morning. The case has been postponed…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (477+ words) vocfm.co.za Racial Profiling, Admission Tests Raise Concerns Over Western Cape School Placements. The Western Cape’s school admissions system is facing renewed scrutiny following findings that some schools continue to use exclusionary admission criteria, including academic performance, interviews, tests…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (328+ words) As international nasheed artist and Quran reciter Dr Shaykh Motasem Al-Asali prepares to perform in Cape Town, organisers say the “Echoes of Praise” tour will also shine a spotlight on the city’s emerging youth nasheed talent. Al-Asali, who hails from…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (372+ words) The Western Cape Education Department has a new political head, with Jaco Londt taking over as MEC for Education following David Maynier’s move to national government. Londt, who previously served as MEC for Social Development, now takes charge of one…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (174+ words) The Mowbray Muslim Cemetery Board election will go ahead this Sunday, with 53 candidates cleared to contest 11 positions under court oversight. The election follows a lengthy legal dispute over the governance of the cemetery and is being overseen by an independent…...