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Aneeqa Du Plessis

Cape Town

Journalist at Voice of the Cape

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  • 2 weeks ago | vocfm.co.za | Aneeqa Du Plessis

    The death toll from the recent floods in the Eastern Cape has climbed to 79, following the recovery of a young girl’s body near the Efata River in Mthatha. Over 1,000 people remain displaced. Provincial Health MEC Ntandokazi Capa confirmed that post-mortems have been completed on 70 bodies, with 30 already handed over to their families. Eight additional autopsies are currently underway.

  • 2 weeks ago | vocfm.co.za | Aneeqa Du Plessis

    ActionSA Member of Parliament Athol Trollip has welcomed the Supreme Court of Appeal’s ruling allowing the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) to re-enroll the Nulane Investments fraud case. Trollip says the decision marks a step forward in tackling high-level corruption and could help restore public trust in the NPA. He also stressed the importance of reviewing the appointment process for acting judges, particularly in cases linked to state capture, to ensure sound and impartial rulings.

  • 2 weeks ago | vocfm.co.za | Aneeqa Du Plessis

    The Public Servants Association (PSA) has raised strong objections to the proposed establishment of the South African State Digital Infrastructure Company. The new state-owned entity is intended to consolidate fibre networks from various organisations, including Sentech, Broadband Infraco, Transnet, and Eskom.

  • 2 weeks ago | vocfm.co.za | Aneeqa Du Plessis

    By Rachel MohamedCape Town International Airport was filled with emotion and excitement as family and friends gathered to welcome loved ones returning from the sacred journey of Hajj for the 1446 season. Over 100 hujaaj arrived back in the Mother City, uplifted and in high spirits. This year’s pilgrimage was widely regarded as a success, with two million pilgrims completing the journey.

  • 2 weeks ago | vocfm.co.za | Aneeqa Du Plessis

    The death toll from the recent flooding in the Eastern Cape has risen to 57. Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa warned that the number may increase as recovery efforts continue. He described the situation in areas like Mthatha as devastating and urged citizens to refrain from building on floodplains, noting that climate change will worsen the impact of such disasters. Hlabisa called for decisive national action to relocate communities at risk.

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