Innholdsfortegnelse for 2025-10-31 i Daily Voice

KEITH’s first day on his first-ever job is one he’ll never forget. The 18-year-old from Elsies River was on his way to work the night shift in his blue overalls when he was robbed of his phone, work boots and socks on 35th Street. But he soon had a smile on his dial, when local hero Shawn Flandorp, 40, intervened. The incident was captured on video and has been making the rounds on social media with mense hailing Flandorp as a hero. In the video, Flandorp – who recorded the incident – told the man who looked like he was skudding Keith: “Naai my broer, julle moet end kry met die, gee daai man se goed terug. Los die, moenie die mense rob nie.” Flandorp explained that the incident took…

IT’S about to get glittery and glamorous this weekend as the 15th annual Mr and Miss Sovereign Western Cape 2025 Pageant returns to crown a new king and queen. It is all going down at the Joseph Stone Auditorium on Saturday with 16 finalists who are ready to take the stage and showcase their best in themed wear, swimwear and evening wear as they vie for these very prestigious titles. The Sovereign pageant, previously known as Miss Gay Western Cape, is more than just entertainment, it also serves as a vehicle to educate communities to respect and show tolerance towards people from a diverse sexual orientation. Taking the stage is Jody Lee Dryden, 29, a proud gay man from Brackenfell who says advocating for the LGBTQ+ community is about promoting…

THE man charged with brutally stabbing five-year-old Xavier Mitchell from Bishop Lavis to death was declared fit to stand trial. Mervyn White, who suffers from a mental health condition, returned to the Bishop Lavis Magistrate Court yesterday after he completed a psychiatric evaluation at Valkenberg Hospital. While White appeared in the dock, he looked around in the gallery and flashed a smile, as the court heard that he was fit to stand trial. The news left klein Xavier’s mother, Sylvia, a broken woman as she couldn’t hold back the tears in the gallery. Xavier was left in the care of his nanny, who is also their neighbour, on 7 August 2024. At the time of his murder, it was revealed that White is the brother of the nanny, and when…