Innholdsfortegnelse for 2026-01-15 i Daily Voice

THE new generation of school- goers are too cool for school. Instead of crying snot en trane, the little ones were full of smiles and laughter, amped up for their first day of school. The Daily Voice visited a few schools to find out how the new Grade R and Grade 1 learners were coping, as the klein mensies made their way to school dressed neatly in their uniforms and escorted by their ouers. The laaities are part of a cohort of 73 000 Grade R learners and 102 000 Grade 1 pupils starting school for the first time across the Western Cape, while 97 000 Grade 8 learners took their first steps into their secondary schooling. First Starting his school journey was five-year-old Kayden Samuels, who started Grade…

Suspects According to reports, the cops gave the driver marked notes to hand over the two suspects at their agreed meeting point. The suspects showed up and deleted the video in front of the driver and accepted the marked notes. Gwala added: “Both suspects were arrested on the spot, and their cellular telephones along with the marked money were seized as evidence.” City law enforcement spokesperson Wayne Dyason said that this incident is incredibly disappointing. Dyason said: “The City will not tolerate such behaviour and we’ll cooperate closely with SAPS in their investigation. “The officers will be served with suspension notices when they are released from custody.” The suspects are expected to make their first court appearance in the Bellville Magistrate’s Court once they have been charged.…

Celebrate The group had travelled to Ponta do Ouro Beach in Mozambique on 16 December to celebrate finishing school. Renegades Search & Rescue spokesperson Dawn Gounden said lifeguards and authorities were alerted immediately when his friends realised he was missing. She said search operations began that same day, with his family travelling to Mozambique and arriving the next morning to join the efforts. His matric results, released by Noordheuwel on Wednesday morning, showed he had earned five distinctions. The school said: “Our dear Rikus achieved five distinctions. We hold his parents and little sister up in prayer during this difficult time. Our hearts are with you in your sorrow.”…

“WE KNEW he would die one day because of the road he took, but we didn’t think it was going to happen so fast.” These are the words of a devastated relative of 18-year-old Dominic Greef, whose body was discovered inside a hokkie near a canal in Manenberg on Wednesday morning, leaving his family hartseer and searching for answers. Greef was found with a gunshot wound in his chest in the plakkerskamp between Duinefontein Road and Silverstream. According to the family member, he had left his family home two and a half years ago and they never learned where he had been living. The grieving relative, who asked to remain anonymous, said: “The last time I saw him was four or five months ago for his court date where he…

Scene “The victim was declared deceased on the scene by medical personnel. The motive for the attack forms part of the police investigation. The suspect/s fled the scene and are yet to be arrested.” Ward Councillor Emre Uygun said the Freedom Front Plus were geskok to hear about the discovery of the man found near Cape Town International Airport. Uygun said: “This incident highlights the extreme danger posed by criminals roaming around the N2 in close proximity to Cape Town International Airport, showing a blatant disregard for human life. “We urge SAPS to leave no stone unturned in their investigation to bring these perpetrators to justice. “Despite motorists reporting that they are seeing an increased presence of SAPS, Metro & Law Enforcement deployed to the N2 next to Cape Town…