Innholdsfortegnelse for 2025-07-22 i Daily Voice

IT WAS meant to be a dream European football experience for young soccer players from the Cape Flats, but it has turned into a nightmare with some boys still stranded in Portugal. Teens from Brandon Timmy’s BT Football Academy, based in Kraaifontein, took a tour inspired by aspirations of honing their skills and immersing themselves in Spain’s rich footballing culture. However, when the group concluded their activities and prepared to return home, reality struck. The return tickets that were supposed to bring them back to South Africa were mysteriously unavailable. The shocking news has left the young players and their families in Cape Town reeling in disbelief and despair, with schools reopening today. Timmy is also listed as the owner of a travel agency, BT Travel. Dire While a few…

GUN violence continued to erupt in Mitchells Plain after four people were shot dead on Sunday night and another one killed on Monday morning. Multiple gunshots were reported across Mitchells Plain on Sunday night including Eastridge, Woodlands and Lentegeur despite efforts by the South African Police Service (SAPS), community policing forums (CPF), residents and government to restore calm. On Sunday at around 7.22pm, a woman was shot in the head in Pasteurhof, Woodlands and was declared dead at the scene. Police spokesperson Captain FC van Wyk said that Lentegeur police registered a murder case for investigation with the motive for the attack is believed to be gang-related. Van Wyk reported: “On arrival [police] found the body of a female lying on her back at the mentioned address, with a gunshot…

ELECTRICITY and Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says the cost of electricity in South Africa is “unsustainable” and is driving many homes into energy poverty. “We are revising the electricity pricing policy to address the issue of the cost of electricity. It’s unaffordable,” Ramokgopa said in an interview with broadcaster eNCA over the weekend. “I mean, it’s dealing a major blow to the disposable income of households.” He said that for many families, the choice comes down to buying a loaf of bread or boosting their krag units. “The choice is easy. They are going to buy a loaf of bread,” he said. Ramokgopa agreed it is the government’s responsibility to intervene. Duty He said: “The State has got a duty not to be retrenched, but to be at the forefront…