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VOC Breakfast

High-energy, informative and hard-hitting, Breakfast Beat packs a mean punch. This show is a current affairs and actuality show, which focuses mainly on issues that are of concern to the community that Voice of the Cape serves. The show feature interviews with prominent politicians, community activists, religious leaders, academic experts and ordinary people. Presenters Sabera, Goolam and producer Loushe make up this dynamic team – all very different personalities that make for interesting conversation, heated debates and plenty of laughs and tears. This show is listener driven and the team loves engaging with callers – no topic is off-bounds! We serve you breakfast every morning Monday to Friday from 6.30am to 9am.
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National Gender Summit to address challenges of GBV faced by women and children

National government in partnership with various Non-Governmental Organisations will this week be hosting a National Gender Summit to address challenges faced by women, especially gender-based violence including physical, sexual, emotional and psychological. The Summit follows demands by thousands of women who marched to the Union Buildings in August this year…
31 Oct 2018 6 min

The risks legal practitioners face when dealing with criminal cases

We continue the focus on crime and violence in the Western Cape and now discuss the risk criminal lawyer and practitioners face when they defend clients with alleged links to criminal activity including high-profile gangsters This in light of the recent killing of a Prominent defence advocate Pete Mihalik who…
31 Oct 2018 5 min

Cape Town Mayor Patricia de Lille determined to clear her name

The past few days have been very eventful on the political front with opposition party in the Western Cape losing five of its members at a council meeting in Cape Town. DA Chief Whip, Shaun August, along with four other councillors resigned from their position as councillors of the Democratic…
26 Oct 2018 11 min

Five minutes with Maher Zain

Team VOC along with various media in the mother-city, headed out to Table Mountain yesterday morning to welcome one of the biggest artists in the Islamic Music genre- Swedish singer, songwriter and music producer of Lebanese origin, Maher Zain. Maher is arguably the biggest name in the Islamic Music genre…
26 Oct 2018 3 min

ISIS is operating in SA

We continue with the story of reports concerning terror group ISIS' alleged active presence in South Africa, particularly in Durban where police have so far apprehended eleven suspects. State prosecutors told the a Durban court that the eleven men accused of involvement in the Verulam mosque attacks where linked to…
25 Oct 2018 14 min

Pre-Analysis ahead of MTBPS

All eyes will be on recently appointed minister of finance, Tito Mboweni who will today be deliver The Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS). Mboweni replaced former finance minister Nhlanhla Nene who stepped down after he public criticised for public disclosing that he met with the Guptas at their Saxonwold home…
24 Oct 2018 10 min

NUMSA - No discussions on MYCITI bus service wildcat strike initiated yet

We continue with the discussion on the ongoing MyCiti bus strike currently into the second week Joining us online is Vuyo Lufele, The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa's) Western Cape secretary who is the trade union responsible for negotiation between workers’ demands and the Vehicle Operating Companies…
23 Oct 2018 6 min

Gift of the Givers Prepares R2 million Aid Package for Khayelitsha Fire.

Gift of the Givers teams were on site arranging meals for the victims of the devastating shack fire, fanned by the strong Cape winds, that destroyed 500 homes and displaced 4000 people. People were in a state of shock, hungry (not having eaten since 3am when the fire occurred), traumatised…
22 Oct 2018 7 min

Child-on-child sexual abuse incident reported in Manenberg

The latest incident involving the rape of a seven-year-old boy was recently reported. This after the mother of the seven-year-old allegedly discovered the truth behind the game, called treintjie, after her son told her that three boys, from the same street, took him to their house and made him watch…
19 Oct 2018 17 min

Manenberg Mom fatally wounded in an alleged gang crossfire

The ongoing shooting and violence in Manenberg have once sparked concern amongst residents who have once again called for additional policing in the area. This after a female bystander was fatally wounded during an alleged gang. A graphic video of the incident has since circulated on social media. Joining us…
19 Oct 2018 7 min

WhatsApp support groups for nurses

A recent study that focuses on experiences of news nurses using a WhatsApp group designed to offer additional help them grow in their medical field has proven to be fruitful. This after a total of 63 newly-graduated nurses from urban and rural areas participated in the study presented at the…
18 Oct 2018 4 min

AFRICA HALAL WEEK 2018

Yesterday Africa halal week wrapped up a three day event with local and international stakeholders in industry gathering at the Westin Hotel in Cape Town The event was organised by Wegro international and the department of Economic Development and Tourism and is aimed at emphasising the positive contribution halal trade,…
18 Oct 2018 8 min

Omotoso trial: Cheryl Zondi's cross-examination followed by outcry from public

This week, Zondi testified that Omotoso raped and sexually assaulted her from the age of 14. Under cross-examination, difficult questions were posed to her, including some aimed at establishing just how deep she believed Omotoso had penetrated her and why she didn't scream. Online we are joined by Sihaam Samaai…
18 Oct 2018 23 min

Cape Town schools participate in Africa Code Week

Different schools in Cape Town will this week be gaining more insight into digital literacy and coding. The awareness drive is a campaign of Africa Code Week and is being conducted in partnership with the Cape Town Science Centre (CTSC) to help advanced skills of children. For more on this…
17 Oct 2018 6 min
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