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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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Part one: South Africa's criminal justice system

Although this year has been plagued by news of the Covid-19 pandemic, South Africans are accustomed to another plague: and that is, crime. Hundreds, if not thousands, of citizens take to social media and lash out at government and the criminal justice system for doing everything but provide justice. In…
28 Dec 2020 7 min

MJC urges Muslims to take responsibility as virus cases continue to rise

South Africa has now surpassed one million cases of COVID-19 with 9000 new cases reported yesterday. The health department reported 214 COVID-19 related deaths with a whopping 123 deaths in the Eastern Cape alone. We know that President Ramaphosa is expected to meet with the national command council this weekend,…
28 Dec 2020 9 min

Undertakers overwhelmed due to spike in janazas

According to Muslim Stats SA, more than 150 Muslims have died of COVID-19 related complications in South Africa in December alone. Muslim undertakers are overwhelmed at present. As we see a rise in janazas, the concern is whether COVID19 protocols are being respected. Online we have the head of the…
24 Dec 2020 9 min

Gift of the Givers to assist WCape hospitals

Gift of the Givers has announced that they will be extending their Covid19 relief efforts to Cape Town. The humanitarian agency has been doing amazing work in the Eastern Cape, which has been identified as a coronavirus hotspot. Dr Imtiaz Soolioman joins us now…
24 Dec 2020 11 min

Judge Siraj Desai steps into his new role as Legal Ombud

President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed recently retired Honourable Justice SiraJ Desai as the Legal Services Ombud. It follows discussions between Minister of Justice and Correctional Services Ronald Lamola and the president, who appointed Judge Desai in terms of Section 47 of the Legal Practice Act No. 28 of 2014. Desai…
23 Dec 2020 6 min

Obligations of employers and employees during the second wave

With COVID-19 cases on the rise, more employees are testing positive, leaving employers in a state of disarray. In todays’ special labour lowdown segment, we chat about the obligations of employers and employees during the second wave and how the Health & Safety Act benefits both the employer and employee…
23 Dec 2020 15 min

Weekly Western Cape Covid19 update

Listeners – we need to be real with you. The Western Cape is struggling at present. Hospitals are full and we can no longer downplay the severity of the second wave of covid19. To those of you who still think this is being exaggerated…you heard the interview with Yaseen Kippie…
23 Dec 2020 20 min

First all-female firefighting crew needs stand-by base

So recently, Cape Town firefighters had to battle massive fires in Camps Bay and Masiphumelele and we know this time of year is crazy for them. We found a really cool story in the Cape Argus of an all-female firefighting crew from Cape Town who are in desperate need of…
22 Dec 2020 9 min

VOC’s Yaseen Kippie speaks about his experience at death’s door

South Africa has had a high recovery rate of Covid19 with more than 780 000 people having recovered from the virus. Most people who fall sick with Covid-19 experience mild to moderate symptoms and recover without special treatment. But this is no reason to be complacent and people should not…
22 Dec 2020 28 min

MJ Li book launch

South African kung-fu master and martial arts world champion MJ Li released a book last year called Kungful, My journey, The History- which was a very inspiring tale about his experiences in travelling the world during his Kungful training and tournaments. And the book basically delves into important life lessons…
21 Dec 2020 12 min

Supreme Court of Appeal upholds ruling on Muslim marriages

The Supreme Court of Appeal has upheld a ruling that Muslim marriages be legally recognised. It's declared parts of the Marriage and Divorce acts unconstitutional. Several organisations took government to court, seeking legal protection for women in Muslim marriages and their children. The Western High Court ruled in favour in…
21 Dec 2020 15 min

Review of 2020 academic year

Minister of Basic Education Angie Motshekga says the year 2020 will be recorded in history as the most difficult year for the world. This is due to the disruption caused by the COVID-19 virus and the effect it had on the education system. During the media briefing in Pretoria, Motshekga…
19 Dec 2020 15 min

Principals reflect on the challenges of 2020

School leaders bear the primary responsibility of ensuring the well-being of their staff and students and to ensure learners become well-rounded individuals during their schooling years. While this was challenging before the pandemic, the sheer weight placed on principals and educators increased ten-fold this year, as schools had to adapt…
19 Dec 2020 11 min

Who qualifies for the supplementary examination?

With the 2020 academic year reaching an end and matric exams completed, it's time matrics plan ahead to find a plan B. Kerry Mauchline, the spokesperson for the Education MEC in the Western Cape chats to us to explain the supplementary exams
17 Dec 2020 9 min

Are early December debit orders legal?

In today’s consumer segment, we are talking about debit orders. In December, many people get paid early and some have complained about debit orders coming off accounts long before the usual month-end date. Is that legal? Kwanda Vabaza from the Ombud for Banking Services chats to us this morning.
17 Dec 2020 5 min

UIF to pay outstanding Covid-19 TERS benefits

The Unemployment Insurance Fund says it will pay outstanding Temporary Employment Relief Scheme (TERS) funds this week to millions of qualifying workers around the country, including validated foreign employees. We chat to UIF spokesperson Makhosonke Buthelezi
17 Dec 2020 12 min

Matric programme for provides safe space for Hanover Park youth

MEC for Community Safety, Albert Fritz, has concluded the Matriculant Safe Space programme which provided a conflict-free environment at Chrysalis Academy, Tokai, to 60 grade 12 learners from schools in Hanover Park. Students participated from schools such as Groenvlei High School, Crystal Secondary School and Mountview High School. The residential…
16 Dec 2020 6 min
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