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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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1472 – 1492

WISA on Cape water crisis

The Water Institute of South Africa spoke to breakfast beat on the current water crisis in the Western Cape as well as the upcoming water conference which will take place in June this year.
24 Jan 2018 13 min

Mortuary crisis latest with Shaykh Riad Fataar

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…
23 Jan 2018 10 min

Call for non black ban in funeral industry

Outraged Indian funeral parlor owners have vowed to fight an imminent ban from operating in black areas, dismissing the directive from a new industry association as being akin to apartheid policy and going against the constitution. But Nkosentsha Shezi, secretary-general of the National Funeral Parlour Association of SA (Nafupa-SA), said…
22 Jan 2018 9 min

Islamic Relief - Aid effort in Idlib Syria

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…
19 Jan 2018 7 min

SATOA provides an update on al-Mujaahiedeen

It has been three weeks since 32 mu’tamireen, who were scheduled to travel with al-Mujaahiedeen for Umrah, discovered that their payments on their flights with Emirates Airlines had defaulted. After repeated phone calls to al-Mujaahiedeen’s founder and CEO, Imam Isgaak Cassim, VOC’s calls were not responded to. In the final…
17 Jan 2018 12 min

SAHUC - Hajj 1439 /2018 Accreditation

The South African Hajj and Umrah Council has decided to release accreditation earlier this year in order to accommodate all qualifying hujaaj,it has been noted in previous years that delays have resulted in operational issues whereby those accredited at a later time feel the strain ,this year accredited hujaaj will…
5 Jan 2018 10 min

2017 Matric results overview

Breakfast Beat spoke to Dr Craig Pournara this morning - Director: Marang Centre for Mathematics and Science Education
5 Jan 2018 11 min

D-Day For Child Maintenance Defaulters In SA

As of today 5 January, child maintenance dodgers will be traced through their cellphone numbers and blacklisted. Sections of the Maintenance Amendment Act came into effect this morning.The new law gives maintenance officers power to track down defaulters through information obtained from cellphone service providers.Advocate Hishaam Mohamed,the Provincial Head of…
5 Jan 2018 10 min

HETN on Fees Increase for 2018 at SA Universities

Households with incomes below R600 000 per year will be protected from the 2018 tertiary fee increase, and those who cannot afford fees can make use of various other funding options available to them such as bursaries, financial aid, loans, National Student Financial Aid Scheme and scholarships.Higher Education Transformation Networks…
3 Jan 2018 9 min

USAF on "walk in" applications & President Zuma fees announcement

Universities South Africa said on Tuesday that institutions around the country will not allow walk-in registrations for the 2018 academic year.This comes after President Jacob Zuma announced free tertiary education to poor students and working class from this year.USAF CEO Professor Ahmed Bawa spoke to Breakfast Beat.
3 Jan 2018 9 min

Action Group launches petition against the City of Cape Town

A Cape Town action group called Stop CoCT has called on the public to have their say on the proposed drought water tariff. The City of Cape Town will now charge property owners with a drought levy to fund the income shortfall as a result of water saving. The city…
2 Jan 2018 8 min

Al Mujaahiedeen Update

Questions are being raised about the usage of more than R300 000 that mu’tamireen had paid an operator for the costs of flights to the holy land. This after some 32 mu’tamireen, who were scheduled to leave for umrah on December 25, 2017, had been impacted by what Haj and…
29 Dec 2017 9 min

Deen Squad at Al Ansaar Souk

Yaseen Kippie spoke to Al Ansaar director Irfaan Bux surrounding the chaos that has ensued following Deen Squads first and final show at the 2017 Al Ansaar Souk this past weekend.
27 Dec 2017 12 min

Steenberg Shooting Incident

Five people – including a five-year-old boy – were wounded in a shooting incident outside a shop in the Steenberg area on Friday afternoon. It’s understood that the victims‚ aged between five and 20‚ were standing outside the shop when an unknown number of gunmen opened fire on them from…
11 Dec 2017 5 min

Woodstock Residents Concerned Over Building Of Low-Cost Housing

A City Bowl ward councillor says some Woodstockresidents have raised concern over the municipality's plans to develop low-cost housing in the area.A flyer has been doing the rounds on social media, calling on residents to "make their voices" regarding the City of Cape Town's plan to develop social housing units…
24 Nov 2017 8 min
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