VOC Breakfast

Consumer Focus with Wendy Knowler

Well now we have our weekly consumer focus with Wendy Knowler, an award-winning consumer journalist with The Times. Her column, In Your Corner, is published in The Times every Monday. Wendy is online to tell us about her recent article: Statements are not fun to read - all that tiny…

16 Mar 2016 8 min

SA-led rescue mission saves Yemeni baby

Good News has no bounds and even if you are from a war-torn country you should never give up hope in the mercy of the Creator and the help of the global community. Yazan Yousif Qade is an infant born in Yemen and required special medical treatment for his little…

16 Mar 2016 7 min

National Consumer Commission - Improper labelling of food products

If you not comparing pricing of food you bound to check labelling of products on the shelves. With yesterday marking World Consumer Rights Day the National Consumer Commission highlighted the issues around improper labelling of food products at an event hosted by the Limpopo Department of Economic Development. We chat…

16 Mar 2016 9 min

MEC - Educate Community About the Prevention of Organised Crime

Western Cape Minister of Community Safety, Dan Plato, accompanied by SAPS and community policing forums addressed residents of Heideveld and Manenberg on education about the Prevention of Organised Crime yesterday. VOC Journalist, Ra'eesah Isaacs was in the area and filed this report…

16 Mar 2016 5 min

Entries Open for 2016 Entrepreneur of the Year® competition

As you may know entrepreneurs play a vital role in contributing to the economy and creating job opportunities for the unemployed. Whilst their efforts might seem to be unnoticed the annual 2016 Entrepreneur of the Year® competition is a platform created to reward and acknowledge the hard work of successful…

15 Mar 2016 7 min

Love your library, March

Guess What? It’s South African Library Week which runs from 11 – 21 March 2016. To increase awareness about the week the Central Library will be embarking on the “Love your library” march later today. To tell us about the logistics of the march and other initiatives we chat to…

15 Mar 2016 10 min

UWC launch Centre for Diversity in Counselling and Psychotherapy

The University of the Western Cape recently launched the Centre for Diversity in Counselling and Psychotherapy. Which aims to connect role-players within the psychology sector who are able to contribute to research and advocacy interventions and develop policies to address the different challenges within society? To tell us more we…

15 Mar 2016 7 min

UCT Centre of Safety and Violence - Mob Justice attack

Still on the topic of the incident of the alleged Mob justice attack in the Athlone area, we take a look at the possible reasons which might push people to take the law into their own hands as opposed to following legal steps against criminals. We chat to Professor Guy…

15 Mar 2016 8 min

Athlone CPF : Mob Justice Killings

There have been so many incidents of crime lately in the Athlone area with residents concerned for their safety. Over the weekend the Athlone gangwatch Facebook page had published disturbing images of a suspected burglar which had allegedly been attacked and killed by members of the community in what has…

15 Mar 2016 10 min

Illegal occupation of land in 10th Avenue Retreat

Over the weekend we received reports of people who had allegedly paid moneys for land in 10th Avenue Retreat. The occupants were forcibly removed by the law enforcement and had apparently paid R50 to registration for the plots. What are the facts surrounding the matter we chat to Kevin Southgate,…

15 Mar 2016 6 min

48-hour hack-a-thon

The case of the four year old girl that was raped and whose mother allegeded they were turned away from Paarl Hospital is concerning matter. The incident has caught the attention of officials who visited the area and identified the need to establish a centre for rape survivors. We chat…

14 Mar 2016 10 min

Application Open for SAHUC Hajj Mission

If you have had the honour of performing your Fard Hajj you would understand what this sacred ritual entails. You might also have some idea of how overwhelming the first experience of Hajj can be. As part of an annual initiative the South African Hajj and Umrah Council creates opportunities…

14 Mar 2016 11 min

AgriSA -Impact of drought on Agriculture

If you visited your local retailer or Vegetable and Fruit store, you might have been shocked by the souring prices and probably noticed a scarcity of greens and fruits on the shelves. If you planning to make a nice tasty green salad then on average you can expect to pay…

14 Mar 2016 7 min

MJC responds to outdated Spur Steak Ranch certification

The Spur Steak Ranch kiosk which was stationed at the Junior Argus Cycle Tour last week has come under fire on social media for operating with an outdated MJC Halal Certificate. To give you some idea about the seriousness of the situation. The Junior Argus Cycle Tour event is attended…

14 Mar 2016 9 min

Good News - UCT Law clinic offers free legal services to the community

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…

13 Mar 2016 7 min

hack-a-thon to create an app that can be used to improve safety and security.

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…

13 Mar 2016 10 min

Look back at Commission of enquiry into policing resources in Khayelisha

The Khayelitsha Commission inquiry was established a few years ago and mandated to investigate complaints on allegations of inefficiency of the South African Police Service (SAPS) stationed at three police stations in Khayelitsha. This week we have seen how the public responded to the killing of the late Ms Sinoxolo…

11 Mar 2016 7 min

WCED respond to Policy on expulsion of pupils

Still on the topic of WCED policy of expulsion of pupils and whether the department might consider reviewing. We chat to Paddy Atwell Director of Communication for the Western Cape Education Department Guest: Paddy Atwell Director of Communication for the Western Cape Education Department Position: Communication for the Western Cape…

11 Mar 2016 9 min

WCED should review its policy on recalcitrant pupils

The recent suspension of South Peninsula’s High’s Principal Brian Isaacs has cast a weight on the educational system and the WCED policy of expulsion of pupils. So how does this impact on educators who want to create a conducive learning environment for all learners and what are practicalities of this…

11 Mar 2016 6 min

Zehpany Nurse

Yesterday the Western Cape High Court handed down the Judgement in the Zephany Nurse case. The 51-year-old Lavender Hill woman, whom Nurse believed was her mother, was found guilty of all 3 charges against her. While this might be a victory for the Nurse family, Zephany is the one who…

11 Mar 2016 8 min