VOC Breakfast

Impact of drought on the PHA

Now we know the continuous drought facing the country has left farmers hardest hit at the moment, so this morning we thought it would be interesting to understand the impact on the wet and farmlands of the Phillipi Horticultural Area (PHA) – the breadbasket of the Western Cape. Joining us…

1 Feb 2016 10 min

What happens when there is a murder reported?

South Africans often complain about the slow pace of the justice system in SA, but have you ever wondered what is the legal procedure when there is a murder in our country? Last year saw a spate of murders from PE teacher Jayde Panayotoui to Fatima Patel, and, in both…

1 Feb 2016 10 min

Horse movement restrictions to come into effect on 1 February

A ban on the direct movement of horses into the Western Cape’s African Horse Sickness (AHS) Controlled Area zones comes into effect today. It basically means that all horses entering the province’s AHS Controlled Area will spend 14 days at a stop-quarantine facility. To help us understand the impact of…

31 Jan 2016 8 min

The Student Funding Gap And The ‘Missing Middle’

Now we know Fees Must Fall is still a hot topic and this debate will resurface again as universities open their doors next month. So much has been said about NSFAS and the challenges facing student funding. Now in her research, Anele Mtwesi from the Helen Suzman Foundation looks at…

28 Jan 2016 10 min

Safety Plan For Rhodes Memorial Following Rapes UCT Rapes

Something which has been quite alarming is the series of rape incidents at Rhodes Memorial. I believe three suspects have been taken in for questioning following the recent attacks. Now to chat about how this is being addressed, we have Marc Truss from the Table Mountain Safety Forum. The Forum…

28 Jan 2016 5 min

SA Citizens Seeking Islamic Finance Is On The Rise

Now we know that the global economy is rather shaky at the moment and for South Africans, it will tough times ahead. Despite still being concentrated in the Middle East and Muslim nations of Southeast Asia, Islamic finance is continually spreading into non-traditional markets, namely East Asia including China and…

27 Jan 2016 8 min

Guinness World Record attempt for SA

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27 Jan 2016 8 min

Cape Malay Choirs To Perform Abroad

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27 Jan 2016 7 min

Arson investigation at Nomzamo primary in Strand

Now at the moment, South Africa is facing many challenges regarding education so its very frustrating to see how educational resources are being deliberately damaged. The latest incident that we are aware of is that five mobile classrooms at Nomzamo Primary School were deliberately set alight on Saturday. It is…

27 Jan 2016 7 min

Islamic Relief launches Syria Awareness Week

Now this is a topic that I know many of our listeners are passionate about – the Syrian crisis. Not a day goes by where we are not bombarded by images of the Syrian war…and we are constantly reporting on the brutality of this conflict, now entering into its sixth…

27 Jan 2016 7 min

Cosatu visits Avondale primary in Atlantis

Now last week we reported on the shutdown of Avondale primary in Atlantis in light of the fact that the school is in a terrible state and not conducive to learning. Now Cosatu Western Cape leader Tony Ehrenreich visited the school yesterday and has written an open letter to Helen…

27 Jan 2016 5 min

ANC WCape Secretary Reinstated After Suspension

Yesterday we heard that ANC provincial secretary Faiez Jacobs has been reinstated in his position after the party lifted his suspension. Faiez Jacobs was placed on precautionary suspension in December after allegedly beating up a researcher for failing to write a report on the organisation. And of course, opposition parties…

26 Jan 2016 4 min

Consumer Focus with Wendy Knowler

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26 Jan 2016 9 min

Feel Good Story: MAD 2 Initiative

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26 Jan 2016 5 min

Are you suffering from post -holiday depression?

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…

26 Jan 2016 9 min

Patricia De Lille announced as DA Mayoral Candidate

Incumbent Mayor Patricia De Lille was announced as the DA'S mayoral candidate for the 2016 local government elections yesterday. And of course, with all challenges facing the country right now, at a local government level, it will be a hard road ahead. Mayor De Lille joins us this morning…. Guest:…

26 Jan 2016 7 min

Exclusive agreements in the procurement of school Uniforms.

We know that January is an extremely stressful for parents as they deal with the exorbitant costs of basic school requirements – and of course school uniform often running into thousands of rands. Now in the past, the Competition Commission has received many complaints from parents about the exclusive agreements…

26 Jan 2016 7 min

Gulam Bodi slapped with 20 year ban

South African cricket has been dogged by another match fixing controversy of late and yesterday, Cricket SA announced that cricket Gulam Bodi has been banned for 20 years. This after he admitted charges of contriving or attempting to fix matches during the tournament. CSA CEO Haroon Lorgat addressed a press…

25 Jan 2016 7 min

FGS: Environmental sustainability

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25 Jan 2016 7 min

Angie Moteshekga’s Comments On Education - Analysis

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25 Jan 2016 7 min