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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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4,577 Episodes
2232 – 2252

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

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…
25 Jan 2016 7 min

Angie Moteshekga’s Comments On Education - Analysis

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…
25 Jan 2016 7 min

Community Survey 2016

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…
25 Jan 2016 7 min

Western Cape Education

As you may know Learners staff and educators were blocked from entering the gates at Avondale Primary School in Atlantis on the West Coast last week. According to the School Governing Body and the Councillor in the areas and concerned parents participated in the protest against the alleged dilapidated infrastructure…
25 Jan 2016 4 min

Understanding The Delay In Land Claims

Last week we received an sms from a listener questioning the delay of the land claim process. The sms reads as follows ‘’ Slm Kamaal do u think we can go through the topic land claims what is the real problem in dist.6 we go through this every year with…
25 Jan 2016 9 min

Public Transport Voice Meet to Discuss Concerns of Commuter

The Transport Voice, local activists and commuters held a public meeting in Tafelsig Community Centre over the weekend to highlight the concerns and problems faced by commuters. The meeting is part of the organisations campaign to demand the right to protection of public transport users. To tell us more we…
25 Jan 2016 7 min

Cosatu Threatens Mass Action If Negations Fail

As you may know the recent changes to the taxing laws of the pension funds which will go into effect after 1st March this year will only allow provident fund members access to one third of their money, the rest paid out in instalments. Cosatu union members affected by this…
25 Jan 2016 7 min

The Cape of Good Hope SPCA

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…
24 Jan 2016 8 min

Child Negligence And Safety

This has been a sad week for South Africa as in 2 separate incidents 7 children lost their lives. In a case in the Northern Cape 5 children died after being trapped in an abandoned freezer in their yard and in KZN 4 children were found unconscious in a locked…
22 Jan 2016 10 min

Impact Of Match Fixing On Tennis On Various Levels

Whilst the 2016 tennis season might have kicked off at the Australian Open this week, the good form of Serena Williams’ and farewell of Lleyton Hewitt’s match-fixing is what’s got people talking. VOC presenter Shireen Fisher spoke to Bruce Davidson, Public relation and media manager for Tennis South Africa about…
22 Jan 2016 11 min

Water Shortage South Africa

Water Shortage South Africa facebookpage started out as a vision to help people affected by drought in South Africa quickly turned into a nationwide campaign. VOC producer Quanita Kamaar chats to Caroline Van Saasen founder of the initiative.
21 Jan 2016 9 min

Metrorail On Delays And Cancellations of Trains

Yesterday we received an sms from a listener on how late trains affect commuter. The sms reads as follows ‘’ Slm every morning an announcement on radio is made about the trains running late but yesterday the boss made my son sign a WARNING LETTER for being late because of…
21 Jan 2016 8 min

Immigration Law And The Yasiin Bey (rap name Mos Def) Arrested

Home Affairs recently clarified claims about Yasiin Bey (rap name Mos Def) being arrested in Cape Town last week for allegedly traveling with a fraudulent passport. According to official reports the World Passport he produced, is not recognised by South Africa. Immigration officers also discovered that his spouse and minor…
21 Jan 2016 6 min

Avondale Primary School Learners Missing Out On School

Learners staff and educators were blocked from entering the gates at Avondale Primary School in Atlantis on the West Coast by a group of parents protesting against the alleged dilapidated infrastructure. To tell us more we chat to Councillor Fiona Abrahams and Shane Jeneker chairperson of Avondale Primary School Governing…
21 Jan 2016 9 min

Racism In Society

While the subject of race might have caused friction in the political arena, it’s might also impact on society. To help us more we chat to Gerhard Papenfus, Chief Executive of the National Employers’ Association of South Africa (NEASA) about his recent opinion piece titled RACISM: DO NOT WHITEWASH THE…
20 Jan 2016 10 min

No more baggage-check-in-for Hujaaj

The Saudi Hajj Ministery recently announced that companies responsible for the accommodation of pilgrims traveling on hajj will have an additional task of shipping the luggage of muttamireen traveling to and from the Saudi Kingdom. To tell us more we chat to Sedick Steenkamp the chairperson for Sathoa Guest: Sedick…
20 Jan 2016 7 min

Hanover Park Backyard Dwellers Voncerned About Ongoing Violence

Gang violence in Hanover Park has once again surfaced in the community leaving various organisation concerned about the safety of people living in the area including the backyard dwellers. To tell us more we chat to Ricardo Sedres, director of the backyard dwellers organisation Guest: Ricardo Sedres Position: director of…
20 Jan 2016 8 min

Tips On Budgeting Amidst Inflation

If you pinching onto your change and cringing at the cost of foods then the next interview might help you VOC reporter Najma Bibi Noor Muhhamed spoke to Mohammed Loonat an Investment Analyst at Argon Asset Management for effective budgeting tips
20 Jan 2016 10 min
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