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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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Metrorail reopens Northern line

Metrorail has announced a limited train service on its Northern line from Cape Town to Kraaifontein earlier this week. As many of you may recall, the Northern line was out of service or closed for 7 months due to covid 19. Joining us online is PRASA’s acting regional manager Raymond…
14 Oct 2020 7 min

CoCT swimming pools to reopen on Friday

Although municipal swimming pools are set to reopen this Friday, it can't be business as usual as we find ourselves in unprecedented times following the Covid 19 outbreak across the globe. Online to unpack what exactly these changes will entail is Cllr. Zahid Badroodien
13 Oct 2020 11 min

Bo Kaap quarry a magnet for crime

With an increase in criminality taking place at the Bo-Kaap kraal and an influx of informal structures popping up in the quarry (one of Bo-Kaaps heritage sites) the community took to social media to air their grievances. VOC Journalist Aneeqa Du Plessis went out to Bo-Kaap last week to get…
13 Oct 2020 8 min

No consensus reached with informal traders about December night markets

Economists have warned that this festive season will be very different compared to previous years as the world tries to deal with the new normal that is Covid 19 and as SA faces the worst unemployment rate and many business and retail stores were forced to close because of the…
12 Oct 2020 12 min

Understanding the tax season

The TAX season is upon us which is incumbent on every South African who are categorised into certain brackets. With COVID19, was it a game changer for South Africa? Who pays tax, and, how important is it to pay TAX? Joining us online is Prof Fareed Moosa, Head of the…
9 Oct 2020 16 min

Concern over effect of the Victim Support Services Bill on shelters

The National Shelter Movement South Africa (NSMSA) says the draft Victim Support Services (VSS) Bill released for public comment by the Department of Social Development (DSD), will overburden already-stressed women’s shelter services. The draft Bill was published and released for public comment by department in July. Joining us online is…
8 Oct 2020 9 min

NSFAS receives 5000 applications per day for 2021 financial aid

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme says it expects a flood of applications for the 2021 academic year. This as the aid scheme has already received over 188 000 applications so far Joining us online is NSFAS spokesperson Phatisa Ntlonz
8 Oct 2020 13 min

Heathfield principal Neumann case postponed

The Labour Court has granted Heathfield High school principal Mr Wesley Neumann an urgent court interdict to stop the Western Cape Education Department (WCED)'s disciplinary hearing against him which was set to commence today. It was a "small victory for Neumann" as the department would not oppose the interdict. Neumann…
7 Oct 2020 9 min

Bonteheuwel CBD upgrade commences

Bonteheuwel residents are beyond excited as today marks a very special day for residents, today the handover to the contractor will take place and the rejuvenation of the Bonteheuwel CBD will start. As part of the Mayoral Urban Regeneration Programme (MURP), the City of Cape Town has allocated R4 million…
7 Oct 2020 3 min

Fears heightened as violence flares up in Hanover Park

The Hanover Park community is up in arms following the recent spate of violence over the weekend. Now 11 people were shot in separate incidents and three killed. Amongst those who were shot is a five-year-old girl and a six-year-old boy. The community has been one of the many communities…
6 Oct 2020 7 min

Tafelsig community in slow recovery post hard lockdown

At the instatement of the national lockdown VOC Journalists visited areas across the Cape Metropole to get a feel of how exactly they had been affected by the disease and what that meant to the community activists on the ground. Now, with the country on level 1 and restrictions being…
5 Oct 2020 8 min

New police bill aims to change how police and public interact

A new bill has been approved by Cabinet that may bring some big changes for the South African Police Service (SAPS). The bill is ultimately designed to improve relationships between the police service and the community by ensuring that police members deal with the public with dignity. Now the bill…
5 Oct 2020 6 min

COSATU confirms strike on Wednesday

The COSATU programme of action to be held as from 5 – 7 October 2020 and will have the support of SADTU Western Cape according to the Provincial Executive Committee held on 2 October 2020. The union requested all Branches to mobilise membership to picket on the 5th & 6th…
5 Oct 2020 4 min

Lavender Hill mourns the loss of a hero

We have received some sad news the library hero who turned his Hillview garage into a safe space where children could study, play, and have free meals has passed away. Now many of you might remember that a few years back we were joined by John Nicholson who fought long…
2 Oct 2020 9 min

Firearm corruption continues to plague SA

As detectives start to link the murder of Lieutenant Colonel Charles Kinnear to the link between corrupt police officers and the criminal underworld, this high-profile case has re-emphasised the problem of firearm corruption. Kinnear was a top detective with the Anti-Gang Unit and was assassinated outside his home in Bishop…
2 Oct 2020 12 min
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