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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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BDS movement’s series

In our last feature of the BDS movements around the world we focused on BDS Austria and the campaigns that they have run. From Central Europe we now move onto the Big Apple to get a taste of New York’s BDS movement. Umarah Hartley in this interview speaks to Andrew…
20 Oct 2015 9 min

SANEF: Media Freedom Day & The Commemoration Of Black Wednesday

Yesterday marked Media Freedom Day which is also known as Black Wednesday, commemorated on the 19 October 1977. This day saw the banning of The World, Weekend World, Pro Veritate and 17 other Black Consciousness organisations. Over the past weekend President Jacob Zuma held a gathering with senior editors and…
20 Oct 2015 6 min

DHET : #FeesMustFall protest

Some of South Africa’s biggest universities were forced to down tools after students protested voicing apposition against proposed increase to Tuition fees. Yesterday the student protest broke out at the University of Cape Town which led to the institution suspending operations amidst concerns of the safety of staff and students…
20 Oct 2015 6 min

ANC HOST #HamasInSA - FAIEZ JACOBS

A high profiled Palestinian delegation lead by the head of the Political Bureau of Hamas, the honourable Khaled Meshaal has arrived in South Africa as a guest of the African National Congress. Yesterday they held a meeting at Lithuli House. This is a historic visit between two liberation-organizations who have…
20 Oct 2015 9 min

BDS movement’s series - Austria

BDS movement’s series In our last feature of the BDS movements around the world we focused on BDS Australia and the campaigns that they have run. From the land of the koala, down under, we now move to Central Europe to uncover Austria’s BDS movement.  As Umarah Hartley discovers in…
19 Oct 2015 7 min

Irfaan Abrahams heads to the New York Marathon

We have some really good news to share with you on this Monday morning. VOC’s very own Irfaan Abrahams, an educator by profession, will jet off to the New York Marathon soon. But this year, Fanie is doing more than just running. Guest: Irfaan Abrahams Position: VOC presenter
19 Oct 2015 6 min

WCED on 2015 Exam readiness

Chatting to Minister Jessica Shelver from the Ministry of Education in the Western Cape. Today marks the start of an important period in the life of matriculants, who are set to hit the exam rooms soon. If you have ever written any form of exams you’d know well how much…
19 Oct 2015 6 min

Analysis: Increase in Apposition on tertiary fee hikes

Still on the topic of Education we now take a look at tertiary fee hikes and the recent up rise in protest actions with students voicing concerns about the high cost education. Earlier this week we covered the topic of the Wits University student protesting actions against the proposed 10,5…
19 Oct 2015 7 min

BDS movement’s series - Australia

In yesterday’s interview on BDS movements around the world we focused on BDS Switzerland and the campaigns that they have run. From Europe, we now move Down Under to uncover more about the Australian BDS movement.  As Umarah Hartley discovers in this interview, Australia has an extremely powerful Israeli lobby…
16 Oct 2015 10 min

Educational funding opportunities for TRC victims of Apartheid

Chatting to Louraine Rossouw from the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development about educational funding opportunities available to TRC-identified victims of Apartheid. To tell us more is Louraine Rossouw, Acting chief of operations the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development Guest: Louraine Rossouw Position: Acting chief of operations for the…
16 Oct 2015 5 min

SANHA AGM

Chatting to EBI Lockhat the Public Relations Officer for South African National Halaal Authority about SANHA ‘s Annual General Meeting this weekend Guest: EBI Lockhat Position: Public Relations Officer for South African National Halaal Authority
16 Oct 2015 8 min

Retreat taxi violence

Earlier this week tension flared in the Retreat and Vrygrond areas following protest actions and the fatal killing of two taxi association members. It is alleged that the violence had been spurred on by the recent impoundments and the non-issuing of taxi permits. VOC news editor Tasneem Adams speaks to…
16 Oct 2015 5 min

Hands off Our Grants campaign on SASSA

Chatting to Colleen Ryan the Regional manager for Black Sash and spokesperson for the Hands off Our Grants campaign As you may know earlier this week we reported in our news that Corruption Watch has filed a case against SASSA at the North Gauteng High Court alleging improper procedures. Today…
16 Oct 2015 7 min

BDS movements series - Switserland

In yesterday’s interview on BDS movements around the world we looked at BDS France and the campaigns that they have run. Today’s location is BDS in Switzerland. Switzerland like France is also well known for banning the Niqab and made international headlines in 2009 with its “anti-minaret” referendum but on…
15 Oct 2015 10 min

Young professionals reality check on retirement - Glacier campaign

Saving is a vital part of life; for children the money box might prompt them to start saving, for adults the meaning might differ. This morning I will be chatting to Tommy Blake and Thoban Jappie participants of the #FutureFWD retirement campaign. The campaign is set to kick off on…
15 Oct 2015 8 min

ABSA Islamic Banking

Next up we focus on ABSA Islamic banking and speak to Mufti Yusuf Sulliman, Guest: Mufti Yusuf Sulliman Position: Head of Sharia division for Absa
15 Oct 2015 6 min

National police commissioner Riah Phiyega suspended

Earlier this week members in Parliament confronted Riah Phiyega questioning the quality of SA police performance. As we know for months the DA and other organisations have called for Phiyega to be axed for her perceived involved in the Marikana massacre. Yesterday Phiyega’s career took a turn for the worst…
15 Oct 2015 7 min

Shot Spotter technology in Hanover Park

Earlier this week a listener raised concerns about police not responding to gun related incidents reported by community members in Hanover Park. They are also questioning the effectiveness of the Shotspotter technology installed in Hanover Park last year which is supposed to detect gun shots. Guest: Alderman JP Smith Position:…
15 Oct 2015 10 min

BDS movements series

In yesterday’s interview on BDS movements around the world we looked at BDS Brighton and the campaigns that they have run. Today’s location is BDS in France. France is well known for banning the niqab but on a positive note, it also has a strong BDS movement. Our reporter Umrah…
14 Oct 2015 9 min
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