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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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4,577 Episodes
2912 – 2932

World Environment day and waste management

Today is World Environment Day which is aimed at encouraging awareness and global action for a better and cleaner environment. According to the Institute of the Waste management of Southern Africa, landfill airspace is fast running out, and the organisation is urging South Africans to start seeing the value in…
5 Jun 2015 6 min

Missing Children South Africa's statistics

  According to Missing children SA latest statistics shows that a child goes missing every 5 hours in this country. We chat now to national co-ordinator, for Missing Children, Nicky Rheeder…
5 Jun 2015 6 min

Water load shedding crisis

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…
4 Jun 2015 8 min

Flu season

It is flu season, and many people are worried about the outbreak of another case of swine flu. On our sms line yesterday, many listeners wanted to know if the rumours were true about an outbreak of swine flu in the Athlone area. We chat now the medical epidemiologist at…
4 Jun 2015 7 min

State of transport in Cape Town

The city of Cape town's Mayco member for Transport briefed the media yesterday on the outcome of the transport development index, a tool which was developed in order evaluate the state of transport. We chat now to Mayco member for Transport, Councillor Brett Herron…
4 Jun 2015 9 min

Firearms control amendment bill and gun tracking

The firearms control act amendment bill will proposes a new tracking system for guns by the use of microdots and ballistic sampling.But gun owners are wary about the use of ballistic logging and sampling. We chat now to John Welch from the South African Gun Owners Association…
4 Jun 2015 7 min

National Environment Week and Green Deen

From the 1st to the 7th of June is National Environment week, and Green Deen SA is challenging all organisations, religious leaders, businesses, media and individuals to take up the call to clean their environment. We chat now to the national co-ordinator of Green Deen SA, Fatima Ragie…
4 Jun 2015 37 min

Islamic Dawah Movement

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…
3 Jun 2015 9 min

Cape Flats concerned residents

The Cape Flats concerned residents marched to Parliament on the 19th of May, and embarked on yet another march yesterday. But this time, it is with a stronger force and more specific demands. We chat now to the spokesperson for the Cape Flats concerned residents, Ricardo Sedras about their demands…
3 Jun 2015 4 min

First casualty of Visa regulations

A group of international tourists from India are set to cancel their visit to the Western Cape over the issue of unabridged birth certificate requirement. We chat now to the Minister of economic opportuntiies, Minister Alan Winde about how these new visa regulations will even further affect the tourism industry.
3 Jun 2015 8 min

Child protection week

With child protection week in full swing, we find out more from the Department of Social development about their campaign to protect and to keep out children safe and secure. And with the latest story of yet another young child being found in Bredasdorp, we find out whether more should…
3 Jun 2015 7 min

Surviving postgraduate studies

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…
2 Jun 2015 7 min

World Economic Forum

The World economic forum on Africa is kicking off today. This forum will be attended by global leaders from business, government and civil societies focussing. To tell us more, we have political economist, Mustoffa Khan on the line…
2 Jun 2015 5 min

Engineering innovations

The first Africa Prize for Engineering innovation was announced at a prestigious event last night which saw the four finalists going head to head to be crowned the winner of a R450 000 prize. For the past six months, 12 talented entrepreneurs from Kenya, Nigeria, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe and…
2 Jun 2015 7 min

Decriminalization of consensual sex between teens

This morning, we find out more about what decriminalizing of consensual sex between teens means. Recently this controversial bill has been adopted by the Portfolio committee on Justice and Correctional services that will decriminalize consensual sex between teens. But will this open a can of woms. We chat now to…
2 Jun 2015 7 min

Load shedding and Ramadaan

With loadshedding the order of the day, we find out more from Eskom whether there will be any load shedding during the holy month of Ramadaan. On the line to tell us more, we have general manager at the Eskom Western Cape operating unit, Alwie Lester…
2 Jun 2015 9 min

City of Cape Town winter readiness plan

The City of Cape Town has finalized its winter readiness plan. We chat now to Mayco member for Safety and Security, Alderman JP Smith about the winter readiness plan…
2 Jun 2015 7 min

Retirement challenge of increased life expectancy

According to research from the Oxford Institute of Population ageing, scientific developments are increasing life expectancy. But with this longer life, comes the issue of retirement planning. We chat now to financial planning coach Jason Bernic about provisions for retirement…
1 Jun 2015 9 min

Muslims in SA uniting against ISIS

The Sunday Times yesterday released report stating that a 23 year old man from Vereeniging has been names as one of the first South Africans to have died in Syria, after apparently joining ISIS. Our reporters say that South African state security officials have not confirmed this yet. This man…
1 Jun 2015 9 min

Bonteheuwel engages police clusters on crime

The community of Bonteheuwel gathered on FREEDOM SQUARE on Saturday to engage authorities on the issues of crime and the anxiety of drugs and gangsterism plaguing the community. To chat about this is Judy Kennedy from the Bonteheuwel Joint Peace Forum …
1 Jun 2015 9 min
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