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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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2952 – 2972

Abandoned babies

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 May 2015 9 min

Oasis focus on finance

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…
22 May 2015 10 min

Gangs and the army

Operation Fiela was deployed in Manenberg this morning. Next we find out whether the army is an effective to tackling the gang violence that is ripping communties apart. We chat now to researcher and facilitator at Africa Analyses, Eldred de Klerk…
22 May 2015 10 min

New travel regulations will harm tourism in SA

According to the CEO of the Institute of Race relations, Dr Frans Cronje, the new travel regulations could harm South Africa's tourism industry. We chat now to head of media and public affairs at the IRR, Mienke Mari-Steytler…
22 May 2015 6 min

Enrolment deadline for 2016 academic year

In order to prevent late enrolment in schools, the Western Cape Department of Education announced their enrolment deadline for the 2016 academic year. We chat now to the MEC for Education, Debbie Schafer about the enrolment date.
22 May 2015 4 min

Africa Day

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…
21 May 2015 10 min

Broad-based black economic empowerment

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…
21 May 2015 7 min

Popi Act and small businesses

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…
21 May 2015 7 min

Burns during winter

With winter fast approaching, and load shedding the order of the day, we take a look at how to keep warm, without becoming a burn victim. We chat now to ER24 spokesperson, Chitra Bodasing…
21 May 2015 8 min

Maintenance amendment bill

Members of Parliament in the Justice Portfolio committee have adopted the maintenance amendment bill which will see defaulters being blacklisted. The Bill will now go to the National assembly for approval. On the line to tell us more, we have deputy minister of Justice and Constitutional development, John Jeffrey
21 May 2015 6 min

Inspection of hospitals and clinics

The Portfolio Committee on Health briefed the Public service commission on its report on the inspection of hospitals and clinics regarding the availability of medicines and medical equipment. We chat now to the chairperson of the Portfolio committee on Health, Lindelwa Dunjwa…
21 May 2015 4 min

Witness protection

In a recent op-ed, the Western Cape MEC for community safety discussed how intimidation against key witnesseses can scupper justice. We chat now to the MEC for Community Safety, Dan Plato…
21 May 2015 7 min

Anti-tobacco month challenge.

May is Anti-tobacco campaign month and the Independent community pharmacy Association (ICPA) which represents independent community pharmacies across South Africa is challenging all smokers to take one month off smoking. And with World No Tobacco day on the 31st of May, we delve deeper into this issue. On the line…
20 May 2015 7 min

IT Web Security summit

Widespread identity and data theft are on the increase. From the 26th to the 28th May, the 10th annual gathering of IT security professionals and executives will converge at Vodacom World to find ways in fighting against cyber-crime. We chat now to divisional head for Financial systems and processes at…
20 May 2015 9 min

Job security worsening in South Africa

Solidarity's labour market report shows that job security is worsening in South Africa. Furthermore, there has been a slow or no real wage growth and various sectors have reported retrenchments. To tell us more, we have head of the Solidarity Research Institute, Piet Le Roux on the line…
20 May 2015 8 min

Wes Kaapse Kleurlings Ontwikkelings organisasie

A new civil society organisation, the Wes Kaapse Kleurlings Ontwikkelings Organisasie is aiming to drive the coloured agenda is having a breakthrough in gang ridden Valhalla Park. To tell us more, we have the spokesperson for the Wes Kaapse Kleurlings Ontwikkelings organisasie, Ghalieb Essop on the line…
20 May 2015 10 min

Cape flats picket to Parliament

Dozens of concerned residents were seen outside Parliament on Tuesday. The group, a collective of concerned Cape Flats residents stood in unison braving the cold, wet weather to show their dissatisfaction with the ongoing gang violence currently plaguing the already impoverished communities. VOC journalist, Ra'eesah Isaacs attended the action and…
20 May 2015 5 min

Airports Company of South Africa responds to Blikkiesdorp

Before the break we chatted to the chairperson of the Blikkiesdorp Joint committee about the Airport Company's plans. To tell us more about their plans, we have the Head of communications of the Airport company of South Africa, Deborah Francis on the line…
19 May 2015 9 min

Civil Aviation Authority makes decision on drones

The Civil Aviation Authority has introduced new regulations this weekend to regulate remotely piloted aircrafts or drones. To tell us more, we have the senior manager for aircraft certification at the South Africa Civil Aviation Authority, Subash Devkaran on the line…
19 May 2015 4 min

Airports company to align runway

Residents in Blikkiesdorp are in uproar about the latest plans of the Airports Company in the area. The company is planning to re-align a runway and have commissioned SRK consulting to do an environmental impact assessment on the development. To tell us more, we have chairperson of the Blikkiesdorp Joint…
19 May 2015 9 min
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