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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
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Bullying at schools

  According to a recent study at the University of Johannesburg, bullying is rife in South African schools. The study found that bullying occurs in all schools, regardless of racial composition, social class or the size of the schools. But what if the teacher is a bully. On the line…
19 May 2015 7 min

State of Innovation

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…
18 May 2015 8 min

Launch of long-term insurance report

A long-term insurance report was released recently, and it was found that complaints against the industry dropped during 2014. We chat now to Ombudsman for long-term insurance, Judge Ron McLaren…
18 May 2015 7 min

Down with gangsters

The Down with Gangsters Down Cape Flats Concern residents is calling on people to join the protest at Parliament tomorrow morning. We chat now to Ricardo Sedres about the protest…
18 May 2015 9 min

Muslim Civil society conference on the NDP

The Muslim Civil Society conference was held this weekend in Johannesburg. This conference brought together business leaders, jurists, professionals and representatives of Muslim Civil Society organisations from across South Africa with representatives from the government, civil society and labour to discuss issues pertaining to the National Devleopment plan. On the…
18 May 2015 11 min

Operation Fiela and the raids on foreign nationals

Yesterday morning, traders at Mitchells Plain Town Centre alerted us to a police raid on foreign shop-owners. Our reporters confirmed that it was in fact Operation Fiela -  a joint operation of SAPS, armed forces, Home Affairs and SARS officials, who were clamping down on illegal foreign nationals and criminal…
15 May 2015 11 min

Nakba day

Today is Nakba Day or day of Catastrophe, a day in which hundreds and thousands of Palestinians were displaced from their land. We chat now to director and curator of the Palestine museum and spokesperson of the national coalition of Palestine, Dr Anis Daraghma about Nakba day…
15 May 2015 7 min

Food shortage

According to the World Food programme, Southern Africa faces a possible food over the next few months due to a severe drought in the maize belt of South Africa. To tell us more, we have regional communications officer at the World Food programme, David Orr about the repercussions of this…
15 May 2015 8 min

Foetal Alcohol syndrome

The City of Cape Town is is rolling out a new Foetal Alcohol syndrome awareness programme at six schools to highlight the effects of drinking during pregnancy. The Western Cape has the second highest FAS rate in the world. We chat now to the CEO of Foundation for Alcohol related…
15 May 2015 8 min

SANPARKS entry fee

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…
14 May 2015 8 min

Umemployed graduates

Before we end of our show this morning, we look at what unemployed graduates can do to land that job. We chat now to top education expert, Nola Payne from the Independent Institute of Education…
14 May 2015 6 min

Eskom's double-digit tariff increase on the cards

With ongoing load shedding there seems to be no light at the end of the tunnel for embattled consumers as Eskom applies to the National Energy regulator for a double digit tariff increase for the 3 multi-year price determination ending in 2018. We chat now to energy analyst, Chris Yelland…
14 May 2015 10 min

Halaal food labelling

The National coalition of Christian groups and individuals for Practical equality and protection of Constitutional rights is objecting to the religious labelling, such as the halaal certification. We chat now to lawyer Michael Lombard who is representing the coalition. After that we will be speaking to Ebi Lockhat, the public…
14 May 2015 11 min

UUCSA on food labelling

Before the break we spoke to Ebrahim Lockhat from the South African National Halaal Authority about the food labelling and certification. The United Ulema Council of South Africa has also made submissions on this regard. We chat now to the secretary general of UUCSA, Moulana Yusuf Patel about their submissions…
14 May 2015 8 min

Load shedding affecting police station functionality

According to the Western Cape Department of Community safety, police station functionality is being compromised during loadshedding. This has prompted the MEC of Community safety to request for a full briefing with the police management on this issue. On the line to tell us more, we have spokesperson for Department…
13 May 2015 10 min

Global week of action against gun violence

This week is global week of action against gun violence. And with more, and more people dying in gang related shootings, we find out whether firmer gun laws could save lives and make South Africa safer. We chat now to Director of media and public relations at Gun Free SA,…
13 May 2015 6 min

Maritime security

A conference recently highlighted the issue of maritime security. The African Union's 2050 Aim strategy outlines ways in which the 38 African countries which share our coastlines can protect the trillion dollar industry. It also looked at ways in which Africa can benefit from its own marine resources and stop…
13 May 2015 7 min

Credit Card fraud

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…
12 May 2015 8 min
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