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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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First year's, first exams

When students enter their first year of tertiary education, the first year exams requires a complete new mindset. It could be a make or break for many first year students. To tell us more about how students can prepare properly, we have education expert at the Independent Institute for Education,…
30 Apr 2015 7 min

Illegal guns fuelling bloodbath

According to the Grassy Park community policing forum, the free flow of illegal firearms are to blame for the bloodbath that claimed the lives of four people in Parkwood over the weekend. To tell us more, we have Grassy Park CPF chairperson, Phillip Bam on the line…
30 Apr 2015 9 min

Petition for paternity leave

This morning, we look at how paternity leave differes around the world. At present, South African men are only allowed 3 days family responsibility leave annually. Lipco Law is asking for employment laws to be changed to request for a paternity leave for fathers in order to place the care…
30 Apr 2015 6 min

Al Kaaf Human rights centre and Palestine museum

After three long years, the City of Cape Town has finally approved the plans to continue the building of the Al Kaaf Human rights centre, incorporating the Palestine museum. To tell us more, we have chairperson of the Kaaf Trust, Dr Anwah Nagia on the line…
30 Apr 2015 7 min

National Qur'an conference

Registrations has now opened for the Muslim Students Association’s (MSA Union) inaugural National Qur’an Conference, an event that is expected to take a more educational approach to the study of the Holy Quran. The conference, which seeks to highlight the value the Quran can play in the everyday lives of…
29 Apr 2015 6 min

Gangwatch

Concerned residents on the Cape Flats are using social media to fight gangsterism. Various suburbs have set up a Facebook page to share up to the minute information on shootings, robberies in progress and the gathering of gang members in areas. To tell us more, we have the Manenberg Community…
29 Apr 2015 8 min

Adequate liability for retailers

The Consumer Protection Act highlights the need for retailers to rethink liability risks. We chat now to underwriting executive at SHA underwriters, Simon Colman…
29 Apr 2015 8 min

Monitoring of activists and community leaders

The Right to Know campaign has launched its Big Brother exposed report which looks at how South African activists and community leaders are being monitored and harassed by intelligence structures. To tell us more, we have Right2Know spokesperson, Murray Hunter on the line…
29 Apr 2015 7 min

Self harm amongst teens

In the past couple of weeks we have seen and heard various stories of young people harming themselves. After the departure of Zayn Malik from the the group One Direction, many girls have resorted to cutting themselves and posting these images on social media. We chat now to project manager…
28 Apr 2015 9 min

Off the rails with Kamal Salasa

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…
28 Apr 2015 6 min

BDS plan of action

Various civil society organisations, student groups, political parties and academics held a press conference yesterday to discuss upcomig action in response the Minister Blade Nzimande being denied a visa by Israel. To tell us more, we have spokesperson for BDS South Africa, Kwara Kekana on the line…
28 Apr 2015 9 min

Women and men against child abuse

Recently it was reported that a 53 year old man was arrested in a joint raid by the SAPS and the United State's FBI on charges of possession, manufacturing and distribution of child porn. We chat now to the director of the Women and men against child abuse, director, Miranda…
28 Apr 2015 8 min

Nepal earthquake

As I’m sure are aware, Nepal was struck by a massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake on Saturday, and the country has experienced a series of tremors since then. We have seen some tragic images of people being pulled out from under the rubble, after buildings and homes collapsed in Kathmandu. I…
27 Apr 2015 7 min

Freedom day

As South Africans celebrate 21 years of freedom this Freedom day, we look at the xenophobic attacks that is ravaging the country, and whether South Africans can truly celebrate Freedom Day. We chat now to activist Braam Hanekom about the way forward…
27 Apr 2015 6 min

Title deed handover

The City of Cape Town handed over the title deeds to a property in Simons Town, once owned by the Aziz family. The family were removed from their land as part of Apartheid's group areas act. VOC Journalist, Ra'eesah Isaacs attended the handover on Thursday and filed this report…
27 Apr 2015 6 min

Hajj Accreditation closes

South African hujjaj had until yesterday to accept, reject or cancel their accreditation. We chat now to SAHUC president, Shaheen Essop about the accreditation process…
27 Apr 2015 8 min

#MuslimNotExtremist

Comedian Riaad Moosa is at the forefront of a campaign to change the perception that people have of Muslims. This morning, we chat to one of the creators and executive producer of Muslink, Jehad Kasu about the campaign.
24 Apr 2015 10 min

Eskom

The commissioning of the first 765/400 kv substation will be synchronised to the national power grid for the first time today. To tell us more, we have the Eskom transmission grid manager, Marius van Rensburg on the line…
24 Apr 2015 6 min

Bank complaints

The banking ombudsman annual report for 2014 was recently released. This report looks at which banks draw the most complaints. To tell us more, we have banking ombudsman, Advocate Clive Pillay on the line…
24 Apr 2015 7 min
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