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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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May Day Festival

The Labour research service, the International labour research and information group and the World Workers media productions will present a May Day festival to discuss the future of COSATU and trade union movements. To tell us more, we have co-ordinator of the May Day festival, Eddie Cottle on the line…
24 Apr 2015 7 min

New safety partnership

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…
23 Apr 2015 7 min

Importance of labour insurance

With the risk of illegal strikes escalating, we look at the issue of labour insurance against these labour disputes. To tell us more, we have underwriting executive at SHA Underwriters, Simon Colman on the line…
23 Apr 2015 9 min

Media monitoring

The City Press was found guilty of committing a serious offence by giving the public too much information about the young teen who allegedly ran away from home to join ISIS. This would be the first time that a major newspaper has been found to be in violation of the…
23 Apr 2015 9 min

World Book Day

Today is World Book Day, and the City of Cape Town's central library will be hosting its annual storytelling festival today. World Book Day, also known as International Day of the Book was established by UNESCO in 1995 to promote reading, publishing and copyright. On the line to tell us…
23 Apr 2015 8 min

Loadshedding linked to road accidents

The issue of loadshedding could be linked to the increase in road accidents, especially at intersections. We chat now to Mayco member for safety and security, Alderman JP Smith…
23 Apr 2015 11 min

Anti-xenophobic march

PASSOP supporters and Anti-xenophobic supporters from Keizergracht to Parliament yesterday in solidarity with victims of xenophobic attacks. VOC journalist, Ra'eesah Isaacs was at the march and filed this report…
22 Apr 2015 7 min

Schools democracy week

The School's democracy week kicks off this week. This joint project between Electoral commission and the Department of Basic education aims to encourage, educate and empower learners to understand and participate in the democratic process in the country. To tell us more, we have the spokesperson at the Department of…
22 Apr 2015 9 min

Analyses

This morning we get an analyses about the current situation in South Africa, The suspension of Western Cape Police, Arno Lamoer and National police commissioner, Riah Phiyega confirming in Parliament that she has officially suspended the commissioner and three of his senior police officers. We will also focus on the…
22 Apr 2015 12 min

Taxi rank maintenance

The City of Cape town will embark on a maintenance operation on the station deck taxi rank. We chat now to Mayco member for transport, Councillor Brett Herron about the maintenance of the area…
22 Apr 2015 6 min

IJR discussions on xenophobia

The Institute for Justice and Reconcilliation hosted a public debate to interrogate responses, interventions and politcal will needed to address the xenophobic crisis ripping South Africa apart. We chat now to head of the building an Incluve society programme at the Institute for Justice and Reconcilliation, Stan Henkeman…
22 Apr 2015 9 min

Effect of xenophobic attacks on big and small businesses

The repurcussions of the xenophobic violence in Durban could do irreparable harm to the image of South Africa businesses investing around the continent. We chat now to the Acting CEO of the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Peggy Drodskie…
21 Apr 2015 7 min

City of Cape Town to assist Good Hope Centre tenants with alternatives

The City of Cape Town's Good Hope Centre is a public asset and is in need of ongoing maintenance. In order to reduce the cost burden, the City intends to lease out the Good Hope Centre to the film industry. As per conditions of the Municipal assets transfer regulations (MATR),…
21 Apr 2015 12 min

Miles for Smiles

Cipla's Miles for smiles initiative is aimed at raising funds for Operation Smile patients. This money is raised to help facilitate corrective surgeries for children born with cleft lips and palates. To tell us more, we have Director of corporate affairs at Cipla, Rynard van der Westhuizen on the line…
21 Apr 2015 8 min

Muslim Marriage court victory

A judge in the Durban high court has awarded an interim maintenance order to a woman married and divorced in terms of Islamic Law. Lawyers believe that this will set a precedent for other cases. To tell us more, we have legal expert, Shuaib Omar
21 Apr 2015 8 min

The Moolla show

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…
20 Apr 2015 6 min

Save our schools campaign

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…
19 Apr 2015 7 min

Hate speech against King Goodwill Zwelethi

The South African National Defence Union (SANDU) refuted reports that it has laid a complaint against King Goodwill Zwelethini with regards to his latest utterances about foreigners. The complainant in the case who is acting in his personal capacity is employed by SANDU as their Western Cape organiser laid a…
17 Apr 2015 7 min

MJC condemns xenophobic attacks

The xenophobic attacks that has plagued large parts of Durban for the last week and half has spread to other parts of the country. While the reaction has been slow, the MJC along with other members of the Ulema body has condemned the attacks and called for peaceful co-existence between…
17 Apr 2015 6 min
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