VOC Breakfast

Constitutional Court acts on SASSA tender

The Constitutional Court will continue its oversight on the new SASSA tender process. To tell us more, we have Black Sash national advocacy manager, Elroy Paulus on the line…

26 Mar 2015 9 min

Quiz

Next up, we link up with our two contestants for the very first Boorhanol Islam general knowledge quiz on Voice of the Cape. First up, we have…

26 Mar 2015 7 min

Minstrel Lotto funding probe underway

The Public protector intends to launch a probe into the Minstrel's funding after the City of Cape Town laid a complaint. To tell us more, we have Mayco member for Safety and Security, Alderman JP Smith on the line…

26 Mar 2015 6 min

Family advocate

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…

25 Mar 2015 7 min

Firearms summit

The National firearms summit which is aimed at addressing the proliferation of firearms in South Africa began in Parliament yesterday. To tell us more, we have chairperson of the porfolio committee on Police, Francois Beukman on the line…

25 Mar 2015 6 min

Quiz

Next up, we link up with our two contestants for the very first Boorhanol Islam general knowledge quiz on Voice of the Cape. First up, we have,

25 Mar 2015 8 min

leadership college

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…

25 Mar 2015 7 min

Cybercrime threat in South Africa

A recent insurance law conference highlighted the issue of cybercrime in South Africa. To tell us more, we have business development consultant, Candice Sutherland on the line…

25 Mar 2015 7 min

Open streets Langa

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 Mar 2015 8 min

World TB day

Today is World TB day, and this month the faculty of Medicine and Health sciences at the University of Stellenbosch will be raising awareness around this issue. To tell us more, we molecular biologist, Dr Nikki Le Roex on the line…

24 Mar 2015 6 min

Rhodes must fall

VOC took to UCT campus yesterday to speak to students about their views regarding the “Roads must fall” campaign. Calling for the removal of the Cecil John Rhodes Memorial statue.

24 Mar 2015 6 min

Off the rails

Next up, we have Off the rails with Kamal Salasa

24 Mar 2015 7 min

National Men in the making day

Now in its sixth year, the Men in the making day is proving to be quite a success. And just like the “Bring a girl child to work day”, this one is aimed at reaching Grade 10-12 boy learners into the workplace for motivational talks, career guidance and team building…

24 Mar 2015 6 min

Right to know pickets against police brutality

On Human Rights day, the Right to know campaign, Numsa and the United Front picketed outside police stations across the country to highlight police brutality. To tell us more, we have the Western Cape R2K organiser, Vainola Makan on the line…

23 Mar 2015 8 min

Economic analyses

News broke on Thursday that Standard and Poor (S&P) downgraded Eskom to 'junk status' following its management suspensions. And with Eskom seeking a 25% tariff hike from Nersa, we take a look this morning at what this increase would mean for South Africa's already over-indebted consumers. We chat now to…

23 Mar 2015 9 min

Quiz

From today until Friday, we will be linking up high school learners in our very first general knowledge quiz. To introduce us to this quiz, we have organiser of this quiz, Sheikh Muhammad West on the line…

23 Mar 2015 6 min

Human Rights

The Human Rights commission hosted a a Human rights conference to commemorate 20 years of existence under the theme, “From 20 Years of Constitutional Democracy to 20 Years of Human Rights in South Africa” together with the launch of the 2014/15 Human Rights Advocacy report. To tell us more, we…

20 Mar 2015 7 min

City offers rewards for illegal dumpers

The City of Cape Town is offering cash rewards to flush out illegal dumpers. To tell us more, we have Mayco member for Safety and security, Alderman JP Smith on the line…

20 Mar 2015 7 min

Bonteheuwel residents in uproar about burglaries

The Bontheuwel Joint Peace Forum has mobilised members of the community to join in on a march at the weekend out of concern for the recent increase in break-ins and vandalism to schools in the area. VOC Journalist, Ra'eesah caught up with The Fourm's Suraya Salie to hear their concerns.

20 Mar 2015 5 min

Rise in corporate crime

Recent statistics released by Norton's Inc. shows that the low conviction rate in the country is the reasons behind the rise in white collar crime. To tell us more, we have executive head at SHA Underwriters, Anton Meyer on the line…

20 Mar 2015 6 min