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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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Christchurch verdict: 'It will never be enough for the crime he committed'

The terrorist who massacred 51 people at two mosques in Christchurch on March 15 last year has been jailed for the rest of his natural life. Australian national Brenton Tarrant, 29, was sentenced at the High Court in Christchurch on Thursday to life without the possibility of parole on 51…
27 Aug 2020 11 min

Fight for recognition of Muslim marriages back in court

The Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) was tasked with the hearing of the President and the Minister of Justice’s appeal against the Western Cape High Court order instructing them to enact legislation to recognise Muslim marriages on 25 and 26 August 2020. This has been a twenty-year long journey for…
27 Aug 2020 10 min

Court orders Isipingo Beach Mosque (KZN) to silence (call to prayer) Athan

A judge has ordered the Madrasah Taleemuddeen Islamic Institute in Isipingo Beach in KwaZulu-Natal to silence its athan after a non-Muslim individual, who lives two doors away, complained that "it gives the suburb a distinctly Muslim atmosphere" and interferes with his private space. Many people believe the man is an…
27 Aug 2020 12 min

Mowbray maqbara eases restrictions

Following months of restrictions under lockdown, Mowbray cemetery is now open for Ziyarat (visits) of deceased loved ones. We know that many people were up in arms about the fact that they could not visit their relatives who are laid to rest there, especially on days like Eid. Online is…
26 Aug 2020 6 min

High court declares the City of Cape Town’s lockdown evictions illegal

The Western Cape high court has found the City of Cape Town had acted illegally in launching evictions and demolitions on what it called “unoccupied dwellings” during the lockdown period. The case, brought by the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) and civic group Housing Assembly, was laid after the…
26 Aug 2020 9 min

Western Cape: Learners head back to school today

Following the announcement made by President Cyril Ramaphosa last month stating that all public schools were forced to shut their doors after Cabinet decided on a four-week break from 27 July, many of our scholars will be returning to school today. Now the forced shutdown of schools was implemented as…
24 Aug 2020 9 min

Sahuc: Progress made with hajj 1441 refunds

So recently, a couple of hujjaj have messaged VOC to vent about their frustration with the slow process in obtaining refunds for their hajj. As we know, South African hujjaj were not able to perform hajj due to the pandemic. The South African Haj and Umrah Council says there’s been…
24 Aug 2020 7 min

Faith based communities adapt to Covid-19 circumstances

Earlier this week religious faith leaders engaged and shared their experiences navigating through the South African Covid 19 lock down space. Professor Aslam Fataar, Professor Deon Forster and Dr Sipho Mahokoto explained the reactions and responses of faith-based communities to various community needs such as spiritual, Psychosocial, and material needs…
20 Aug 2020 18 min

NSFAS defunds 5000 students

The NSFAS decision to defund 5000 students whose parents earned above the R350k threshold has been described as insensitive and brutal, with many people coming forward saying that it will lead to the financial exclusion of most affected students. Now the issue has raised quite a bit of concern as…
20 Aug 2020 14 min

Plans in place to address challenges at Cape Town deeds office

The Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development, Thoko Didiza (MP), met with the Chief Registrar of Deeds and all provincial registrars, to put a plan in place to address challenges of backlogs in all deed’s offices. This follows numerous complaints from various stakeholders regarding backlogs and constant closure…
19 Aug 2020 8 min

National Week of Protest to Save ECD Workforce

Protest action can be expected nationally as members of the Early Childhood Development sector says government has failed to save their sector. The group is protesting against the announcement made by Department of Social Development Minister, Lindiwe Zulu on 30 July 2020 stating that R1.3 billion out of the President’s…
19 Aug 2020 8 min

SAMTA, SATHUOA merge forms SAMTHOA

The South African Muslim Travel Association and The South African Travel Hajj and Umrah Operators Association has announced that they have merged their interests to form a national, united organization called South African Muslim Travel Operators Association or commonly known as SAMTOA. This organization represents the overwhelming majority of licensed…
18 Aug 2020 16 min

Mosques across the Western Cape allowed to reopen with stringent regulations

After five months, Muslims in the Western Cape may soon be praying in a mosque again. The Muslim Judicial Council says masajid may open their doors, however congegrational prayers must be strictly regulated. This decision was taken at a consultative meeting today and comes after the organization in May, urged…
17 Aug 2020 9 min

District Six rebuilding planning goes online

The City of Cape Town has indicated that it is taking it is planning for the rebuilding of District Six online. The city is starting a database for people who want to be part of the rebuilding process that will be open to claimants, residents, civic, and NPOs, and anyone…
14 Aug 2020 9 min

National engagement on land invasions & violent protests

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 Aug 2020 8 min

Consumer focus: Women and money

As we progress further into Women’s month, let’s look at the state of women and money, in South Africa and the world. The Coronavirus pandemic has had a very unbalanced economic impact on women, in comparison to men. Women across the world (not only in South Africa) earn considerably less…
13 Aug 2020 13 min
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