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VOC Breakfast

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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Poverty in South Africa

According to Statistics South Africa, the high poverty levels will remain if the unemployment is not addressed. To tell us more, we have statiscian-general, Pali Lehohla on the line…
9 Feb 2015 10 min

Social grants

This morning we find out more about social grants, the myths and misconceptions about it and the impact it has on South Africa. We unpack this issue with researcher at the fact-checking website, Africa Check, Louise Ferreira…
9 Feb 2015 12 min

Peace drive

Manenberg residents have been imprisoned in their own homes by the scourge of Gangsterism. It is disrupting the lives of children and working adults, with some seeing no future in sight. Last week, VOC presenter Yusuf Mallie went out to Babs circle in Manenberg and spoke to Nazima Samuels about…
9 Feb 2015 9 min

Hangberg development

The City of Cape Town this week announced that its recent housing projects in Hangberg, Hout Bay had reached their half way mark. But some residents, set to move into these rental units say the flats they will be moving into are not what the City promised. VOC reporter, Andriques…
6 Feb 2015 5 min

South African Chamber of Commerce

The South African Chamber of Commerce (SACCI) held a press conference yesterday on how South Africans can overcome the electricity challenges that it is currently facing. They also looked at the amendments to the security legislation and how this will impact the industry. We chat now to the acting CEO…
6 Feb 2015 7 min

Public order policing units needs resources

The Portfolio committee on Police highlighted the need for requisite resources and support to be stepped up in the Public order policing units. These public order policing units are mainly used during violent unrests. To tell us more, we have the chairperson of the Portfolio committee on Police, Francois Beukman…
6 Feb 2015 6 min

Manenberg residents impresidents

Manenberg residents have been imprisoned in their own homes by the scourge of Gangsterism. It is disrupting the lives of children and working adults, with some seeing no future in sight. But through the chaos and depravity the residents and community activist groups formed the community safety forum. Last week,…
6 Feb 2015 6 min

Fingerprint Biometrics

This morning we find out more about fingerprint biometrics and how this affects South Africans. To tell us more, we have
6 Feb 2015 8 min

Darun Naim

Darun Naim has plans in purchasing the Luxurama and convert it into a campus. However, a Nigerian group has put in an offer to purchase . To tell us more, we have teacher and spokesperson at Darun Naim, Moulana Khalil Hendricks on the line…
5 Feb 2015 4 min

Big Walk link up

The Sunfoil 10km Big Walk is the 3rd biggest social sporting event after the Two Oceans marathon and the Cape Argus Cycle tour. Every day at this time, we will be linking up with the organisers of this event. We chat now to Dr Ilyaas Parker about how we can…
5 Feb 2015 5 min

Petrol price drop and food prices

The price of petrol has dropped for the second in two months. But that doesn't mean a drop in the price of food. With many people living below the breadline, it would be a much welcome relief if the food price drops. But senior economic researcher at Solidarity, Paul Joubert…
5 Feb 2015 10 min

Food insecurity in Cape Town

This morning, we delve deeper into the issue of urban food system and food insecurity in Cape Town. The Balsillie School of International affairs and UCT will be holding a workshop to discuss how South Africa will manage the challenges around food security. To tell us more, we have researcher…
5 Feb 2015 9 min

Harrassment at Work

As part of its education and awareness programme, the Department of Justice and Constitutional development aims to highlight issues around the Protection from Harrassment Act (Act 17 of 2011). To tell us more, we have Advocate Mthunzi Mhaga from the DOJ &CD; on the line…
5 Feb 2015 9 min

CCMA (Yusuf)

The Commission for Concilliation and Mediation and Arbitration or CCMA has been granted an extra R60 million to be ready for the implementation of the new Labour legslation amendments. The Commission can now hear more disputes. To tell us more, we have attorney at JR attorneys, Johanette Rheeder on the…
4 Feb 2015 7 min

Maths education (Kamal)

The Department of Basic education intends to implement a teacher development programme to improve Maths in the senior phase. However, the programmes will be implemented during school hours. We delve deeper into this issue we chat now to the provincial secretary of the South African Democratic Teachers Union, Jonovan Rustin…
4 Feb 2015 7 min

Muslim marriages bill

The Women's legal Centre has recently filed an application at the Western Cape High Court to see the Muslim Marriages Bill enacted into law. Their application has received a wave of critical responses from various Muslim organisations. VOC journalist, Ra'eesah Isaacs caught up with Hoodah Abrahams-Fayker, a lawyer at the…
4 Feb 2015 8 min

increasing temperatures leads to heat stress

Nasa and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric administration declared 2014 as the hottest years on record. And with temperatures climbing even higher, we take a look at how this is going to affect people mentally and physically. We chat now to the spokesperson of Pharma Dynamics, Mariska van Aswegen…
3 Feb 2015 8 min

South Africa heading for a fiscal cliff

According to a report released by the Institute for Race relations, South Africa is running out of money and is heading towards a fiscal cliff. To delve deeper into this report, we have the CEO of the Institute for Race relations, Frans Cronje on the line…
3 Feb 2015 7 min

Free business training for matriculants

Free business training will be offered to matriculants in Randburg, Pretoria and right here in Belville. To tell us more, we have Director of Signa Academy, Janine Appelgryn on the line…
3 Feb 2015 8 min

Mxit to help with road safety

The transport department in the Western Cape has embarked on a road safety campaign through the social media application, Mxit. To tell us more, we have, Siphesihle Dube, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Transport and Public works on the line…
3 Feb 2015 6 min
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