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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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Child criminals

Recently, a judge slammed a magistrate for sentencing teen murderers as adults not child offenders. The two young men were 17 years old when they committed the crime. This morning, we find out from child rights consultant, Carol Bower about whether children should be tried as adults or children…
3 Feb 2015 8 min

Cable theft in farming community

Cable theft is becoming a huge problem to the farmers in the in the Phillipi Horticultural area. Farmers from the Phillipi Horticultural association met with Mayco member for Utilities, Councillor Ernest Sonnenberg on Thursday to discuss the theft of overhead electricity cables. We delve deeper into this issue, we chat…
2 Feb 2015 9 min

Community participation

The police's Operation Combat aims to eradicate gangs on the Cape Flats which will create a safer and more secure community. This anti-gang unit was established when the Prevention of Organised Crime Act came into effect. On the line is the head of Operation Combat, Major General Jeremy Veary to…
2 Feb 2015 10 min

Advanced Maths key to university success

Exposure to maths develop critical thinking and problem solving skills and according to the South African Maths foundations, top learners in the South African Maths Olympiads perform very well at university. To tell us more, we have executive director of the South African Maths foundation, Professor Johan Engelbrecht to tell…
2 Feb 2015 6 min

School vandalism report

The Western Cape Education Department released their report on incidences of holiday vandalism at schools. To delve deeper into this issue, we have the spokesperson for the Minister of Education, Jessica Shelver on the line…
30 Jan 2015 7 min

National blood shortage

The Province's blood stocks are standing at 4 days, but nationally the blood stocks are running dangerously low. To tell us more, we have communications manager, Vanessa Raju on the line…
30 Jan 2015 7 min

Spine Road High school success

Spine Road High School in Mitchells Plain gears up for another year of success. With achieving a 100% matric pass rate in 2014, School principle, Riyaad Najaar says the schools success can be attributed to hard work and dedication. VOC Journalist, Ra'eesah Isaacs caught up with Najaar for more insight…
30 Jan 2015 7 min

Gas safety during load shedding

With Eskom's load shedding set to continue, many households will be resorting to alternate ways to keep the lights on. Many might be contemplating using gas cylinders, but ER 24 are urging people to be extra careful when using gas. To tell us more, we have the CEO of Liquefied…
30 Jan 2015 7 min

South Road families association

Families in South road only have until the weekend before they must vacate the area to make for a MyCiti trunk route. Thirty families have been given notices to vacate. They have been fighting this eviction for months. Now the City has offered these tenants alternative accommodation. Before the news…
29 Jan 2015 10 min

Blue Line report

The Blue Line report, which is an advocacy project operated by the Institute for Race relations, looks at the police's involvement in perpetrating criminal activity. To tell us more, we have H
29 Jan 2015 9 min

City to assist South Road residents

The City of Cape Town will assist the South Road residents who have only until this weekend before they have to vacate the area they have been living in for years. They have to move to make way for the implementation of the MyCiti trunk route that will use the…
29 Jan 2015 6 min

Islamic Relief SA

Islamic Relief Malawi will be distributing much-needed relief to those affected by the recent floods. They are also bother with Syrian relief. To tell us more, we have fundraising co-ordinator, Abdullah Vawda from Islamic Relief in SA,
29 Jan 2015 8 min

Junior year syndrome at University

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 Jan 2015 9 min

Bo Kaap residents concerned about redevelopment

Bo Kaap residents are concerned about a proposal to redevelop a historical building in Strand Street between Rose and Chiappini streets. To tell us more, we have chairperson of the Bo-Kaap civic association, Osman Shaboodien on the line…
27 Jan 2015 8 min

Youth safety walkabout in Manenberg

The Western Cape minister of community safety and Minister of Social development conducted a youth safety walkabout in Manenberg yesterday to address safety concerns in the area. To tell us more, we have Western Cape Minister of safety, Minister Dan Plato on the line…
27 Jan 2015 9 min

Bo Kaap residents concerned about redevelopment

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…
26 Jan 2015 9 min

Beit-ul Aman Frail care centre

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…
26 Jan 2015 14 min

Truth and Reconciliation victims

The Department of Justice and Constitutional development intend to publish regulations to provide education assistance to TRC identified victims. We chat now to the spokesperson from the TRC unit in the DOJ&CD;, Mokushane Thapelo…
26 Jan 2015 7 min

Advancement of Youth pay project

Matriculants are encouraged to apply for Premier Helen Zille's pay programme before the end of January. This opportunity will provide matrculants with an opportunity to gain work experience. We chat now to the spokesperson for the premier, Micheal Mpofu…
26 Jan 2015 8 min

Rugby injuries

A PhD graduate from the University of Cape Town is planning to make rugby safer. It evaluates the effectiveness of the BokSmart programme. Next up we chat to Uct graduate, Dr James Craig Brown about his thesis…
23 Jan 2015 7 min
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