VOC Breakfast

MyCiti/BRT route in Wynberg causes concern

The proposed MyCiti/BRT route which is planned for Plumstead/Wynberg will be affecting many families and homes in the area. Thirty families have been given NOTICES TO VACATE their City owned homes by January. We chat now to the vice-chairperson of the South Road Families association , Clive Muller about the…

4 Dec 2014 9 min

New vehicle registration office opens

The City of Cape Town will open its first customer care and vehicle registration office in Promenade mall in Mitchell's Plain. This initiative has been designated as a World design capital 2014. To tell us more, we have Mayco member for Finance, Alderman Ian Nelson on the line

3 Dec 2014 6 min

Safer Manenberg initiatives

A debate was held on Monday in order to highlight the need to create safer communities in Manenberg. Learners from the area, city leaders, community activists and US ambassador Patrick Gaspard launched a two-month long photo exhibition celebrating the families of Manenberg. In June, this year, 300 learners from Red…

3 Dec 2014 5 min

Matric matters

This morning we look at the issue of how Matric measures the health of our education system and whether it truly acts as an entry point for positions in the workforce and in higher education. The Wits institute and Economic research, Department of Politics and the History workshop held a…

3 Dec 2014 8 min

Racial profiling in security industry

Recently, it came to light that neighbourhood watches are using racial profiling, describing black people as “bravo” and coloured people as “charlie”. These codes have been mostly spread on social media sites. We chat now to the director at Media monitoring Africa, William Bird…

3 Dec 2014 7 min

Crawford vagrants

Vagrants living under the Crawford/Kromboom road bridge have been resorting to attacking residents in the area and vandalising the bridge. To tell us more, we have ward 48 councillor in the Athlone area, Magedien Davids on the line…

3 Dec 2014 7 min

Mustadadin foundation

The 16 days of Activism kicked off last week and the Mustadafin will be actively taking part in helping to fight violence and empower women in the community. To tell us more, we have director at the Mustadafin foundation, Ghairunisa Johnstone on the line…

2 Dec 2014 9 min

Crime in Khayelitsha

The Police, civil societies and community activists are joining forces in order to tackle safety and crime concerns in Khayelitsha. This comes after recommendations by the Khayelitsha commission of Inquiry. To tell us more, we have the research co-ordinator at Ndifuna Ukwazi, Craig Oosthuizen on the line…

2 Dec 2014 7 min

Off the rails

This morning we once again listen to Kamal's weekly segment called Off the Rails

2 Dec 2014 6 min

Power cuts unfair and racist

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…

2 Dec 2014 7 min

SADAG and matrics

With Grade 12’s having completed their examinations, the next month will be quite stressful as they await their results. Last week, the department of basic education announced that Matric results published in newspapers would only reflect the ID and exam numbers of pupils and not their names. Our reporter Nishta…

1 Dec 2014 6 min

Metro police update

As always on a Monday morning, we chat to Metro police to look at their operations over the weekend. To fill us in is Metro police deputy chief, Yolanda Faro

1 Dec 2014 6 min

Time to consider new models of affirmative action

The Institute for Race Relations has released a policy paper on affirmative action. The paper deals with the need for a non-racial form of affirmative action in employment instead of the present race-based system. We chat to one of the authors this morning, Advocate Mark Oppenheimer

1 Dec 2014 11 min

Fishermen demand interim relief permits

Cape fishermen are demanding immediate interim relief permits as they are struggling to make a living. Coastal Link South Africa and the Masifundise Development Trust have handed over a memorandum to the department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, to address the matter. This morning we chat to Masifundise director Naseegh…

1 Dec 2014 9 min

16 Days of Activism in Mitchell’s Plain

The department of community safety in the Western Cape on Friday kick-started its 16 days of activism campaign across various areas on the cape flats. Community marches took place in Tafelsig and Beacon Valley – two areas where crimes against women and children are serious social ills.

1 Dec 2014 7 min

SA a magnet for top global performers

According to Talent Africa, South Africa is doing much better in the international image stakes which could result in a boost for national growth prospects. We chat now to the director from Talent Africa. Annelize van Rensburg

27 Nov 2014 6 min

South African Maths Foundation releases report

The South African Mathematics Foundation made public a report on the implementation of the Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS), which is aimed at the FET Mathematics curriculum. To tell us more, we have the member of the SAMF's advisory committee for Mathematics, Professor Werner Olivier on the line…

27 Nov 2014 4 min

Review of Sabria's restaurant

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…

27 Nov 2014 6 min

Kenfac embarks on march

The Kensignton Factreton ratepayers residents association embarked on a march to the City of Cape Town and Transnet yesterday. On the line to tell us more about the outcome of this march, we have the chairperson of the Kenfac rate-payers Association, Dawood Essack…

27 Nov 2014 8 min

Woolworths AGM

Tensions were high at the Woolworths AGM in the city yesterday, with activists from BDS South Africa openly confronting the company's board on its trade links with Israel. As demonstrators picketed outside the company’s headquarters, members from BDS and the National Coalition for Palestine posed questions to shareholders on Woolworths…

27 Nov 2014 7 min