VOC Breakfast

Women march for end to violence

With gender violence an endemic social problem in our communities, a number of local organisations have come together to demand access to justice for women. These organisations are mobilizing together for a march in Mitchell’s Plain this morning.To chat more about this is Dr Johanna Kehler, the Executive Director of…

15 Oct 2014 6 min

Maties students to launch Palestine solidarity group

With the Palestine-Israeli situation still firmly on the news agenda, a group of Stellenbosch university students are in the process of establishing a new society on campus, called the Palestine Solidarity Stellenbosch (PSS). However, it has come with some challenges for the students in terms of funding. To tell us…

14 Oct 2014 5 min

Off the rails

Kamal Salasa has this week’s OFF THE RAILS report…where he rants about everything from Oscar Pistorius, Jub-Jub and Malema to Shrien Dewani, the Arms Deal and Nkandla

14 Oct 2014 7 min

Masjidul Quds

With recent renewed Israeli aggression directed at Masjidul Quds,Islam's third holiest site, director of the Al-Quds Foundation, Moulana Ihsaan Hendricks joins us online to give us the latest…

14 Oct 2014 8 min

Shopping mall crime to be assessed

Over the past few months, police have had to contend with a string of robberies at shopping malls. The most recent one was a R2 million heist at Harris Jewellers in Canal Walk on Saturday night, only a few days after the i-Store was targeted. Currently, we have a big…

14 Oct 2014 9 min

Kenfac ratepayers discuss land occupation

Last week, we chatted to Kensington-Facreton ward councillor Lisa Macbride on the occupation of a piece of land owned by the Ndabeni Trust. While the area is not the property of the City of Cape Town, Kenfac residents say the responsibility lies with the landlord to keep the area clean…

14 Oct 2014 5 min

Land claims awareness campaign

In July, President Jacob Zuma signed into law the Restitution of Land Rights Amendment Act, which reopens the restitution claims process that closed at the end of 1998. The new process gives claimants five years - until 30 June 2019 - to lodge further claims. For the next few days,…

13 Oct 2014 3 min

Metro police update

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…

13 Oct 2014 4 min

Public bemoans post office strike

Members of the public and businesses say they being severely impacted by the Post workers strike. The Post Office has been impacted by five different strikes since January and operations have been hampered on-and-off this whole year. It is not clear how long the strike will continue.

13 Oct 2014 5 min

Haj pilgrims arrive home

It’s been a busy weekend for haj operators, with the arrival of hundreds of hujjaj back home. To chat about how things have progressed is Sedick Steenkamp, the chairperson of the SA Haj Travel Operators Association

13 Oct 2014 3 min

Mitchells Plain home businesses flout city regulations

Our news team was recently alerted to home business owners in Mitchells Plain who say they now face hefty fines for not adhering to the City's new Zoning Scheme. On a visit to Lentegeur yesterday, they told VOC News they had no prior knowledge of this process and have now…

13 Oct 2014 10 min

Egypt Situation

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…

10 Oct 2014 8 min

Medical aid rates to increase

Consumers hard pressed by rocketing electricity, food and petrol prices coupled with a weak rand can expect to pay more for their medical cover. Over the past two weeks, most medical aids have announced their increases for next year. One analyst says most consumers will battle with the new medical…

10 Oct 2014 5 min

Cosatu to protest Israeli Medical Association

COSATU and its health sector affiliates have called for the expulsion of the Israeli Medical Association (IMA) from the World Medical Association (WMA). They are planning a protest in Durban this morning, which will be supported by the Islamic Medical Association, BDS South Africa, and others.

10 Oct 2014 5 min

Beitul Aman management under fire

Members of the public have accused the staff of Beitul Aman Home for the Aged in Wynberg of mismanagement, following allegations of the old age home being in a bad state. VOC reporter Ra’eesah Isaacs digs deeper into this issue…

10 Oct 2014 10 min

Diarrhoea season looms

As we approach the summer months, we are also moving to Diarrhoea season, which is a huge worry for parents. Health authorities are embarking on a five-month awareness and education campaign to drive home the key message of how preventative action can reduce the risk of disease.

9 Oct 2014 8 min

Missing children

There has been a string of missing children reports in Cape Town suburbs over the past weekend. In most cases, the children were found unharmed, however it remains a serious concern for parents. Our journalist Imogen Vollenhoven has this report…

9 Oct 2014 8 min

Cable theft in SA

Cable theft and the theft of public infrastructure is a major challenge in South Africa, particularly here in the Western Cape, if we look at the recent damage to Metrorail property. And of course copper and cable theft impacts immensely on the lives of ordinary people. What are the challenges…

9 Oct 2014 8 min

Kenfac land invasion

This morning we want to address the concerns of Kensington Facreton residents, who have been dealing with the occupation of a piece of land owned by the Ndabeni Trust. Last week, the vacant property in Voortrekker Road saw scores of occupants invading the area with metal sheets and wood, attempting…

9 Oct 2014 8 min

NC4P picketers react to Woolies saga

On Tuesday, we chatted to BDS South Africa to respond to Woolworths claims that pro-Palestine picketers have been intimidating its customers and staff. Woolies have threatened legal action against BDS, but the organisation is instead blaming the retail company for allegedly using a heavy-handed approach to protesters. VOC reporter Ra’eesah…

9 Oct 2014 8 min