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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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Anti-crime conference

An anti-crime conference will be held later this week at the City Hall. This conference will bring together representatives from all communities, as well as non-governmental organisations. To tell us more about the programme, we have COSATU Provincial secretary, Tony Ehrenreich on the line…
19 Aug 2014 6 min

Downgrade of Banks

This morning we ask the question. Is the banking system in trouble? Recently, African Bank which concentrates mostly focussed on providing small loans to low-earning consumers was placed under curatorship after its collapse on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange last week. In this week, Capitec also had its credit rating downgraded…
19 Aug 2014 9 min

Women and credit

With Women's Month in full swing, we take a look at how women are handling credit issues. According to the Credit Ombud, women are increasingly taking charge of their finances and have become more pro-active in their credit and financial woes. To tell us more, we have Credit Ombud, Manie…
18 Aug 2014 7 min

Justice Alliance of South Africa

The Justice Alliance of South Africa (JSA) filed papers in the High Court in November last year in a bid to stop the broadcasting of three pornography channels on TV after 8pm. In a recent court case, they were joined by two other non-governmental organisations, the Cause for Justice and…
18 Aug 2014 5 min

Bonteheuwel Joint Peace forum

In the hope of ending the ongoing gang-related violence and crime in Bonteheuwel, residents sent an open letter to President Jacob Zuma, Premier Helen Zille, Mayor de Lille, MEC Dan Plato and Commissioner Arno Lamoer. This letter calls for immediate and emergency action to be taken to safeguard residents in…
18 Aug 2014 8 min

ANC's position on Palestine

The ANC’s head of international relations Obed Bapela was one of the high ranking politicians at the SA March for Gaza. Mr Bapela delivered an informative speech on the ANC’s position on Israel, saying it plans to raise these issues at Parliament. VOC News editor Tasneem Adams chatted to Mr…
18 Aug 2014 5 min

Increase in crime in Walmer Estate

Walmer Estate has experienced a string of armed robberies of late, which is worrying residents. A public meeting around Safety and Security is being organised for this weekend. VOC reporter Ra’eesah Isaacs has this story…
15 Aug 2014 8 min

Gang seminar concludes at UCT

Earlier in the week, we spoke about an in-depth discussion on gangs taking place at UCT this week. It ended last night and there were a number of key issues discussed such as gang thinking strategies. One of the role-players that participated was the Mitchells Plain community police forum. Was…
15 Aug 2014 8 min

SAJBOD responds

We heard from Tony Ehrenreich before the break, so let’s hear from the SA Jewish Board of Deputies on this matter. They plan to a lodge a complaint of hate speech against Mr Ehrenreich at the SA Human rights commission for a Facebook posting against Israel. SAJBOD president Zev Krengel…
15 Aug 2014 13 min

Cosatu to lodge SAHRC complaint against SAJBOD

Yesterday, we heard that the SA Jewish Board of Deputies plans to lodge a complaint of hate speech against Cosatu provincial secretary Tony Ehrenreich with the SA human rights commission over remarks he made on Facebook regarding Gaza. The post read “an eye for an eye against Zionist aggression”. It’s…
15 Aug 2014 8 min

Maternal Patient-Centred Care

Western Cape Minister of Health, Theuns Botha, yesterday launched the Maternal Patient-Centred Care initiative at Mitchells Plain Community Health Centre (CHC). The initiative aims to highlight and address the mistreatment experienced by women in maternity services. VOC reporter Ra’eesah Isaacs was at the launch
14 Aug 2014 5 min

Security risks at City health clinics

The City of Cape Town’s Health department is looking at ways to minimise the impact of violence, vandalism and theft at its clinics. Already, there’s been one clinic closed in the Lotus River area this year. Mayoral Committee Member for Health, Councillor Benedicta Van Minnen joins us this morning. …
14 Aug 2014 6 min

Municipal by-elections

Polls opened in by-elections for municipal councillors at 25 wards in all nine provinces across the country yesterday. Over 200 000 registered voters are eligible to cast their ballots. The figure is one of the largest outside of general elections. To tell us more is the Independent Electoral Commission’s provincial…
14 Aug 2014 7 min

Local retailers join boycott

As pressure increases on larger supermarket chains to stop selling Israeli goods, it seems smaller companies are also heeding the call. VOC reporter Andriques Che Petersen has this story…
14 Aug 2014 7 min

Muslim response to IS in Iraq

With Gaza in the spotlight, there has been very little focus on violence elsewhere in the Middle East. Right now, we are seeing a conflict in northern Iraq, where a group called the Islamic State is persecuting Christians and other minorities. Yesterday, The Vatican called on Muslim religious leaders to…
14 Aug 2014 10 min

Link between health and climate change

Researchers are tackling the complex interactions between increasing weather extremes and the impacts on our health. Usually, we think that climate change is just temperatures getting a little hotter without understanding the real effects on society. To help us understand these links is Dr Caradee Wright, the Principal Researcher in the Climate Studies,…
13 Aug 2014 7 min

Passop on Zimbabwe

Around 250,000 Zimbabweans living in the country on temporary visas due to expire this year can get three-year extensions, delaying a possible mass expulsion of workers. Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba made the announcement yesterday, said the visas would be extended until 2017. To comment this, we have Bernard Toyambi…
13 Aug 2014 6 min

UCT Gang seminar

Police officials, community activists, crime experts, and other members of civil society are meeting at UCT this week for a three day discussion on gangs in the Western Cape. The discussion kicked last night and includes a wide range of issues. To delve deeper into these discussions is Prof Elrena…
13 Aug 2014 8 min

Marikana Commission analysis

There was lots of action at the Marikana Commission of enquiry yesterday, as deputy president Cyril Ramaphosa took the stand. Political interference and putting business interests above the wellbeing of workers are some of the accusations put to Mr Ramaphosa yesterday by attorney Dali Mpofu, representing the mine workers. To help…
13 Aug 2014 8 min

Impact of Woolworths Boycott

It’s been a hot topic all week and it definitely seems as if momentum in the national boycott targeting Woolworths is growing. The boycott was announced last week in light of an intensified consumer campaign against certain companies stocking Israeli products. Is Woolworths feeling the heat? Let’s chat to the…
13 Aug 2014 9 min
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