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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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4,577 Episodes
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Weekend shootings: from a community pov SAPS needs to do more says CPF

Since last Thursday, more than a dozen Capetonian families have had to deal with the trauma of family members suffering gunshot wounds- some of which were fatal. This includes two teenagers shot and killed in a drive by shooting in Mitchells Plain’s Beacon Valley and four men who were shot…
1 Mar 2021 11 min

Universities ready for 2021 academic year

The Department of Basic Education released the 2020 matric results and the cohort achieved a pass rate of 76.2%. Universities are preparing to welcome new students for the 2021 academic year. Joining us online is Universities South Africa CEO professor Ahmed Bawa
26 Feb 2021 12 min

City issues moratorium on new operating licenses for metered-taxi industry

The City of Cape Town says there will be a moratorium on new applications for metered-taxi operating licences until 31 December 2023. The city says its seen thousands of operators or drivers joining e-hailing platforms. However, it’s become evident over the past 18 months that an over-supply of metered taxis…
26 Feb 2021 11 min

2022 learner admission opens 26 March 2021

Parents of learners who are starting Grade R, Grade 1, or high school next year, are advised to apply to at least three schools once the registration portal opens. As the WCED prepares for the opening of admissions, we speak to WCED spokesperson Bronagh Hammond to discuss preparations made for…
25 Feb 2021 10 min

Analysis: #RSABudget2021

Every national budget, in every nation across the globe, is a balancing act. But this year, with the ravages of COVID-19 and the associated lockdowns eroding an already shaky economy, the Finance Minister and his team at Treasury have a particularly hard task. Joining us online is Professor Corné van…
25 Feb 2021 12 min

Zoom fatigue is a THING!

Have you ever logged out of your last Zoom meeting for the day and found yourself completely drained? If so, you’re not alone. A lot of people are dealing with Zoom fatigue (sometimes called virtual fatigue). It refers to the exhaustion you feel after any kind of video call or…
23 Feb 2021 29 min

Parents encouraged to look out for mental illness warning signs in matrics

The 2020 matrics faced many challenges during their final academic year due to the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic and the lockdown. There were countless interruptions across South African high schools due to the fast spread of the virus and this affected many learners' mental health and ability to focus…
22 Feb 2021 8 min

Professor Aslam Fataar pays tribute to friend and colleague Professor Ebrahim Arnold

The late Prof Ebrahim Arnold was a trailblazer in the Muslim community, having made a significant contribution in the areas of secular and Islamic education, spiritual development and community upliftment. The VOC Ahlan Wa Sahlan Yaa Ramadaan outreach program was an initiative he spearheaded two decades ago and which he…
22 Feb 2021 7 min

Will the MJC succeed with a SUBOKA-DFSG Koestas mediation?

A mediation process to settle a dispute over waqf land in Bo Kaap called the Koestas has reached a stalemate as both parties still refuse to come to the table. The mediation is being conducted by the MJC between the Darul Falah Study group and Sustainable Bokaap after the land…
19 Feb 2021 7 min

Reaction: State of the Province Address (SOPA)

Yesterday Premier Alan Winde hosted the State of Province Address in Genadendal. Opposition parties have called out the premier on a vague address. The Sopa debate is set to take place today. Online we speak to Premier Alan Winde, ANC WC Cameron Dugmore and Political Analyst Andrew Igsaan Gasnolar
18 Feb 2021 34 min

Why mix and match vaccines?

As more COVID-19 vaccines become available, researchers are testing the impact of pairing different products that require two shots. If some combinations work, they may provide needed flexibility whenever production of a vaccine falters, as often happens. And there’s even a chance that mixing doses of two different vaccines may…
17 Feb 2021 9 min

Fire in Belgravia informal settlement wreaks havoc

Residents of the Hadji Ebrahim informal settlement in Belgravia are picking up the pieces after a terrible fire in the early hours of yesterday. The fire claimed the life of one man and left 124 people displaced. Aneeqah Du Plessis went out there yesterday…
16 Feb 2021 7 min

10 undeclared API's identified in Ivermectin qualitative analysis results

The jury is still out in terms of research around ivermectin as a COVID-19 treatment but some believe it is urgently needed and many covid19 patients are purchasing their supply on the black market. As we know, there is currently a court ordered agreement with the South African Health Products…
16 Feb 2021 14 min
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