VOC Breakfast

Police corruption

An independent criminologist has testified at the Khayelitsha Commission of Inquiry that the Police lacked strong and positive leadership in order to fight crime and corruption. We chat now to Dr Liza Grobler about her statements at the Commission.

16 May 2014 7 min

Sod turning ceremony in District Six

The Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform, Gugile Nkwinti will lead a sod-turning ceremony on Saturday of phase 3 for the District Six redevelopment project. To tell us more, we have the chief director of the land restitution support in the Department, Micheal Worsnip on the line.

16 May 2014 5 min

Umrah pilgrims

Civil action will be instituted against travel agent Shahied Stakala by aggrieved Umrah pilgrims. The case will be handled by Cape Town attorney, Igshaan Higgns. To tell us more, we have Igshaan Higgins on the line…

16 May 2014 3 min

Credit amnesty

Since the removal of adverse consumer credit information regulations kicked off in April, many consumers have been left confused about this “credit amnesty”. To tell us, we have the Director for Policy and legislation in the Department of Trade and Industry, Siphamandla Kumkani on the line…

15 May 2014 10 min

D6 Working committee

The D6 Working Committee will be having their biggest post-election mass public meeting to discuss restitution vs elections, “the Way forward”. We chat now to the chairperson of the D6 working committee, Shahied Ajam.

15 May 2014 8 min

Honeybush extract used to fight cancer

A doctoral study by a researcher at the University of Stellenbosch into the fynbos plant, Cyclopia or as it is commonly called Honeybush has found that it may help stop the development of breast cancer. To tell us more, we have researcher in the Department of Biochemistry at the University…

15 May 2014 6 min

Zammilloon project

The Zammilloon project was launched at the Muslim Judicial Council yesterday. The project is aimed at raising much needed funds for the people of Syria. VOC Journalist Ra'eesah Isaacs attended the launch and filed this report…

15 May 2014 6 min

Political party analyses

Before the May 7th elections, there was robust debate on VOC about who Muslims should vote. And now that's its clear the DA maintained its stronghold in the western cape, and the ANC had a slight decline in support, the question is, how much support did the parties gain from…

15 May 2014 9 min

Advocate Zehir Omar on the Stakala case

The D6 Working Committee will be having their biggest post-election mass public meeting to discuss restitution vs elections, “the Way forward”. We chat now to the chairperson of the D6 working committee, Shahied Ajam.

14 May 2014 8 min

Al Jama-ah party

The Al Jama-ah Party recently released a statement accusing Muslim clergymen of blocking the party's way to parliament. Al Jama-Ah says clergy have encouraged their followers and community members to abstain from voting for the party or to vote for others. VOC reporter ACP spoke to party leader Ganief Hendricks…

14 May 2014 10 min

Hajj Process

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…

14 May 2014 5 min

Mers virus and Hajj

With many people preparing to go on hajj this year there has been concerns about the outbreak of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome or Mers which has infected 26 people and killed over 10 people in Saudi Arabia.

14 May 2014 4 min

Al Jama-ah on election results

This morning, we find out more from the Al-Jama-ah party about the election results and them lodging a dispute regarding seat allocation favouring the DA and AGANG. To tell us more, we have the Party's leader, Ganief Hendricks on the line…

13 May 2014 6 min

New interim health facility

Mfuleni will get a new interim health facility to cope with the constraints currently experienced at the Community health centre. To tell us more, we have the spokesperson for Western Cape Minister of Health, Helene Rossouw on the line…

13 May 2014 4 min

Political analyses

This morning, we once again speak to political analyst, Daniel Silke and find out from him what the political landscape is going to look like from now with new parties, the EFF and the National Freedom Party.

13 May 2014 7 min

SAMNET

There has been a worldwide outrage of the actions of the Boko Haram rebels in their abduction of schoolgirls in Nigeria. These girls have been abducted from their boarding school. To tell us more, we have the chairperson of the Soiuth African Muslim Network, Dr Faizal Sooliman on the line…

13 May 2014 9 min

Whistleblowers South Africa

Whistle Blowers is an independent whistle blowing service that allows employees to blow the whistle on corruption and criminal activities in the workplace. We chat now to the Managing director, Reg Horne about their services…

12 May 2014 4 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…

12 May 2014 4 min

DA on election results

The Democratic Alliance has had an overwhelming win in the Western Cape in the 2014 elections. On the line to tell us more we have the Premier of the Western Cape, Helen Zille…

12 May 2014 6 min

EFF on 2014 elections

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…

12 May 2014 6 min