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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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4172 – 4192

Israeli Apartheid week

The ANC Youth League in the Western Cape held an event in solidarity with the people of Palestine over the weekend in Mithcell's Plain. VOC reporter, Ra'eesah Isaacs filed this report
17 Mar 2014 8 min

Lentegeur task team feedback

The Lentegeur East task team had meetings with all government stakeholders on the 26th January and the 11th February and met with the Deputy Minister of the SAPS on Friday. On Saturday they also met with the Minister of Police. To tell us more, we have the Mitchell's Plain CPF,…
17 Mar 2014 8 min

Sod-turning ceremony in Hangberg

The executive mayor of Cape Town, Patricia de Lille and Western Cape Premier, Helen Zille attended the sod-turning ceremony in Hangberg yesterday. VOC reporter, Andriques Che Petersen was at the ceremony and filed this report…
14 Mar 2014 6 min

Rat problems

As rat season peaks, the City of Cape Town is urging communities to dispose of their waste responsibly in order to prevent pests from proliferating. To tell us more, we have the Mayoral Committee member for health, Councillor Lungiswa James on the line…
14 Mar 2014 5 min

3rd Syrian Anniversary

The MJC in partnership with Islamic Relief will be hosting the 3rd Syrian Anniversary. There is a special programme on Sat from 6h30pm upto Esha Salah at Masjid Thani in Rockland
14 Mar 2014 3 min

District six community forum

Many people are in the process of moving back into District Six and re-building communities. Recently there was an establishment of a community forum to help the the residents in the area. This morning we chat to the chairperson of the Restitution Committee under the umbrella of the Community Forum,…
14 Mar 2014 14 min

Human chain

The people of Beacon Valley will be forming a human chain in order to show support for those who was shot and died in recent cross-fire incidences between gangs.. To tell us more, we have the co-ordinator of the human chain demonstration, Luqmaan Swiegelaar on the line…
14 Mar 2014 6 min

Biometric finger identification

It was recently revealed that Saudi Arabia has announced that those travelling to the Kingdom for business, humrah or hajj purposes will have to go for biometric fingerprint identification before visas are issued. We chat now to SAHUC's president, Shaheen Essop
14 Mar 2014 6 min

University of the Western Cape

A press briefing was held yesterday to address the recent media coverage of incidents involving the University of the Western Cape and the SRC. VOC reporter, Andriques Che Petersen filed this report…
13 Mar 2014 5 min

Shahied Stakala's court case

VOC Journalist, Ra'eesah Isaacs attended a court hearing yesterday as accused Shahied Stakala appeared and was once again denied bail at the Mitchells Plain Magistrates Court. We now listen to her report…
13 Mar 2014 6 min

Economic Freedom fighters

This morning for the full hour we will be having the National Spokesperson of the EFF, Mbuyiseni Ndlozi and the Western Cape Convenor, Nazier Paulsen live in the studio.
13 Mar 2014 39 min

Wellness Centres

The Western Cape Minister of HealthTheuns Botha launched the wellness project at the Mitchell's Plain hospital. VOC reporter, Andriques Che Petersen filed this report
12 Mar 2014 5 min

Problematic water meters

Athlone home owners are eagerly awaiting the Council's assistance in addressing the issue of problematic water meters. There have been numerous complaints of burst pipes and even water shortages. To tell us more, we have the Mayoral committee in the Department of Utilities, Councillor Ernest Sonnenberg on the line…
12 Mar 2014 6 min

Gang violence and the Police

With gang violence on the rise in the Cape Flats, locals are of the opinion that police intervention is to no avail. Also, recently a spotlight has been cast on the SAPS with incidents of police brutality and incompetency. Voc reporter, Gadeeja Abbas asks why our police system cannot keep…
12 Mar 2014 7 min

Hijab row

This morning we get some feedback about a story that broke earlier about the German International school and its headscarf policy. To tell us more, we have the spokesperson of the Muslim Judicial Council, Nabeweyah Malick on the line…
12 Mar 2014 12 min

Schools development programme

The Airports company South Africa and the Cape Town International Airport embarked on its school upliftment project, “Improving education through interactive technology”. Eight schools in the airport's vicinity benefited from this project. We chat now to the Airport's Communications manager, Deidre Davids…
10 Mar 2014 5 min

Metro Police Update

Well it's Monday a we get our regular update from the City of Cape Town's Metro Police, who have been out and about on our roads and in our communities. On the line to tell us more we have Metro Police deputy chief Yolanda Faro
10 Mar 2014 5 min

Al Jama-ah Community Party

The Al Jama-ah community party will be joining with other Muslim and smaller parties in the upcoming elections. To tell us more, we have the National CEO of the party, Imraahn Ismail-Mukaddam on the line…
10 Mar 2014 8 min

District six meeting Continued

Voc reporter, Ra'eesah Isaacs spoke to some of the District Six claimants who attended the report-back session with the Minister of Rural Development and Land reform, Gugile Nkwinti and filed this report…
10 Mar 2014 5 min

District six meeting

A report-back session was held in District six over the weekend. Construction will begin on sites P and Q, and the Department's programme of action was outlined at this meeting. To tell us more, we have the spokesperson in the Department of Rural Development and land reform Vuyani Nkasayi
10 Mar 2014 6 min
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