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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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Legal aid

Legal aid is urging law practitioners to voluntary apply to render pro-bono service to those who are unable to afford the cost of legal representation. To tell us more about this, we have the Cape Town Justice Centre Executive, Cobus Esterhuizen on the line…
25 Feb 2014 6 min

Eskom

Eskom declared a power emergency last week, calling on its 138 key industrial customers to cut some of its power usage. However the power emergency was lifted. We chat now to the Eskom's spokesperson, Andrew Etzinger about whether there will be rolling blackouts…
25 Feb 2014 7 min

WCED on Manenberg schools safety

The Western Cape Education Department is rolling out a safety plan at Manenberg schools following a spate of gang related violence there. It comes after the Western Cape High Court gave an interim order that the WCED immediately provide security to five Manenberg schools caught in gang cross fire. The…
25 Feb 2014 8 min

Update of Walmer Estate Residents forum AGM

This morning we get some feedback from the Walmer Estate residents community forum AGM that took place on Saturday at the Zonnebloem Nest High. To tell us more we have the chairperson of the WERCF, Moosa Sydow on the line…
24 Feb 2014 4 min

Metro 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…
24 Feb 2014 5 min

Headscarves in school

A Tamboerskloof primary school has created a headscarf for pupils to wear in a show of uniformity. It was reported recently that the German International school, a private school in the same area had issues with the pupil's right to wear a hijab. To tell us more about this, we…
24 Feb 2014 7 min

Crime wave in the Bo-Kaap

Business owners in the Bo-Kaap are urging the local government to stop crime from taking over their neighbourhood. To tell us more, we have the ward councillor, Dave Bryant on the line…
24 Feb 2014 9 min

Scholarships for Matriculants

The Mitchell's Plain Bursary and Role Models trust handed over scholarships to matriculants from Mitchell's Plain. The founding trustee, Minister in the Presidency responsible for the National Planning Commission, Trevor Manuel was at the handover event. To tell us more about these scholarships, we have Group executive of Group strategies…
21 Feb 2014 16 min

Walmer Estate residents community forum AGM

The Walmer Estate residents community forum, WERCF will be holding an AGM this weekend to highlight various issues. On the line, to tell us more we have the WERCF chairperson, Moosa Sydow…
21 Feb 2014 10 min

Heideveld residence march

Residents of Heideveld has had enough with the way in which their community has been run by local government. Yesterday some residents marched to the offices of the local ward councillor to hand over a memorandum. VOC reporter Ra'eesah Isaacs spoke to a concerned member of the community, Vanessa Adriaanse…
21 Feb 2014 12 min

Study on rape

The learnt behaviour and parenting skills of perpetrators and their caregivers are looked at this morning in trying to determine why men rape babies and toddlers. We find out from independent social worker and researcher, Dr Amelia Kleijn the reasons behind this scourge…
21 Feb 2014 9 min

Hanif Loonat arrest

The former chairperson of the Western Cape Police board has been arrested and charged with intimidation. To tell us more, we have the spokesperson of the Al Jama-ah Community party, Imraahn Mukaddam on the line…
21 Feb 2014 4 min

Scholar transport operation

The Western Cape Transport and Public works minister in conjunction with the City of Cape Traffic services conducted a scholar transport operation at the Holy Cross Primary school in Zonnebloem. To tell us more about this operation, we have the Western Cape Minister of Transport and Public works, Robin Carlisle…
20 Feb 2014 6 min

Gun Free South Africa

Gun Free South Africa is urging all people to hand in their guns during Teen suicide prevention week from the 16th to the 22nd of February. To tell us more about their campaign, we have spokesperson of Gun Free South Africa, Adele Kirsten on the line…
20 Feb 2014 6 min

SASSA

VOC reporter Imogen Vollenhoven spoke to Western Cape regional manager of SASSA, Walde Terreblanche about the new voice verification system being phased in.
20 Feb 2014 8 min

SAMNET

A young madressa teacher was allegedly assaulted by three white men in an apparent Islamophobic attack. VOC news spoke to the chairperson of the Lotus River Eductional trust, Bienyameen Ishmael about the attack. We chat now to the Chairman of the South African Muslim Network Dr Faisal Suliman…
20 Feb 2014 9 min

Muslim Judicial Council

The MJC is still engaging with the German International School to reconsider its policy on religious attire,following reports that a Muslim girl not being allowed to wear her hijab. To tell us more, we have the spokesperson of the MJC, Nabeweyah Malick on the line. …
20 Feb 2014 6 min

Victim of Islamaphobic attack

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…
19 Feb 2014 9 min

MyCiti bus services

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…
19 Feb 2014 5 min

Restitution Bill

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…
19 Feb 2014 9 min
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