VOC Breakfast

Mass Moulood

Thousands of people attended a spiritually electrifying mass Moulood at the Greenpoint track on Sunday. To tell us more about this great event, we have the MawlidSA, events organiser, Nabeweya Malick on the line. After, VOC reporter, Ra'eesah Isaacs found out more from the people who attended the mass Moulood…

20 Jan 2014 17 min

Mass Moulood

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…

17 Jan 2014 10 min

Shooting in Manenberg

Shootings seem to be daily occurrence in Manenberg. VOC reporter Imogen Vollenhoven spoke to the Chairperson of CPF in Manenberg, Kader Jacobs about a recent shooting…

17 Jan 2014 5 min

Protests in Mitchell's Plain

Members of the Beacon Valley and Lentegeur communities in Mitchells Plain marched through the streets in protest against gang violence in their area, calling on government and national police governing bodies to intervene. VOC reporter ACP spoke to Maulana Amin Maker, a community leader and one of the convenors of…

17 Jan 2014 6 min

The Mass Mawlid

The Mass Mawlid will take place on Sunday at the Greenpoint track. The second mass Mawlid is expected to draw a crowd of more than 10-thousand people. VOC freelance reporter Yazeed Kamaldien spoke to Cape Town Mayor, Patricia de Lille about the City's involvement.

16 Jan 2014 7 min

Lifeguard services reduced

With school holidays coming to an end, the service provided by lifeguards on the city controlled beaches will be scaled back. However, there will lifeguards at other beaches. To tell us more about the service we have the City's Mayoral Committee member for Community Services and special projects, Belinda Walker…

16 Jan 2014 5 min

On line motor-vehicle registration

The motor-vehicle registration has been made so much easier with the implementation of re-licensing being done through the Municipal on-line service. On the line to tell us more about this service we have Administrative officer in the Motor-vehicle registrations department, Francois Manuel on the line…

16 Jan 2014 6 min

The 10km Big Walk 2014

The annual 10 km Big Walk will be taking place soon. This Big Walk which is in its 15th year, was launched at a gala event at the Al-Hambra Restaurant at the Islamia College last night. To tell us more about this launch, we have the chairman of the Big…

16 Jan 2014 9 min

Philippi Horticultural area

The Provincial Planning MEC Anton Bredell has turned down any development in the Philippi Horticultural Area. However, the MEC has given the nod to development of the equally controversial Wescape multi-billion-rand “self-sustaining mini-city proposal north of Blaauwberg. To tell us more about why development has been turned down in the…

16 Jan 2014 16 min

Municipal by-elections

Municipal ward by-elections will take place in 3 municipalities in the Western Cape. To tell us more about these by-elections we chat to the Provincial Electoral officer, Courtney Sampson of the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC)

15 Jan 2014 6 min

1st day back to school

This morning we will be linking up with some schools in the area to talk to children and their parents about the start of the new academic year. VOC reporter, Ra'eesah Isaacs went on a walkabout at various schools.

15 Jan 2014 9 min

Walmer estate road restrictions

The City is implementing a temporary traffic restriction from Zonnebloem into Walmer Estate following reports of 'rat racing'. To tell us more about the restrictions, we have the City's Mayoral Committee member for Transport, Brett Herron on the line.

15 Jan 2014 5 min

Diahorrea season

The City of Cape town's health directorate in conjunction with the Western Cape Health department is working on preventing diarrhoea-related fatalities. On the line to tell usmore we have the City's Mayoral Committee member for Health, Lungiswa James

15 Jan 2014 6 min

New Islamic library opens

VOC reporter, Mubeen Banderker got an update from Dr Ilyaas Parker about the progress of the Academia Library at the Academia Centre at Islamia Centre at Islamia College.

15 Jan 2014 8 min

Prospects of new academic year

It is back to school this morning. To tell us more about the new academic year, we chat to Minister of Education in the Western Cape, Donald Grant

15 Jan 2014 7 min

City wins award

Cape Town has received the top spot in the prestigious New York's Times list of 52 places to visit in 2014. VOC reporter, Imogen Vollenhoven spoke to the City's Mayoral Committee member for tourism, events and marketing, Grant Pacoe…

14 Jan 2014 5 min

Cost of School stationery

Children will be heading back to school tomorrow, and parents have to fork out hundreds of rands to buy stationery and other requirements. VOC reporter, Mubeen Banderker went out into the city to find out more about the costs of these requirements.

14 Jan 2014 6 min

Seperation anxiety back to school

Many children will be starting school tomorrow. For some it will be easy-going, but for others it will be a daunting experience filled with anxiety. On the line to tell us more about separation anxiety on the first day of school, we have educational psychologist, Dr Anand Ramphal on the…

14 Jan 2014 9 min

Umrah update from the Kingdom

Mutamireens will be returning back from Umrah and to tell us more we have the Director of the South African Travel and Haj Operators Association (SATHOA), Sedick Steenkamp on the line…

14 Jan 2014 6 min

Banning of the term Islamic militants

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 Jan 2014 11 min