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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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Weekly Africa Report

In this week's Africa report, Malawi opposition have hailed a unanimous ruling by the country's constitutional court for new presidential election after annulling last year's disputed vote. In Kenya, second president Daniel arap Moi has died aged 95. Moi came to power in 1979 following the death of Jomo Kenyatta…
5 Feb 2020 13 min

Mental Health in Islam - undoing the taboo

This week marks Children's Mental Health Week. According to Mental Health UK, between one in every ten children between the ages of 5 and 17 suffer from a psychiatric disorder. These illnesses are likely to persist into adulthood. But unfortunately in Islam mental health isn’t something that is readily discussed…
5 Feb 2020 6 min

Durbanville Islamic Society submits tender to City to build Masjid

So, we know that in many areas across South Africa where there are small Muslim communities, there is a real struggle to locate and purchase land for prayer. The Durbanville Muslim community for example has for years been using a community hall, despite having a growing population of Muslims. I…
5 Feb 2020 12 min

Western Cape school evaluations set to begin

One of the new provisions in the Western Cape Education Amendment Bill that was passed by the Western Cape Provincial Legislature in November 2019 provides for the creation of the School Evaluation Authority (SEA), that will independently evaluate schools and develop school evaluation reports, which will be published for parents…
4 Feb 2020 6 min

Nersa hearings into Eskom's proposed tariff hikes begin in Cape Town

Public hearings by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) into Eskom’s proposed tariff increases started at the Southern Sun Hotel in the City yesterday. Now Eskom recently said it had applied for a 16.6% hike to Nersa, and it would need R27million from consumers as of next year…
4 Feb 2020 13 min

Work-shopping essential to success of D6 restitution plan

Now this past weekend the District 6 Working Committee held a meeting with various parties to discuss issues pertaining to the redevelopment of District 6. Now Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development Minister Thoko Didiza last year submitted a plan on the redevelopment of District Six to the Land Claims…
3 Feb 2020 13 min

Umrah fraudster Fasiegh Adams arrested

Although the circumstances surrounding an arrest last week was not quite what we had anticipated, many were pleased when a local operator was apprehended for fraud. Imam Fasieg Adams has been at the centre of a hajj and umrah scandal for a number years, with some of his alleged victims…
2 Feb 2020 11 min

Sathoa to host Hajj operator expo

As mentioned in our interview with SAHUC the other day, accredited Hujjaj on the first list have until this Sunday 2 Feb to select their operator. Hujjaj who are still uncertain of who they going to book with will be pleased to hear that there's another hajj market day or…
31 Jan 2020 7 min

Hiking Safety with Tim Lundy

The diversity of beautiful scenery across South Africa contributes significantly to sports tourism. Whether it is mountain biking, trail running or hiking many enjoy the great outdoors with friends, family and colleagues. Hiking brings people closer together, promote physical fitness, and encourage everyone to enjoy nature. It does, however, come…
30 Jan 2020 11 min

Judgement on by-law implementation for removal of refugees delayed

The court case between the City of Cape Town and the refugees and asylum seekers living in the Central Methodist Mission Church on Greenmarket Square has taken place yesterday after it was postponed in December las year. The City wants an order prohibiting the sit-in and the flouting of health…
29 Jan 2020 7 min

SAHUC releases second Hajj Accreditation list

Belgravia High school’s hall was packed to capacity over the weekend with accredited Hujaaj attending a roadshow hosted by the South African Hajj and Umrah Council (Sahuc). Before we chat to Shaheen Essop, let’s hear from some hujjaj Let’s get some feedback from the president of SAHUC Shaheen Essop
28 Jan 2020 8 min

Repression and brutality in India, why should SA care?

On Sunday a civil society dialogue was held in Mowbray to create more awareness on how India's fascist and apartheid policies affect South Africa. We are now joined by Mahmoud Patel from the People Against Apartheid and Fascism, a local movement of activists, formed in response to the current crisis…
27 Jan 2020 13 min

Gift of the Givers returns to assist refugees

As we know, the living situation at the Central Methodist Church in Greenmarket Square where a number of refugees are living on the streets is absolutely horrendous. We know that refugees don’t have food and sanitation and the exposure to the elements on the streets is very unsafe. Now we…
26 Jan 2020 10 min
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