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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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Six month national firearms amnesty

Interesting news recentlythat the Minister of Police has announced a six month national firearms amnesty – the fourth in South Africa’s history – which began yesterday. As we are well aware, part of the crisis of gang violence in our community is because of the distribution of illegal guns. Over…
29 Nov 2019 10 min

Immediate action required to find solutions to targeted attacks

The attacks on Cape Town train services has become an almost daily occurrence. Yesterday, 18 carriages were destroyed in a fire, adding to the more than 20 train fires in the Western Cape this year. Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula visited Cape Town Train Station yesterday along with MEC Bonginkosi Madikizela,…
29 Nov 2019 22 min

Cape Town research scholar awarded prestigious bursary

Over the past few weeks, we’ve been featuring so many inspiring women on this show…and this morning, we have the pleasure of speaking to an outstanding research scholar from Cape Town, Lynn Hendricks. Lynn is a research psychologist who works at Stellenbosch University’s Department of Global Health. Recently, she was…
28 Nov 2019 8 min

Iqra academy faces imminent closure

We know that Muslim independent schools in South Africa are under enormous constraints to stay afloat in the current financial times. Yesterday, we heard that the Iqra Academy, a school in the working-class suburb of Belhar, is facing imminent closure unless urgent funds are raised to enable 140 students to…
28 Nov 2019 11 min

Remembering Abu Bakr ''Boebie'' Schloss

Very sad news came to us yesterday that Cape Town community activist and businessman Abubakr ‘Boebie’ Schloss passed away in Madina. Boebie, as he was affectionately known, was the co-Bilaal at Masjidul -Quds. He passed away while on Umrah with his mother and wife. It’s believed he had a heart…
27 Nov 2019 8 min

Cape Town's Tarryn to tackle Mount Kilimanjaro in a wheelchair

For our feel good story this morning, we going to be chatting to 37 year old Tarryn Tomlinson, who will be embarking on a five-day journey to summit Mount Kilimanjaro to raise funds for the Sigi Children’s Centre in Tanzania. Tarryn developed rheumatoid arthritis, a long-term progressive and disabling autoimmune…
27 Nov 2019 11 min

Pick n Pay workers in dispute with labour brokers

200 workers from Pick ‘n Pay are currently engaged in a labour dispute with several labour broker companies over their current working conditions. We know that the issue of labour broking in South Africa is a very contentious issue. Trade unions have long called on labour broking to be scrapped,…
27 Nov 2019 15 min

SA coach in New York empowers youth on the Cape Flats

For our feel-good story this morning, we feature Lavender Hill born soccer coach Shaun Petersen who has initiated a foundation to empower youth in his community. Shaun is currently coaching youth soccer in New York and is passionate about giving back to the community that moulded him.
26 Nov 2019 11 min

Samwu warns of 'unsafe conditions' in Cape Town if demands not met

Members of the city’s law enforcement are threatening to refuse overtime work during the festive season because of what they claim is mistreatment by the city. Law enforcement members affiliated to SAMWU marched to the Civic Centre over the weekend to deliver a memorandum of demands to the City. Archie…
26 Nov 2019 8 min

CoCT injects two-million-rand for into GBV campaign

Yesterday marked the start of the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence against women and children and it seems as though this year, the 16 days is going be a lot of more meaningful– given the increased awareness around GBV this past few months. Over the weekend, Mayor Dan…
25 Nov 2019 10 min

NSFAS admissions 2020: Questions and Answers

So for the next 30 minutes, we going to be chatting about the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) and the application process for the 2020 academic year. Applications officially close at midnight on 30 November 2019 and NSFAS is on an aggressive drive to get matriculants to apply. On…
25 Nov 2019 27 min

Solomon family trust opens its first shopping centre

I’m so excited to chat about this story this morning, because its something we’ve been follow for a while. After years of legal wrangling and other obstacles, the Solomon Family Trust will open the new Constantia Emporium tomorrow. A number of black and coloured families were forcefully removed from Constantia…
25 Nov 2019 19 min

NSFAS embarks on a roadshow

Prospective students who wish to study at a public university or TVET college in 2020 have exactly 9 days left before the closing of the NSFAS application cycle on November 30, 2019. As part of the intensified application drive, NSFAS has rolled out a regional town-to-town outreach intervention programme to…
22 Nov 2019 9 min

The global trafficking of abalone

Regularly in the news, we cover stories of abalone busts by our local law enforcement officials. This week, abalone worth an estimated R4m was found on a farm at Hekpoort, west of Johannesburg. Police say it was destined for Mozambique. Besides this incident, there were several other people arrested in…
22 Nov 2019 12 min

Will our water restrictions be relaxed?

So a couple of you have been asking whether the City of Cape Town will completely relax its water restrictions now that our dams are reasonably fuller than last year. I understand that the City will only review the water restrictions next month. Mayco member for water and sanitation, Xanthea…
22 Nov 2019 12 min

Mothers to Mothers to help give children a flying start

Not every child gets the flying start in life they deserve. In South Africa, health challenges such as exposure to HIV, poor nutrition and a lack of parental education can easily block a successful take off for many infants and toddlers. On Universal Children’s Day, an organisation called Mothers2mothers in…
21 Nov 2019 8 min

Blood sport of dog fighting becoming more prevalent in Cape Flats communities

So recently, we’ve become aware of the reported prevalence of dog-fighting within Ocean View and other Cape Flats communities. It is reported that there are an increasing number of school-aged children participating in dog fights, often stolen from residences. Where the dog does not succeed in the fight, they are…
21 Nov 2019 9 min

Consumer focus: To credit or not on Black Friday?

Following the requests for a weekly consumer feature on the breakfast show, we will now be chatting consumer issues every Thursday morning at 6.40am. Now one of the trending topics this week and next week is of course Black Friday. Apparently, research has shown that the Black Friday phenomenon has…
20 Nov 2019 9 min

MOTTO to focus on development of strong male rolemodels

Over the past few months, there’s been an unprecedented outcry over gender-based violence in South Africa. And much of the conversation has shifted towards the role of men and boys in perpetuating violence against women. Tonight will be the launch of MOTTO (Men Of Tomorrow) taking place at the Wittebome…
20 Nov 2019 8 min

SAA strike impact on tourism

Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan met unions striking at South African Airways yesterday in an effort to resolve a strike over wages that has entered its 6th day. The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa and the South African Cabin Crew Association are demanding an 8% wage increase, no…
20 Nov 2019 6 min
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