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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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Child rape victims family resilient throughout Ninow rape trial

Yesterday the Dros rapist Nicholas Ninow, who pleaded guilty to raping a 7-year-old girl in the bathroom of a Dros restaurant in Pretoria last year, has officially been found guilty. The state rejected his guilty plea as it contradicted evidence presented to the State. Ninow was also found guilty of…
17 Sep 2019 5 min

Analysis: SANDF deployment extended

Yesterday President Cyril Ramaphosa approved the extended deployment of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF), however the Western Cape government has called for measurement tools to track its impact. Joing us online for Analysis is Helmoed Heitman, Military and defense analyst
17 Sep 2019 9 min

Fourth desalination plant in the pipeline for Cape Town

The year the City Cape Town approved a 10 year Water Strategy plan recently as and plans to implement various interventions to help avoid future water crisis associated with drought. This includes a permanent desalination plant a method used to avoid Day Zero. Now previous attempts by the City to…
16 Sep 2019 8 min

SAHUC elects new office bearers at closed AGM

The South African Hajj and Umrah Council hosted their Annual General Meeting this past weekend, where a new executive board was elected. Online is SAHUCs President Shaheen Essop
16 Sep 2019 6 min

What is the debt relief bill?

If you are one of the many South Africans who are currently sitting with debt then you would probably be in support of the Debt Relief Bill. It’s a term which sounds very refreshing however there are some expert who have cautioned against the bill which they believe might negatively…
13 Sep 2019 7 min

Individuals arrested for unlawful occupation of vacant property owned by Communicare

Communicare a social housing organisation has voiced concerns about vacant units being unlawfullty occupied by members of the public who have been cutting locks and breaking into Communicare premises in an attempt to hijack buildings. The units include vacant property under repaired or waiting for new tenants to take up…
13 Sep 2019 19 min

Impact of child witnesses on court cases

We continue the focus on child witnesses who might need to testify in court such as the 7 year old Dros rape victims who took the stand as a witness in the case against Nicholas Ninow who pleaded guilty. Now the rights group ‘’Not in My Name ‘’ has opposed…
12 Sep 2019 15 min

Feedback on NERSA mediation between STOP CoCT and CoCT

Yesterday the National Energy regulator of South Africa ( NERSA) facilited a mediation meeting between City of Cape Town and STOP COCT over issues related to the City’s Electricity Tariffs and Surcharges. Now the organisation Stop CoCT submitted the complaints to Nersa a few weeks ago which include matters related…
11 Sep 2019 21 min

Bonteheuwel community angered over peace garden auction by CoCT

Residents from Bonteheuwel have launched a petition against the City's plans to auction off a piece of land the community transformed into a peace garden. They claim the City has not consulted residents about the plans to sell the land. Joining us online is Soraya Salie, founder of the Bonteheuvel…
11 Sep 2019 10 min

Child Passenger Safety Week

Local studies indicate that only 7% of South African children are secured in car seats when travelling in a vehicle, resulting in 1000’s of horrific deaths every year. This despite there being a law in place that requires every child under the age of 3 to be securely strapped into…
10 Sep 2019 11 min

Paramedic attacks and the impact it has on EMS services

Attacks on EMS services has become a nationwide problem as criminal target the very people who are called out to provide a critical service. This comes as two paramedics of the Western Cape’s Emergency Medical Services (EMS) were attacked while responding to a call in Nyanga area. Last month hundreds…
10 Sep 2019 34 min

Understanding the reasons behind foreign attacks

Attacks on foreign nationals have continued in Gauteng as police battle to control the crisis. Despite calls for clam from politicians , there is little hope as locals vent their frustrations on foreign nationals. So what is going in South Africa ? On line is Director at the Consortium for…
9 Sep 2019 14 min

Have your straw and eat it too

Second year Chemical Engineering student Leila Siljeur has come to the aid of many South Africans who are environmentally conscious and not winning with the paper straws. This after she designed a edible straw which allows you to enjoy your drink and eat your straw at the same time. For…
9 Sep 2019 6 min

High school teacher schools pupils on #MenAreTrash movement

So as we know, gender based violence has been a major topic in the South Africa and what has been interesting to see is how the conversation around GBV is slowly changing as more men start to take the issue. Last week, we were so taken aback by a very…
9 Sep 2019 10 min

UWC Office for Students with Disabilities now fully accessible

The University of the Western Cape Office for Students with Disabilities that’s been in operation for a good couple of years will officially be moving to a new, universally designed space on the ground floor. Hundred of students with a vast array of disabilities including hearing and visual impairments, chronic…
9 Sep 2019 9 min

New system launched for Umrah 1441

With the Umrah season opened for 1441 the first flights of Umrah pilgrims from outside the Kingdom has already been welcomed into the Kingdon. Now the Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah is seeking to issue 10 million visas for this year’s Umrah season which will be provided electronically without…
9 Sep 2019 11 min

The legal consequences of name and shaming alleged rapist

So this issue has been quite a hot topic of debate in our newsroom and our group chats. For the past few days, scores of anonymous women have been outing alleged rapists on Twitter following the brutal rape and murder of UCT student Uyinene Mrwetyana, allegedly by a Post Office…
6 Sep 2019 7 min

Cape Town woman held in Omani prison for over 100 days

Cape Town woman first court appearance in Oman following arrest in May A nationwide prayers for the safe release Chloe Collins was held ahead of her first court appearance in an Omani court following her arrest and detention in May this year. Collins was placed into detention for all these…
5 Sep 2019 9 min
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