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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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Young fertility expert from Cape Town presents research at conference in Vienna

A young fertility expert from Cape Town has made his mark in the field of male reproductive health at the 35th Annual Meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology held in Vienna, Austria last month. His currently busy completing his Doctorate in Embryology and presented his research…
9 Jul 2019 12 min

Saudi Arabia easing restrictions on entertainment

Now the international festival set to be hosted in Saudi Arabia days before the start of the Hajj season has been making waves on social media with many criticizing the Saudi government for the decision to ease up restrictions on entertainment. This includes the opening of a nightclub and the…
9 Jul 2019 14 min

Part 3: The muslim burial and what you need to know

Over the past few weeks we unpacked the topic of burial and the basic rules and regulations that muslim need to adhere to when a loved one is laid to rest. This includes what you need to do when a family passes away during a accident, murder or in hospital…
8 Jul 2019 10 min

Hajj operators ready to accommodate additional hujaaj

South African Haj operators have been given the opportunity to help facilitate three week packages to accommodate the 500 hujaaj added to the South African Hajj quota. This includes tour operators belonging to the South African Haj Travel Operators Association (Sathoa)and the South African Muslim Travel Association ( SAMTA). Online…
8 Jul 2019 12 min

Funding vital for womens shelter

Now while shelters provide a vital service to survivors of gender based violence a lack of funding makes it difficult for organisations to effectively assist destitute women. It’s a issue the Commission for Gender Equality found problematic at a number of shelters catering to the needs of vunerable women across…
5 Jul 2019 8 min

SAHUC granted hajj quota increase of 500

The South African Haj and Umrah has announced it's been granted an additional quota of 500 for this hajj season. This would bring the total quota of hujjaj to 4000. Sahuc is now moving swiftly to release its next accreditation list. Joining us online is Shaheen Essop first deputy president…
5 Jul 2019 8 min

Labbayk newsletter: A helpful resource for first time hujaaj

With many South Africans leaving for hajj in the next few days a group of Cape Townians who performed their fard Hajj last year was inspired to put together a resource to assist new hujaaj. The team decided to launch the Labbayk newsletter an online resource with useful facts and…
4 Jul 2019 15 min

ACSA officials urge families to adhere to airport rules

Now the South African Hajj and Umrah Council has urged the families of hujjaj to respect the rules of the airport. This as issues experienced during the first departure of hujaaj in which relatives were entering the check-in points, which created congestion. But for more on the logistics at the…
4 Jul 2019 6 min

Hanover Park Shutdown: Residents fed up with ongoing carnage

The area of Hanover Park has been shutdown by frustrated residents who are calling for a end to violence in the area. The event is being led by the Hanover Park Community forum following an escalation in crime and gang violence. Joining us online is Mansoer Arendse, community activist of…
3 Jul 2019 4 min

CPF: No solution to combat gang violence from police minister

Police Minister Bheki Cele is expected to provide feedback on a plan to curb gang violence. This after the Western Cape Community Policing Forum's board met with the Minster to address the increase of gang violence plaguing the Western Cape. Now I believe the CPF Cluster had a debriefing meeting…
3 Jul 2019 8 min

Mohammed 6th Foundation conference

There was certainly robust debate on various issues facing Muslim in South Africa context at the Mohammed 6th Foundation seminar held in Pretoria at the weekend. The seminar was themed “The common Religious Constants. The Foundation of the African Identity. Among the discussion were the exporting of Wahhabism, Sunni tassawuf…
2 Jul 2019 28 min

World Weekly Economic Report

We are back with our World weekly economic report and this week we focus on the G 20 Summit in Japan where Xi and Trump, presidents of the two biggest economies struck a truce in their trade war. Meanwhile the United Nations (UN) has warned of job loses of up…
2 Jul 2019 15 min

Deflt mom reunited with missing son 6 years later

Denzil Daniels from Delft whose family believed he had died after he went missing 6 years ago was finally found in Eswatini formerly known as Swaziland and reunited with his loved ones. This after two police officers from Delft offered to assist Jane Daniels – his mother - who never…
2 Jul 2019 11 min

SAMNET call on masjids to participate in the 2019 National Mosque Open Day

The South African Muslim Network (SAMNET) is calling on masajids across the country to participate in the annual National Mosque Open Day. The campaign was initiated by SAMNET four years ago and is hosted on Heritage Day. For more on this is Dr. Faisal Suliman the Chairperson at SAMNET
1 Jul 2019 9 min

D6 property ad angers concerned community members

A resident alerted members of the D6 claimant committee about a disturbing email regarding an advert online. In the advert a Remax agent offers flats for sale as well as invites claimants to register with a certain company for the 3rd phase housing development. The post has attracted the attention…
1 Jul 2019 18 min

Major Fatima Isaacs legal councel meets with MJC

Since the story of Major Fatima Isaac's struggle to wear her scarf in the army broke last week, its certainly become a topical debate, especially on social media. We've really seen alot of ignorance and bigotry online and many in support of the SANDFs military rules. As we know, the…
1 Jul 2019 18 min

UWC: shocking evidence of contamination in fish along False Bay coast

Some of Fifteen different chemical compounds were found in test on conducted on snoek and hottentot fish as part of a peer-reviewed paper carried out by experts from the University of Western Cape’s Chemistry Department. And the concerning part of the study is that fish that were tested were all…
28 Jun 2019 7 min

Activist: Senior ranking police officials working against the government

Various Community Policing Forums from gang and crime ridden ares in Cape Town has given the Police Minister, Bheki Cele 48 hours to stabilise the situation. This following rampant attacks on members community as well as SAPS and Anti Gang Unit. Now while the attacks on the AGU is currently…
28 Jun 2019 15 min

Ndlovu Youth Choir stages amazing performance on 'America's Got Talent'

So yesterday, we were literally left with goose-bumps after watching the incredible performance of South Africa’s Ndlovu Youth Choir performing on stage on 'America's Got Talent'. (we talking about THE America’s Got Talent, with Simon Cowell!) The Limpopo based choir sang Vicky Sampson's hit song 'African Dream' with so much…
27 Jun 2019 8 min
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