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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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SAHRC to launch inquiry into gang killings

The South African Human Rights Commission is preparing an inquiry into gang killings. This following the spike in murders which saw at least 14 people murdered in 24 hours in various areas. Now SAHRC were amongst the attendees at a ministerial stakeholder engagement with Police Minister Bheki Cele engaging a…
13 Jun 2019 9 min

17 children removed from Al Noor Child and Youth Care Centre

Now the subject of so-called places of safety has been in the spotlight this week following the removal of 17 children from the Al Noor Child and Youth Care Centre in Woodstock. This after the Department of Social Development conducted a preliminary investigation into a number of serious complaints of…
13 Jun 2019 5 min

Mayco member for water responds to concerns of water theft

So as you know on Monday we spoke about the problem of water theft being on the increase because of the steep water tariffs that are a headache for cash-strapped consumers. One activist says the City’s high water tariff structure is not sustainable. So we’ve invited Mayco member for water…
12 Jun 2019 11 min

Wits Law Clinic to fight fraudulent marriages in SA

On the breakfast show two years ago, we spoke about the concerning trend of fraudulent marriages in South Africa and the Department of Justice’s attempt to crackdown on these marriages. Now this week, it was revealed that five women are laying the groundwork for a class-action lawsuit against the Department…
12 Jun 2019 11 min

SADTU unhappy with WCED decision on new hospital development on Manenberg school land

We continue the discussion on The phasing out of pupils at two Manenberg schools which will be making way for the development of the Klipfontein Regional Hospital. Now SADTU has voiced concerns about the process transparent particularly regarding alternative schools to accommodate learners from the Sonderend Primary School and Silverstream…
11 Jun 2019 6 min

Land of two schools in Manenberg to form part of new Klipfontein Regional Hospital

The phasing out of pupil intake at two Manenberg schools have already begun in preparation for the construction of the new R2.4 billion Klipfontein Regional Hospital, which needs at least 7 hectares of land. This includes Sonderend Primary School and Silverstream High School. Joining us online is Fareed Jansen, secretary-general…
11 Jun 2019 11 min

Water theft: High water bills leave residents with no choice but to "steal" water

A report by the City’s water and sanitation directorate revealed some residents are by-passing water meters and using more than 35000 litres of water a month. Now while City’s leak detection team is investigating and attending to water theft water activists are blaming the high tariffs and water bills for…
10 Jun 2019 7 min

No date set for Muslim Marriages Bill case in Supreme Court

The recognition of Muslim marriages case is expected to come before the Supreme Court of Appeal. The after the a full bench of the High Court in the Western Cape granted leave to appeal, and leave to cross-appeal their judgment in case earlier this month. The President and the Minister…
7 Jun 2019 8 min

Museum leads campaign to rename Zonnebloem to District Six

The District Six Museum is leading a campaign to erase the injustices of the apartheid era and are calling on the public to support a a campaign calling for Zonnebloem to be renamed to District Six . This following the official launch of the initiative a few years. Joining us…
7 Jun 2019 15 min

The Future Kids encourage youth to be environmentally conscious

Imagine a world where children aspire to leaders of change purely because they want to make a difference. Well that’s exactly what Rocco Antonio Da Silva achieved when started The Future Kids project which enable youth to help save the environment during regular beach cleans. For more on this host…
6 Jun 2019 7 min

Frustrated "dial-a-ride" users speak out against bad service

Now as you may know dissatisfied dial-a-ride disabled users handed over a memorandum of demands at march to the City of Cape Town a few months ago demanding better and more accessible services. Its seems their concerns have fallen on deaf ears as some users were again left stranded this…
6 Jun 2019 5 min

Heavy downpours cause flooding on the Cape Flats

Localized flooding has been reported on the Cape Flats after heavy downpours on Tuesday into yesterday. Many formal and informal settlements where affected, however no emergency evacuations were needed. Manenberg seems to have been the most affected after the canal in Silverstream Road overflowed leading to several homes being flooded…
6 Jun 2019 8 min

City responds to Grande Parade Traders matter

Now the local city traders on the Grand Parade in Cape Town could not trade over the weekend due to the space being used by Red Bull Circuit event. They have since vowed to take legal action against the City council . This after traders we Joining us online is…
4 Jun 2019 5 min

Apartheid security branch policeman to stand trial for Ahmed Timol's death

Joao Rodrigues, the retired security branch policeman implicated in the murder of anti-apartheid activist Ahmed Timol in 1971, will be trailed for the charges against him. This following the dismissal of Rodrigues' application for a permanent stay of prosecution which he applied for after he was charged with Timol's murder…
4 Jun 2019 6 min

Grand Parade traders vow to take legal action against City

Local city traders on the Grand Parade in Cape Town vowed to take legal action against the City council. This after traders we unable to trade over the weekend before Eid. This due to the space being used by Red Bull Circuit event. Joining us online is Rashieda Muller, Chairperson…
3 Jun 2019 5 min
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