The Voice of the Cape Burning Issue

Burning Issue

The content echoes the name of the show – a platform that creates discussion around issues of religion, legal, consumer related, news and human interest stories. Hosted by seasoned photo-journalist and writer Yazeed Kamaldien who has a passion for community news, the 2 hour discussion show is interactive with the lines open for people to voice their opinions while the experts answer the questions.
Weekly English South Africa News
112 Episodes
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How the Solomon family made a success of their restitution

Over the past decade, VOC has been following the restitution story of the Solomon family of Cape Town, as they battled to reclaim their prime property in the leafy suburb of Constantia. Their land, which was once a farm on Ladies Mile Road, had been forcibly removed under the Group…
3 Dec 2019 1 hr 09 min

The Burning Issue

Herein Goolam Fakier hosts the debate on the Comprehensive Sexual Education Curriculum
5 Nov 2019 1 hr 30 min

Housing needs & Eviction

Eviction cases of residents from homes in prime areas and close to the inner city are on the rise with more than 60 cases already brought before Cape Town Magistrate’s Court between April and July. This is according to data collected by information and research centre Open Up who works…
15 Oct 2019 1 hr 17 min

Community Crime fighters

Crime is an issue that cannot be fought without the support of ordinary citizen who often place themselves in risky situation to keep their communities safe. This includes members of the public volunteering their time on Neighborhood Watch structures doing safety petrol’s in areas to ensure residents who are going…
8 Oct 2019 1 hr 13 min

Pros and Cons of the National Health Insurance Bill

The National Health Insurance bill was finally introduced and despite the many discussion around the pros and cons of the bill - it seems like government will not budge on implementing the new healthcare regime. This essentially mean that all costly medical schemes will fall away, and your doctor will…
20 Aug 2019 1 hr 29 min

Former gangster reflects on life after walking away from crime

As gang violence escalates on the Cape Flats, it has become apparent that children as young as 13 years old are at risk of being recruited. It’s a lifestyle very few gangsters can easily walk away from however there are a small percentage of people who have reintegrated back into…
25 Jul 2019 8 min

Lobby groups call on NERSA to probe City of Cape Town's high electricity tariffs

Lobby groups want the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) to listen to the plight of consumers who are struggling to keep up with the City of Cape Town exorbitant electricity tarrifs. Now the call come after the City ignored objections received during the public participation process and implemented…
16 Jul 2019 1 hr 15 min

Is police infighting undermining the fight against gang violence in the WCape?

Gang violence and murder on the Cape Flats has reached epic proportions over the past few months, with at least one person dying every day. Over this past weekend, thirteen people were killed in Philippi alone during two separate shooting incidents. Not to mention, the gang crisis facing Hanover Park,…
9 Jul 2019 1 hr 14 min

The state of children and youth care centers in South Africa

One of the issues making news is the closure of the Al Noor Child and Youth Care center. This followng a preliminary investigation into a number of serious complaints of alleged physical and sexual abuse by the Department of Social Development lead to shutdown and the Hawks arresting the organisation's…
2 Jul 2019 1 hr 03 min

Election in focus on youth unemployment

Welcome to our special election programme called Elections in Focus - a weekly discussion on the most topical issues leading up to this year’s elections on the 8th May. This show will be hosted every Tuesday at 7pm after our normal Burning Issue show. So, what is the objective? Every…
2 Apr 2019 1 hr 35 min

Why are children being accompanied by adults to crime/violent scenes?

Bringing up children in this day and age is an evolving phenomenon, where parents from all walks of life try to provide the best quality of life they can for their children. For parents raising children in communities plagued by crime and gang violence t’s a completely different ball game?…
2 Apr 2019 29 min

Are sub-contractors under threat?

We discuss the issues facing the building sub-contracting industry – a very important aspect of our local economy. Last month, our news team covered a protest by sub-contractors in the construction industry outside the offices of the Building Industry Bargaining Council in Bellville. The sub-contractors accused the BIBC of ripping…
26 Mar 2019 1 hr 13 min

Is the City's general valuation process flawed? We ask civic activists?

Now while an increase in property value might not entirely be a bad thing. The City’s new municipal valuations has upset many homeowners in Cape Town as this now means that people would need to fork out extra money on rates. This includes many residents struggling to pay outstanding rates…
19 Mar 2019 1 hr 17 min

Should there be an independent inquiry into the cost of Hajj and Umrah?

A few weeks ago, we unpacked the burning issue of the cost of hajj and spoke to various role-players representing the Hajj industry and operators. They gave us a overview on how what factors influence the price of the package offered to accredited hujaaj. We received many calls from listening…
12 Mar 2019 1 hr 28 min

Why is the cost of Hajj crippling our Hujaaj?

Earlier this week the South African Hajj and Umrah Council’s (SAHUC) released the second accreditation list containing the names of 400 pilgrims who applied during the period from the 17th July 2014 until 12th August 2014. The deadline to either accept, defer or cancel accreditation for people on the 1st…
26 Feb 2019 1 hr 04 min
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