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
52 – 72

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

Are teachers losing authority in the classroom?

So one of the biggest conversations in the public domain recently has been a viral video of a San Souci high school teacher slapping a learner in the classroom, following an altercation. A disciplinary hearing is currently underway at the school and both the educator and learner have laid counter-charges…
20 Feb 2019 1 hr 07 min

Department of Transport to toughen traffic law against speedsters

The Western Cape Department of Transport plan to toughen up laws against unruly motorist who exceed speed limits on Western Cape roads through the amendment of the traffic bill. This comes after an apparent street race ended horribly a weeks ago when the driver of a BMW crashed on the…
29 Jan 2019 1 hr 26 min

Democratic Alliance: The vision behind Alan Winde’s new role

As you might know, the Democrat Alliance (DA) is the opposition party that governs the Western Cape, Tshwane, Johannesburg and Nelson Mandela Bay. The DA has 33 municipalities including the Western Cape under its belt. This means that they have more power and say as to how the Western Cape…
6 Nov 2018 1 hr 25 min

Resignation of former DA Councillors further exposes division within the party

The recent resignation by 5 former Democratic Alliance members at a council meeting last week has further exposed the internal battle within the party. The group of former councillor have sited racism and intimidation as some of the reason behind their decision to exit and have also pledged their support…
30 Oct 2018 42 min

Burning Issue

Come the 1 November Western Cape MEC for Community Safety, Minister Dan Plato will take over the mayoral chain from Mayor Patricia de Lille. This after Mayor De Lille agreed to step down in August when she resigned after the protracted battle between herself and Democratic Alliance. Amongst the candidates…
16 Oct 2018 1 hr 22 min

Cape Town residents calling for the protection of historical burial sites.

Symbolic protest action by the Bo-Kaap residents against gentrification has highlighted how public action can help protect Islamic heritage and other historical burial sites in the Western Cape. This includes the Black River Interest Group recently launching a petition against the development of land and the exhumation of 3000 human…
25 Sep 2018 1 hr 12 min

SA crime statistics reveal murder rate remains high in Western Cape

The Western Cape continues to have the highest number of murders in the country. This is according to the latest figures released in the National Annual Crime Statistics for the 2017-2018 financial year. Some of the police stations on the top 30 list for the highest contact crime include Nyanga,…
11 Sep 2018 57 min

Why South Africa is one of the top human trafficking routes in the world

A recent workshop hosted by the Department of Justice in the Western Cape during the commemoration of WORLD DAY AGAINST TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS highlights the growing trend of child trafficking throughout the world. Various community leaders and organization attended the event under the theme: “Responding to the trafficking of children…
14 Aug 2018 1 hour

Cape Town’s rail system is being plunged into crisis....why?

Cape Town’s rail system has been in disarray for a while, but things have reached a crisis point recently, following a series of arson attacks on train carriages. A fire on 21 July at Cape Town station destroyed seven rail coaches and exactly a week later, more trains were set…
10 Aug 2018 1 hr 02 min

Gun Amnesty in SA - Is it effective?

Parliaments Portfolio Committee on Police will formally consider a Firearms Amnesty request from the Minister on Police on Thursday 16 August. The amnesty proposal is for 1 September 2018 for a period of six months, terminating on 28 February 2019. However, on Friday 27th July, Gun Owners South Africa (GOSA)…
1 Aug 2018 1 hr 41 min
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