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VOC Breakfast

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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Socialist Revolutionary Workers Party

Its that time of the week when we unpack the manifesto of political parties contesting in the upcoming electios. With the Socialist Revolutionary Workers Party ready to tell you what they plan to bring to the table if you decide to vote for them come the 8th May Joining us…
19 Apr 2019 39 min

Gatvol files complaint against City of Cape Town for mismanagement of funds

The movement Gatvol has filed a complaint at the office of the Public Protector against the City of Cape Town for alleged mismangament of funds issued to Aurecon. Which according to the companies website was appointed by The City of Cape Town to manage the Community Residential Units Refurbishment Programme…
18 Apr 2019 11 min

Families affected by Listeriosis file class court case against Tiger Brands

The class action filed by more than a thousand people affected the listeriosis outbreak in 2017 and 2018 that claimed over 200 lives will soon be heard on court. This after Tiger Brands received an official summons from the South Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg. Joining us online is Thami…
18 Apr 2019 9 min

Destruction of 30,000 unlicensed firearms welcomed by lobby group

Thirty thousand (30 000) firearms seized, surrendered or forfeited to the state will today be destroyed during a special operation at a facility in Vereeniging. Gun Free South Africa welcomes the move which was last conducted in on 27 October 2016. Joining us online is Claire Taylor of Gun Free…
17 Apr 2019 7 min

Western Cape Easter road safety enforcement plan

With the long Easter weekend fast approaching Western Cape roads are bound to beg busier. This means official will have ot beef up enforcement to ensuring the safety of all residents and visitors to our province. Joining us online is Siphesihle Dube, Spokesperson for the Minister of Transport and Public…
17 Apr 2019 7 min

BIBC respond to Sub-contractors concerns over issues of compliance

Members of the building sub-contracting fraternity in the Western Cape plan to march to Parliament in protest against the Building Industry Bargaining Council (BIBC). This amid frustrations against the BIBC’s enforced regulations on small companies who allege they are being forced to comply with paying huge levies on a monthly…
15 Apr 2019 6 min

Does the bad conduct by party members influence how people vote?

Its election season, which means you cannot avoid political information ahead of the elections on the 8th May. There is simply no way you can including political members misbehaving or making controversial public statement. Such as the chaos which erupted in Hout Bay involving supporters of political parties throwing chairs…
9 Apr 2019 31 min

Cape Party unpacks its manifesto

Now in the lead up to the elections the Breakfast Beat shows will be pretty interesting as political parties members unpack their manifesto. VOC's Breakfast Beat host Sabera Sheikh-Essop chats to the Cape Party deputy leader Adrian Kay and secretary general Ebrahiem Davids
5 Apr 2019 42 min

Organisations angered over child abuse videos at ECD center

Far too often child abusers get away with abuse, and some being exposed far too late. This then not only leaves the child emotionally scarred but also families in shocked and feeling like they have not done enough to keep the child safe. It’s a terrible thing which pre-schoolers had…
5 Apr 2019 14 min

Shocking videos expose abuse against children at ECD centre

Abuse against children just seems like a never ending problem. Just this week a toddler reported missing was found dead in a drain followed by the shocking video widely circulated of the child beaten by a teacher for simply vomiting. When are people going to realise that there is no…
5 Apr 2019 13 min

Mini grids a life line to SA's electricity crisis?

“Mini grids could very quickly sort out a lot of the biggest challenges that South Africa is having with its energy supply at the moment” says Dr Sam Duby, Africa Director for TFE Energy and mini grid expert. He adds: “deregulation would open a market for people to produce power…
4 Apr 2019 9 min

Shocking child murder rate in Western Cape

Missing toddler’ Oderick Lucas was discovered in a drain by children trying to retrieve a ball. His life senselessly lost and death adding to the high child mortality rate. How do we prevent the senseless death? Joining us online is Patric Soloman, director of child protection and advocacy group Molo…
4 Apr 2019 14 min

Increase in fuel price has ripple effect for fed up South Africans

The massive fuel price increase will not only impact on mororist tanks but will also impact consumers negatively the cost of living. This includes increase of food prices.The shocking reality is that economists have predicted more fuel hikes. For analysis on this we chat to Mervin Abrahams, programme co Ordinator…
3 Apr 2019 7 min

C-sections 50 times more deadly for African women

Now believe it or not Caesarean sections might speed up the birthing process and save you the pains of labour. But a new research study published in the Lancet Global Health journal reveals that C-sections were 50 times more deadly for African women. Joining us online is Professor Bruce Biccard,…
3 Apr 2019 9 min

SATHOA cautions travelers on selecting reputable travel operators

We continue the discussion on latest shocking story in which two Capetonian women who were meant to leave for a trip to Turkey and Dubai, were allegedly scammed by a travel operator. After handing more than R50 000 for the trip, to the agent who has since gone off the…
2 Apr 2019 10 min

Ashraf Garda ready for change

On Thursday 28 March 2019 seasoned broadcaster Ashraf Garda bid farewell to listeners of SAfm as his radio career at the SABC came to an end. Dubbed the “media man” followers have been keen to find out what’s next for Garda? Online this morning we speak to Ashraf Garda
1 Apr 2019 21 min

UCT Council sends motion back to Senate on Israeli institutions

On Saturday, The University of Cape Town (UCT) council could not yet decide whether or not it should boycott Israeli universities. It resolved to refer the matter back to the Senate. The council "separately resolved" to reaffirm its commitment to supporting the rights and freedom of all people recognised under…
1 Apr 2019 11 min

The Good Party Manifesto

Now the past few Friday Breakfast Beat shows has been pretty interesting with political party members sitting with us to unpack what their party stands for. This includes making promises to South Africans voters in the ran up to the National Elections. Well its just become more interesting as we…
29 Mar 2019 44 min
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