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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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Unequal implementation of by-laws on homelessness in Cape Town

The City of Cape Town is planning to expaned the Displaced Persons Unit (DPU) with equipment being made available helpd address the increasing challenges related to homelessness. The DPU was established to to respond to complaints and concerns about street people and works closely with the City’s Social Development and…
20 Dec 2018 17 min

Bo-Kaap collective voices concerns on Cape Town Parade

Yesterday we highlighted the concerns raised about the recent conduct of public attending Klopse parades this past weekend. With public allegedly disrupting proceedings at some masjids after they when the toilet facilities were being used at some of the local mosque in Bo-Kaap and surrounding areas. Other concerns raised by…
20 Dec 2018 11 min

MJCHT warns Muslim community against eating at non-certified food outlets

The MJC Halaal Trust recently investigated a complaint against the PISA PIZZA restaurant in Vryburg after they were informed about the store allegedly operating with a generic Halaal Sign advertised at the shop The Halal body was notified about the matter after the Vryburg Muslim Jamaah approached the owner requesting…
20 Dec 2018 20 min

Timol family given thumbs up to join legal battle against Rodrigues

The recent application of Ahmed Timol's family intervening in former apartheid cop Joao "Jan" Rodrigues' bid for a permanent stay of prosecution has been granted in the South Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg. This comes after the Timol family filed the application alongside the Haffejee family on Wednesday in an…
20 Dec 2018 11 min

Tweede Nuwe Jaar Minstrel Parade out of control?

As you may know the Cape Town Street Parade commonly reffered to as the Kaapse Klopse is a major attraction on the calendar. This is partly due to the big crowds of people heading to the Cape Town CBD to watch the different ministrel groups perform. As is the case…
19 Dec 2018 30 min

Western Cape High Court rules in favor of Bo-Kaap residents

Yesterday the Western Cape High court ruled that Bo-Kaap residents have the right to protest further development in the area.This following resident opposing the property developer Blok. The developer Blok obtained the court interdict in November against residents in an attempt to stop them from blocking the transportation of a…
18 Dec 2018 6 min

Energy Expert Coalition (EECO) reacts to possible electricity tariff increase

As of the 14 January to 4 February 2019 the National Energy Regulator (Nersa) will commence public hearings on Eskom's application to increase electricity tariffs by up to 20%. The hearing will be held 9 provinces across the country with the Energy Coalition presenting the comments of more than on…
18 Dec 2018 9 min

Communicare lands SRMS for social housing development

We continue the discussion on City of Cape Town approving the sale of the Salt River Market site to Communicare. A decision the Cape Town social housing organisation, Communicare has welcomed as it would make way for the mixed-use developments aimed at integrating marginalised communities into a prime areas close…
18 Dec 2018 8 min

CoCT advances sale of Salt River Market Site to Communicare

Last week the sale of the Salt River Market site to Communicare, received a mixed reaction after The City of Cape Town agreed, "in principle", to sell the site for 10% of its market value, which stands at one hundred and fourteen point three million rand. With the development agreement…
18 Dec 2018 13 min

Festive season road safety with Kenny Africa

As many plan trips road to various parts of the Western Cape during the Festive season to share the festivities with family and friends, the Western Cape Traffic Department fear road fatalities due to an influx of accidents on the roads during this time of year. VOC Journalist Loushe Jordaan…
14 Dec 2018 6 min

Bo-Kaap residents second attempt to appeal 'monster building' a win

Bo-Kaap residents second attempt to appeal a Western Cape High Court judgment that dismissed their objection against a “monster building” in Buitengracht Street was granted yesterday. This follows the ongoing challenge by the area’s Civic and Ratepayers Association opposing high rising building in the areas including the City’s Municipal Planning…
14 Dec 2018 7 min

Rounding up 2018 National Senior Certificate exams

The next few weeks might be the most nerve wrecking time for the matric class of 2018. This ahead of the results being released next year by the National Department of Education from January 4. A total of 141 facilities have been designated in South Africa for marking the 2018…
13 Dec 2018 14 min

CoCT says Adhaan issue could have been handled better

We continue the discussion on athaan at Masjidus Sauligeen in Bayview Strandfontein being switched back on. This after the City met with met with representatives of the masjid and the Muslim Judicial Council on Tuesday about the complaint against the sound disturbance of its daily call to prayer. Joining us…
12 Dec 2018 15 min

#BringBackTheAdhaan: MJC meets City of Cape Town Health Department

Yesterday The City of Cape Town advised athaan at Masjidus Sauligeen in Bayview Strandfontein be switched back on. This after the City met with met with representatives of the masjid and the Muslim Judicial Council about the complaint against the sound disturbance of its daily call to prayer. This City…
11 Dec 2018 4 min

MyCiti: Out with old and in with the new

The outsourced bus service contracted by the City of Cape Town has replaced striking MyCiti workers who downed tools during a unprotected strike which started in October, this year. This after the City allegedly exhausted efforts to address the concerns of protesting workers. Joining us online is Alderman Felicity Purchase,…
11 Dec 2018 8 min

"Day Zero" and the defunct desalination plants

The two multimillion-rand desalination plants that was established to help avert Day Zero has allegedly stopped working. A daily production of approximately 7 million litres of waters were expected to be delivered by the two plants and cost more than R250 million each. Water activist from the civic group STOP…
11 Dec 2018 17 min

The Atlantis Special Economic Zone (SEZ)

The new Atlantis Special Economic Zone (SEZ) has been hailed as a ground-breaking community initiative by President Cyril Ramaphosa. The project was officially launched last week with President Ramaphosa addressing the community and dignitaries at opening of the 124.5hectare SEZ earmarked for the development of a green technology hub in…
10 Dec 2018 5 min

Feedback: D6 working committee and claimants meet

On Saturday the District six working committee held a meeting with claimants and stakeholders on the way forward with regards to the plans for D6 land. The court ruling has instructed the government to formalize a plan within the next three months together with the D6 communities.
10 Dec 2018 13 min

Blok developers to halt construction in Bokaap until next court date

Yesterday the Western Cape High Court called for the suspension of the development plans by Property company Blok in Bo-Kaap. This includes prohibiting cranes from entering the construction site in 40 Lion Street until the next court date is determined. Approximately 50 people gathered outside the Western High Court in…
7 Dec 2018 6 min
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