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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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Trauma Centre on media coverage influence on victims families

Still on the topic of the judgement handed down by The Western Cape High Court in which Mortimer Saunders was found guilty of raping and the premeditated murder of three-year-old Courtney Pieters whose decomposed body was dumped in Epping Industria in May last year. Joining us online is Valdi van…
8 Nov 2018 10 min

Parent group lashes out at WCED in former model C school case

A group of concerned parents belong to Parents for Change voiced concern about former model c schools resisting change and not prioritising transformation. The comes after an educator at the Rustenburg Girls’ Junior School (RGJS) recently resigned after she was allegedly discriminated against. Joining us online Professor Nuraan Davids, A…
7 Nov 2018 11 min

Whats news? Mayor Dan Plato second time lucky

We continue the discussion on the recent election of the former MEC for Community Safety in the Western Cape Dan Plato stepping in as the new Cape Town Mayor. This follows the special council meeting yesterday in which members had to elect their preferred candidate as the Mayor of Cape…
6 Nov 2018 7 min

Transformation of former model C schools in the Western Cape

The recent incident reported at school in southern suburbs of Cape Town has highlighted the needs for broader engagement on transformation of former model C schools. This after an educator at the Rustenburg Girls’ Junior School (RGJS) resigned due to alleged discrimination which includes allegations of racism. Joining us online…
6 Nov 2018 10 min

WC Governing Body Foundation responds to transformation in former model C schools

We continue the discussion on transformation of policies at former model C schools which includes diversity of staff appointed to teach learners. This after an educator at the Rustenburg Girls’ Junior School (RGJS) resigned due to alleged discrimination which includes allegations of racism. Joining us online for the discussion is…
6 Nov 2018 12 min

Cancellation of affordable housing in Salt River leave residents upset

About 300 people that are illegally occupying the abandoned Woodstock hospital, renamed by residents as the Cissie Gool House are devastated by The City of Cape Town’s recent decision to curb the social housing project in Salt River. This includes residents that were evicted from a property in Albert Road…
5 Nov 2018 20 min

Launch of anti-gang unit in the Western Cape

On Friday President Cyril Ramaphosa and Police Minister Bheki Cele officially launched the anti-gang unit in Hanover Park. This follows ongoing protests action by the communities in the Western Cape calling for additional policing resources to address crime and gang violence on the Cape Flats . Various key figures were…
5 Nov 2018 6 min

11 fireworks venues approved by the City of Cape Town

The City of Cape Town has released a list of 11 venues which have been approved for the discharge of fireworks for the end of year festivities. Mayco member Alderman JP Smith spoke to the Breakfast Show ahead of Guy Fawkes, Diwali & New Year celebrations.
4 Nov 2018 9 min

Communicare investigate workers for alleged corruption.

Tenants living in Communicare rental units voiced concerns over alleged corruption within the organisation. This after Allegations of corruption in the maintenance and leasing department of Comminicare had surfaced. The company has since launched a investigating into the matter Joining us online is Murieda Moerat, Chairperson of the Community Upliftment…
2 Nov 2018 17 min

The morning after with Brett Herron

Yesterday, the former Mayoral Committee member for Transport and Urban Development, Brett Herron announced his decision to as a member of the Democratic Alliance (DA. This following the recent resignation by former mayor, Patricia de Lille stepped down from the mayoral position and DA membership after she resigned on Wednesday…
2 Nov 2018 10 min

Incoming Mayor Plato sworn in as councillor in Cape Town

Yesterday the Democratic Alliance caucus in the City of Cape Town endorsed Dan Plato as their preferred candidate to succeed former Cape Town mayor Patricia de Lille. Plato was officially sworn in as a councillor by speaker, Dirk Smith will be voted in, by members, as the next executive mayor…
2 Nov 2018 8 min

Launch of the Anti-Gang Unit in Western Cape

A recent notice making the rounds has sparked confusion regarding the official launch the new Anti-Gang Unit in Western Cape that will be launched in Hanover Park this week. The establishment of the special policing unit follows ongoing pressure by activist and community who have been protesting the ongoing crime…
1 Nov 2018 10 min

National Gender Summit to address challenges of GBV faced by women and children

National government in partnership with various Non-Governmental Organisations will this week be hosting a National Gender Summit to address challenges faced by women, especially gender-based violence including physical, sexual, emotional and psychological. The Summit follows demands by thousands of women who marched to the Union Buildings in August this year…
31 Oct 2018 6 min

The risks legal practitioners face when dealing with criminal cases

We continue the focus on crime and violence in the Western Cape and now discuss the risk criminal lawyer and practitioners face when they defend clients with alleged links to criminal activity including high-profile gangsters This in light of the recent killing of a Prominent defence advocate Pete Mihalik who…
31 Oct 2018 5 min

Cape Town Mayor Patricia de Lille determined to clear her name

The past few days have been very eventful on the political front with opposition party in the Western Cape losing five of its members at a council meeting in Cape Town. DA Chief Whip, Shaun August, along with four other councillors resigned from their position as councillors of the Democratic…
26 Oct 2018 11 min

Five minutes with Maher Zain

Team VOC along with various media in the mother-city, headed out to Table Mountain yesterday morning to welcome one of the biggest artists in the Islamic Music genre- Swedish singer, songwriter and music producer of Lebanese origin, Maher Zain. Maher is arguably the biggest name in the Islamic Music genre…
26 Oct 2018 3 min

ISIS is operating in SA

We continue with the story of reports concerning terror group ISIS' alleged active presence in South Africa, particularly in Durban where police have so far apprehended eleven suspects. State prosecutors told the a Durban court that the eleven men accused of involvement in the Verulam mosque attacks where linked to…
25 Oct 2018 14 min
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