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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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How the Trump Presidency impacts on South Africans

Now we continue with the discussion around Donald Trump recent victory in the 2016 US elections. A lot of analysts have been saying a Trump victory will probably unnerve markets on the basis that he represents policy uncertainty. Then of course, there’s the concern around how his presidency will affect…
10 Nov 2016 8 min

Trump Topic continues

We continue with the US election and the fact that Trump has come out victorious. We chat to Masood Cajee Expat living in US for 32 years, a community leader and social change advocate. He is also a denist by profession Guest: Masood Cajee Position: Expat living in US for…
9 Nov 2016 8 min

How public in US are reacting to Trump’s victory

Our newsroom and I suppose the whole of the country was glued to our news yesterday as we heard the shocker – that Donald Trump won the US elections. Very few people expected Trump to clinch a victory, and of course, this is a major turning point in US political…
9 Nov 2016 7 min

Centre for children address ECD gap in Khayelisha

A few days ago I highlighted a story which looked at the millions of children in South Africa who are still not receiving adequate early childhood education. I’m so excited to say that there are individuals in our community who are trying to fill this gap. Which is why I…
9 Nov 2016 9 min

The risk associated with marrying non-South Africans

Two weeks ago, we received a call regarding a South African woman who found herself trapped in Egypt after travelling to the country with her husband, an Egyptian citizen. After successfully escaping the clutches of her husband, she now hopes to use her story to create awareness about the dangers…
9 Nov 2016 16 min

Rights of public during frisk and stop operations

Yesterday I interviewed Dr Amien Khan, the brother of Nadeem Khan who allegedly died last week whilst in police custody. When I spoke to his brother yesterday he said that Nadeem was trying to sell his own phone when police wrongfully arrested him. Now at this point it’s difficult to…
8 Nov 2016 8 min

Good News - Movember

With awareness campaigns around female related cancers having drawn to a close November marks the start of Movember a campaigned which highlights cancer in men. We chat to Garron Gsell, spokesperson Guest: Garron Gsell Position: spokesperson
1 Nov 2016 5 min

City of Cape Town plan to transfer properties to qualifying legal tenants

More than 10 000 tenants occupying rental stock unites could claim ownership of the houses as the City of Cape Town plans to systematically transferred more than 54 000 of its saleable rental stock units to qualifying legal tenants. We chat to Councillor Benedicta van Minnen, Mayoral Committee Member for…
1 Nov 2016 3 min

Sament - National Prosecuting Authority dropping charges against Minister Gordha

The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) yesterday dropped the fraud charges against Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan and two former South African Revenue Service (Sars) officials Oupa Magashula and Ivan Pillay. Whilst the news might have been welcomed, the initial move to charge the Minister Gordhan has been met with criticism by…
1 Nov 2016 10 min

Good News - young patient inspired to give comfort to children at Red Cross

When any calamity befalls you, you probably feel depressed and overwhelmed with emotions. Well young Layla Orrie who is only 6 years has risen above her circumstances by encouraging her parents to collect soft toys for the Red Cross Children’s Hospital, the medical institutions she regularly visits for medical check-ups…
31 Oct 2016 5 min

Impact on tourism since the unabridged birth certificates came into effect

Earlier this month the Southern African Tourism Services Association (Satsa) said it may be forced to take legal action against government in order to have strict laws around unabridged birth certificates scrapped. As we know children under the age of 18 are now required to carry unabridged birth certificates when…
31 Oct 2016 8 min

Systemic tests disrupted

We know that the South African Democratic Teachers Union (Sadtu) is up in arms over the systemtic tests being written in Grades 3, 6 and 9 and last week, it was reported that protesters disrupted the tests at three schools on the West Coast. This despite a high court ruling…
31 Oct 2016 9 min

R43 billion impact on tax

With the future of South Africa looking somewhat gloomy, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan’s statement of the mid-term budget policy should give our country some idea of how well or bad the economy is performing. One aspect Minister touch on during the 2016 Mid Term Budget Speech was National Treasury objectives…
28 Oct 2016 6 min

Booking of umrah following Saudi Arabia implication of new visa fees

Still on the topic of the implementation of new visa fees by the Saudi Government which have upset many Muslims in locally and abroad. We now continue the discussion with an overview on the operations of travel operators and the impact visa fees has had on bookings across the board…
28 Oct 2016 5 min

Booking of umrah following Saudi Arabia implication of new visa fees

Following the implementation of new visa fees by the Saudi Government, Muslims in South Africa and abroad has voiced objections against the high cost. Despite the public outcry, the Saudi Hajj Ministry has not budged on their plans, which means travellers to the Kingdom will have to fork out extra…
28 Oct 2016 8 min

Tragic Fire in Bontehevuel claims live

Earlier this week a Bonteheuwel house was gutted after a fire broke out at the residence and sadly claimed the lives of six members of the family. This fire is the second incident in this week, on Monday two minors lost their lives after a blaze broke out in the…
27 Oct 2016 5 min

Good News - Department launch Sanitation campaign

Whilst our country might have advanced over the past 20 years, there are communities facing challenges socially and economically. In a bid to raise awareness water borne disease such diarrhea, the Department of Water and Sanitation will be visiting different communities encouraging practicing Healthy and Hygienic habits. We chat to…
26 Oct 2016 8 min

Impact of Fees Must Fall and the second round of damages to Universities

As you may know the recent student protest at the University across the country has resulted in violence and several institutes’ buildings were damaged. To help us make sense of how long it might take for the insurance to assess these damages we chat to Thokozile Ntshiqa, Executive Manager, Stakeholder…
26 Oct 2016 7 min

Analysis Finance Minster Pravin Gordhan mid-term budget speech

With the political arena being somewhat shaky at the moment and the public having to navigate their finances amid the high cost of living. The upcoming mid-term budget speech set to be delivered by Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan might be critical for the future of South Africa economy. We chat…
26 Oct 2016 5 min

Fees Must Fall March to Parliament

With the Fees Must Fall gaining momentum in recent weeks, students from various universities across the Province will be mobilizing members and supporters for the upcoming March to Parliament tomorrow. With violence erupting on some of the top institutions across the country, the Western Cape movement will have called on…
25 Oct 2016 18 min
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