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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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1820 – 1840

New Political Party launched

With only a few months to go before the Local Government Municipal election another political party has thrown their hats into the ring. The newly formed South Africa People's Party recently launched its Manifesto. To give us an introduction, we chat to Ismail Sampson, leader of SAHPP Guest: Ismail Sampson,…
16 May 2016 9 min

Good News: Support for abused women

Women who are seeking empowerment or might be affected by domestic or social issues often have difficulty finding help. Good news is that there are programs in place to assist such individual and Philisa Abafazi Bethu, an activism group, is always coming up with different types of programmes and recently…
16 May 2016 6 min

Reflecting on the NAKBA

We continue our special focus on the NAKBA , celebrated annually on the 14 May, with a documentary compiled by VOC reporter Umarah Hartley. She spoke to various Palestinians to find out how their families were affected by the Nakba and has this report.
16 May 2016 12 min

Latest on Rev June Major

While many Palestinian generations, parents and grandparents might have experienced the catastrophic events of the Nakba. The more than 700,000 Palestinians who were expelled from their homeland are not forgotten by the international community. Activism towards the campaign to free Palestine has grown exponentially over the years with South Africa…
16 May 2016 11 min

Provincial Policing Needs and Priorities

The past weekend the Western Cape Ministry of Community Safety launched the Provincial Policing Needs and Priorities plan in Paarl. They hosted a two day workshop to engage with officials from various safety sectors. Those who attended the event had an opportunity to contribute to the Safety Plan. To give…
16 May 2016 5 min

Good News - SA Qari ranked 9th in International Quran Competition

Local Qari Gaarieth Williams represented South Africa in the 58th International Al-Quran Recital and Memorizing Assembly 1437H/2016 in Kuala Lumpur (Recital) recently and made the Top 10 competing with more than 60 Countries. He back on home soil and joins us in-studio Guest: Qari Gaarieth Williams Position: 9th place 58th…
13 May 2016 6 min

MCJ President Visits Blikkies Dorp attend Jumuah in the area

Blikkiesdorp community face many challenges as they have been living in the temporary camp for the past several years. The new leadership of the MJC and the new elected MJC President Sh Irfaan Abrahams is set to visit the area tomorrow for Jumuah and will deliver the Ghutbah. To give…
13 May 2016 7 min

COSATU want Government to send imported Indian worker back home

'COSATU has voiced concerns about the foreign artisans who have been imported from India and employed to work as artisans for shipping companies in the docks in Cape Town. The Union wants these workers to return to their homeland and have called on Government to take action. While this might…
13 May 2016 7 min

WCED questions Gugulethu SAPS commitment to learner safety

Yesterday the Western Cape MINISTER of Education visited the community of Gugulethu to observe the South African Police Service conduct the search and seizure operation at Fezeka Secondary School in Gugulethu. The department has since raised concerns about the way in which the Police handled the operation. We chat to…
13 May 2016 5 min

Anti Drug March in Maitland

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…
12 May 2016 9 min

African Utility Week

Representatives from across the continent are set to gather in Cape Town next week, for African Utility Week and Clean Power Africa. Delegates include power and water professionals from local and African municipalities and are set to engage on matters relating to energy and water management. It would be interesting…
12 May 2016 8 min

Bread cartel ConCourt case withdrawn

A group of civil society organisations and the Competition Commission, representing the alleged victims of the Western Cape Food bread pricing cartel, had to withdraw their appeal from Constitutional Court because Premier Foods had agreed to settle with clients. To help us make sense of this matter we chat to…
12 May 2016 11 min

Sale of Sea point land halted

You might recall several weeks ago we focused on the activism group who filled a court application to the Western Cape High Court to stop the transfer of the land in Sea Point to a private developer. Well it seems that progress has been made and the sale of the…
12 May 2016 7 min

Low-Cost Digital Solution For South Africans Locked Out Of Further Education

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…
11 May 2016 10 min

Good News - Religions unite in karate school

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…
11 May 2016 6 min

Good News - Honour Nurse ahead of International Nurses Day

If you experiencing bad health and end up in hospital medical workers like the dedicated nurses often step in and work around the clock to make sure you’re comfortable and taking your medication. Earlier this week we the Western Cape Minister of Health, Dr Nomafrench Mbombo, visited the Tygerberg Hospital…
11 May 2016 7 min

Muslim Farmers network and discuss challenges

While the current drought might have affected the agriculture industry, the natural occurrence has prompted farmers to network and discuss farm related issues. With Muslim farmers also coming to the fore and networking. We chat to Dr Ahmed Jamaloodeen spokesperson for The African Muslim Farmers Association (AMFA) and member of…
11 May 2016 9 min

City : Regulations for scholar transport

Each and everyday children are being transported to and school. Some parents might prefer to use their own vehicles and others might be dependent on scholar transport and pay someone else to it for them. Whatever the choice safety is always a top concern but how many people actually know…
11 May 2016 7 min
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