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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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4,577 Episodes
1900 – 1920

Sector Police Imbizo in Steenberg

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…
25 Apr 2016 11 min

Help for emerging farmers

Thankfully, our winter rains have set in here in the province, but we know the drought is still having a major impact on our food producers and agricultural sector. Now, recently MEC for Economic Opportunities, Alan Winde has announced that emerging Western Cape fruit farmers are set to receive R120…
25 Apr 2016 7 min

Housing budget for the Western Cape

Various ministries have been delivering their budgets last week and R1, 975 billion has been set aside for human settlements. The Department says its every cent spent is accounted for, and for the 2014-2015 financial year, it obtained a clean audit. Western Cape Human Settlement Minister, Bonginkosi Madikizela joins us…
25 Apr 2016 7 min

New leadership elected for the MJC

This weekend marked the start of a new era for the Muslim Judicial Council as it elected a new leadership at its Annual General Meeting. We chat to now to ….. Guest: Sh Irfaan Abrahams Position: President
25 Apr 2016 8 min

Questions over operations at Manenberg police station

As we know recently, the state of policing on the Cape Flats has been in the spotlight following allegations that the ministry of police is deliberately not deploying enough police units to gang ridden communities. You will recall last week Premier Helen Zille claimed that the Western Cape government is…
25 Apr 2016 5 min

Life-coaching programme at Groote Schuur teacher

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…
24 Apr 2016 8 min

March calls for suspended South Peninsula to be reinstated

The call to have suspended South Peninsula Brian Isaacs reinstated was intensified earlier this week. Supports who back the campaign took to the street of the CBD to march to the Legislature to handover a memorandum. Mr Isaacs has been suspended earlier this year on charges of misconduct and has…
22 Apr 2016 7 min

MJC to hold elections for new president

The Muslim Judicial Council is set to hold an Annual General Meeting and will also be electing new leadership this weekend. We chat to Maulana Ihsaan Hendricks, president of the Muslim Judicial Council Guest: Maulana Ihsaan Hendricks Position: president of the Muslim Judicial Council
22 Apr 2016 6 min

WCED March calls for suspended South Peninsula to be reinstated

Still on the topic of Supporters marching for the reinstatement of Mr Isaacs and the memorandum handed over to the Provincial Legislature. We chat to Paddy Atwell, Director of Communication at the WCED Guest: Paddy Atwell Position: Director of Communication at the WCED
22 Apr 2016 8 min

Salt River community meeting on crime

Residence living in Salt River has been plagued by criminal and illegal drug activities which seem to be spiralling out of control. As a result concerned members of the community have called on residence to attend a brief meeting Coleridge Road Madrassa later today. We chat to Guest: Yusuf Jansen…
22 Apr 2016 7 min

The late Taliep Petersen honoured with Lifetime Achievement

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…
21 Apr 2016 6 min

Break Silence and Stop Violence campaign launched in Elsies River

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…
21 Apr 2016 8 min

Heideveld beneficiaries housing concerns

Earlier this week the City of Cape Town’s Mayor Patricia de Lille attended the official hand over of the first 30 houses for the Heideveld Housing Development. While this is positive news, beneficiaries have raised concerns that the City of Cape have not been transparent and have ignored the issues…
21 Apr 2016 8 min

Ward Councillor comment on gang violence in Nyanga

Still on the topic of the alleged gang related incidence in Nyanga we focus on how these activities affect the community and how officials are planning to address the matter. We chat to Khaya Yozi, Nyanga Ward Councillor Guest: Khaya Yozi Position: Nyanga Ward Councillor
21 Apr 2016 10 min

Nyanga community concerned by formation of gang structures

Gang violence is not only affecting the Cape Flats it seems like the trend might be creeping into Nyanga and surrounding communities. The recent incident of alleged gang violence has claimed lives and injured more than three people in Nyanga this week. To give us an update on the situation…
21 Apr 2016 7 min

Metrorail Strike update

Mr Nathi Khena, Prasa acting CEO briefed the media yesterday on the latest developments in the illegal metrorail strike, elaborating on measures taken to end the strike. VOC journalist attended that briefing and filed it for the listeners
21 Apr 2016 8 min

Maitland safety structure address crime

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…
20 Apr 2016 9 min

Good News Road

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…
20 Apr 2016 7 min

Heideveld Housing Handover

City of Cape Town Mayor Patricia de Lille officially handed over the first 30 houses of the R105 million Heideveld Housing Development yesterday. VOC reporter Umarah Hartley has this report…
20 Apr 2016 7 min

Metrorail Nearing The Point of Collapse : Cape Chambers

This past week has certainly been a hellish one for Cape Town train commuters after trains were delayed by hours - this following a series of targeted attacks on Metrorail infrastructure. And of course the worrying factor now is not just the millions lost to Metrorail, but also the impact…
20 Apr 2016 6 min
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