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#Gun Free Valentines Day campaign launched

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…

14 Feb 2016 9 min

Post Analysis on the State of the Nation Address

Still on the topic of SONA 2016 and To help us make sense of President Zuma State of the Nation Address is Abdul Waheed Patel, Political Analyst for Ethicore political consulting.. Guest: Abdul Waheed Patel Position: Ethicore political consulting

12 Feb 2016 10 min

VOC report back on the State of the Nation Address

As you may know yesterday President Jacob Zuma delivered the State the Nations address and our outside broadcast team and newsroom was there to cover the live proceedings of the event. To give us an report back of what went down at SONA 2016 is Najma Bibi Noor Mohamed Guest:…

12 Feb 2016 8 min

Hanover Park Library offline due to cable theft

We’ve received reports about people not having access to internet at the Hanover Park Library. This due to theft of telephone cables, which might be problematic for residents who need the resources to search for employment, research assignments or simply surf the internet. To tell us more we chat to…

12 Feb 2016 5 min

Gift of Giver water distributions

While some parts of the country have been plagued with drought and water shortages, Humanitarian organisation Gift of the Givers Foundation is mobilising the community to donate water. To give us an update on the distribution process and areas in need of help is Dr Imitiyaaz Sooliman, the Founder of…

12 Feb 2016 7 min

Saartjie Baartman centre concern Intimate partner violence and HIV

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 Feb 2016 8 min

SONA comments from Public

With hours to go for The State of the Nation Address by President Jacob Zuma. VOC reporter Nailah Cornelissen took to the streets and spoke to people about their thought or hopes for SONA.

11 Feb 2016 6 min

Racial and social inequalities in South Africa’s matric results

While South Africans can be proud for the diversity found in our country, a recent SA survey published by the IRR found profound levels of racial and social inequalities in South Africa’s matric results. To tell us more we chat to Mienke Mari Steytler Head of Media and Public Affairs…

11 Feb 2016 6 min

District Six 50 year’s anniversary of dispossession

Today, 11 February marks fifty years since District Six had been declared a whites-only area under the Group Areas Act. As you may know the area is one of those unique spaces in the Country which The Department of Rural Development and Land reform is currently redeveloping for victims affected…

11 Feb 2016 8 min

Preview on the State of the Nation

All eyes and ears will be on President Jacob Zuma who is set to deliver the State of the Nation Address later today. To give us a Preview on what President Zuma might focus on we chat to Prof Andre Duvenage, Political Analyst Guest: Prof Andre Duvenage Contact: Political Analyst

11 Feb 2016 7 min

‘’The 2016 SONA that will never be’’

Yesterday Accountability Now and Noseweek hosted a media briefing which focused on ‘’The 2016 SONA that will never be’’ and also looked at ‘’What happens when attorneys become litigants instead of litigators’’. To give us and feedback we chat to Paul Hoffman, a director of Accountability Now Guest: Paul Hoffman…

11 Feb 2016 11 min

District Six 50 years anniversary of dispossession continue

While the forcible removal of people from District Six left many emotionally scarred, there are also memories which remain dear to those scattered across the Cape Peninsula and other areas. VOC reporter Najma Bibi Noor Mohammed met with former residents and filed this report

11 Feb 2016 11 min

Feel Good News

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…

10 Feb 2016 10 min

Consumer Focus with Wendy Knowler

Well now we have our weekly consumer focus with Wendy Knowler, an award-winning consumer journalist with The Times. Her column, In Your Corner, is published in The Times every Monday. Wendy is online to tell us about her recent article Protecting your privacy and never letting your bank card out…

10 Feb 2016 7 min

Feedback on the dialogue on social and economic impact on children in South Afri

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) South Africa together with the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) and the National Business Initiative (NBI) hosted a breakfast dialogue to determine and understand the social and economic impact on children in South African mining communities. To tell us more is Nadi Albino,Chief…

10 Feb 2016 7 min

Karate Dispute between World Karate Federation (WKF) and Karate South Africa (K

As you may know Karate is a competitive sport and it seems that there is some competition between the two bodies WKF and KSA regarding who the official national governing body of karate is. To give us an update we chat to Vilela, CEO of KSA will do the interview…

10 Feb 2016 6 min

Food Wastage package

VOC journalist Umrah Hartley found that over 60 billion Rands worth of food is wasted in a country that is being plagued by a drought and has seen food prices dramatically increased. She interviewed a researcher who has looked into this issue in South Africa and filed this report.

10 Feb 2016 11 min

Drought and Fires: strain on Agriculture industry

The agricultural industry in the Western Cape has lost more than R700 million due to damages caused by fires and drought in the province. To tell us more we chat to Anton Rabe, executive director at Hortgro Guest: Anton Rabe Position: executive director at Hortgro

9 Feb 2016 8 min

Feel Good News : New treatment centre for terminally ill patients

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…

9 Feb 2016 9 min

Remote Jamming on the rise

As an owner of a vehicle you bound to use some form of security measure against theft. With technology advancing its seems criminals are becoming more sleek in their approach. Remote Car jamming as complex as it may sound is on the rise and if you have this device you…

9 Feb 2016 8 min