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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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Roll out of prepaid electricity meters continues

The City of Cape Town is continuing to roll out its R40 million replacement programme to convert old electricity meters to prepaid meters. Council recently decided that the meter replacement programme be declared mandatory to improve revenue collection and to reduce future maintenance costs.
26 Oct 2020 7 min

Islamic perspective on abuse within the family

So we continue the conversation this morning and I want to bring in Shaykh Muhammad West, to look at the Islamic perspective on this issue. As we know, there’s a lot of sensitivity around how sexual abuse should be handled in an Islamic context
23 Oct 2020 7 min

WC Department of Community Safety calls out SAPS inefficiencies

Yesterday the western cape department of community safety held a press briefing detailing the amount of cases that have been jeopardized at the hands of the police. The department says it is concerned by the number of cases struck off the court roll due to policing inefficiencies. VOC Journalist Aneeqa…
22 Oct 2020 5 min

Proposed overhaul of broadcast regulations gets tongues wagging

If you're addicted to Netflix, you may have to pay a TV licence to get your daily fix. The Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams, recently published a white paper which proposed a complete overhaul of the regulations that govern the country’s broadcasting industry. Among them are alternative…
21 Oct 2020 10 min

Why was Chris Prinsloo let out on parole after only 4 years behind bars?

In 2016, former colonel Chris Prinsloo was sentenced to 18 years behind bars after being convicted of more than 20 charges, ranging from racketeering, corruption and money laundering relating to the smuggling and dealing of lethal weapons worth around R9 million with gangsters in the Cape. The question everyone has…
21 Oct 2020 9 min

Cape Town amongst municipalities to generate own power

The South African government will allow municipalities in good standing to source their own power rather than buying electricity solely from the state-owned utility. Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe gazetted amendments to Electricity Regulations on New Generation Capacity last week. The amended regulations will enable some municipalities to…
20 Oct 2020 11 min

Covid-19 antibody tests now available in SA

Covid-19 antibody test kits are now available in the country and is said to be a game changer in strategies to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. The antibody test is different from the PCR test generally used in SA and was only recently approved for use. Until now you…
20 Oct 2020 8 min

Golden Arrow weekly and monthly tickets extended

With covid 19, many businesses had to close down, retrench staff and even reduce working hours. Now Golden Arrow commuters have complained stating that changes to their working hours and less days spent in office or on site have negatively impacted their travel patterns. In order to lessen the strain…
19 Oct 2020 6 min

Concern raised over infection clusters in Cape Town

The Western Cape Government has cautioned residents against becoming “too relaxed” about the COVID-19 pandemic. Provincial health authorities on Thursday said they noted increases in infections in certain clusters in the Cape in recent weeks. They have since reiterated the importance of adhering to the protocols to prevent a second…
19 Oct 2020 12 min

Increasing basic food basket price having adverse effect on households

As the world navigates the Covid-19 pandemic, the affordability of basic necessities has come under the spot light. Many households are unable to afford the basic basket of 44 foods. Mervyn Abrahams Program Coordinator for the Pitermaritsburg Economic Justice & Dignity Groups joins us now to provide us with the…
16 Oct 2020 9 min

World Food Day

The importance of World Food Day cannot be highlighted enough. Whilst many go to bed hungry, the condition has only been worsened by the Covid-19 pandemic. Thousands across the African continent suffer from hunger and aren't able to access nutrient rich foods. Joining us online is Dr Alyson Misselhorn from…
16 Oct 2020 8 min

Attacks on emergency personnel continues to plague EMS services

There were 53 attacks on EMS officials between January 1 and October 5 and the numbers appear to increase following another attack on three Cape Town ambulance staff members earlier this week. In the recent attack personnel were robbed at gunpoint while on their way to pick up patients in…
15 Oct 2020 8 min

CoCT hydrological cycle review to determine water tariffs

Following the recent good rains, the National Department of Water and Sanitation has lifted water restrictions in much of the province. The regulation states that once the Western Cape Water Supply System reached 85%, the restrictions must automatically be suspended by the regional manager. The system reached 88% by 1…
14 Oct 2020 15 min

Metrorail reopens Northern line

Metrorail has announced a limited train service on its Northern line from Cape Town to Kraaifontein earlier this week. As many of you may recall, the Northern line was out of service or closed for 7 months due to covid 19. Joining us online is PRASA’s acting regional manager Raymond…
14 Oct 2020 7 min

CoCT swimming pools to reopen on Friday

Although municipal swimming pools are set to reopen this Friday, it can't be business as usual as we find ourselves in unprecedented times following the Covid 19 outbreak across the globe. Online to unpack what exactly these changes will entail is Cllr. Zahid Badroodien
13 Oct 2020 11 min

Bo Kaap quarry a magnet for crime

With an increase in criminality taking place at the Bo-Kaap kraal and an influx of informal structures popping up in the quarry (one of Bo-Kaaps heritage sites) the community took to social media to air their grievances. VOC Journalist Aneeqa Du Plessis went out to Bo-Kaap last week to get…
13 Oct 2020 8 min
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