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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.
Weekly English South Africa Technology · News
4,577 Episodes
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BDS movement’s series - Australia

In yesterday’s interview on BDS movements around the world we focused on BDS Switzerland and the campaigns that they have run. From Europe, we now move Down Under to uncover more about the Australian BDS movement.  As Umarah Hartley discovers in this interview, Australia has an extremely powerful Israeli lobby…
16 Oct 2015 10 min

Educational funding opportunities for TRC victims of Apartheid

Chatting to Louraine Rossouw from the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development about educational funding opportunities available to TRC-identified victims of Apartheid. To tell us more is Louraine Rossouw, Acting chief of operations the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development Guest: Louraine Rossouw Position: Acting chief of operations for the…
16 Oct 2015 5 min

SANHA AGM

Chatting to EBI Lockhat the Public Relations Officer for South African National Halaal Authority about SANHA ‘s Annual General Meeting this weekend Guest: EBI Lockhat Position: Public Relations Officer for South African National Halaal Authority
16 Oct 2015 8 min

Retreat taxi violence

Earlier this week tension flared in the Retreat and Vrygrond areas following protest actions and the fatal killing of two taxi association members. It is alleged that the violence had been spurred on by the recent impoundments and the non-issuing of taxi permits. VOC news editor Tasneem Adams speaks to…
16 Oct 2015 5 min

Hands off Our Grants campaign on SASSA

Chatting to Colleen Ryan the Regional manager for Black Sash and spokesperson for the Hands off Our Grants campaign As you may know earlier this week we reported in our news that Corruption Watch has filed a case against SASSA at the North Gauteng High Court alleging improper procedures. Today…
16 Oct 2015 7 min

BDS movements series - Switserland

In yesterday’s interview on BDS movements around the world we looked at BDS France and the campaigns that they have run. Today’s location is BDS in Switzerland. Switzerland like France is also well known for banning the Niqab and made international headlines in 2009 with its “anti-minaret” referendum but on…
15 Oct 2015 10 min

Young professionals reality check on retirement - Glacier campaign

Saving is a vital part of life; for children the money box might prompt them to start saving, for adults the meaning might differ. This morning I will be chatting to Tommy Blake and Thoban Jappie participants of the #FutureFWD retirement campaign. The campaign is set to kick off on…
15 Oct 2015 8 min

ABSA Islamic Banking

Next up we focus on ABSA Islamic banking and speak to Mufti Yusuf Sulliman, Guest: Mufti Yusuf Sulliman Position: Head of Sharia division for Absa
15 Oct 2015 6 min

National police commissioner Riah Phiyega suspended

Earlier this week members in Parliament confronted Riah Phiyega questioning the quality of SA police performance. As we know for months the DA and other organisations have called for Phiyega to be axed for her perceived involved in the Marikana massacre. Yesterday Phiyega’s career took a turn for the worst…
15 Oct 2015 7 min

Shot Spotter technology in Hanover Park

Earlier this week a listener raised concerns about police not responding to gun related incidents reported by community members in Hanover Park. They are also questioning the effectiveness of the Shotspotter technology installed in Hanover Park last year which is supposed to detect gun shots. Guest: Alderman JP Smith Position:…
15 Oct 2015 10 min

BDS movements series

In yesterday’s interview on BDS movements around the world we looked at BDS Brighton and the campaigns that they have run. Today’s location is BDS in France. France is well known for banning the niqab but on a positive note, it also has a strong BDS movement. Our reporter Umrah…
14 Oct 2015 9 min

Consumer Focus: Identity Fraud

On Wednesdays is our weekly consumer focus with Wendy Knowler, an award-winning consumer journalist. This week we take a look at identity fraud and the dangers for victim of ID Con Artist. Wendy Knowler is the award-winning consumer journalist for The Times newspaper, the daily sister newspaper to the Sunday Times…
14 Oct 2015 8 min

World Food Day

Food security has become a major issue globally, and of course, ordinary South Africans are struggling all the more because of the high cost of basic food. These and other issues are under the spotlight with World Food Day marked annually on 16 October. It’s about creating awareness on issues…
14 Oct 2015 8 min

Telephone lines down at Bonteheuvel Satellite Police Station

Still on the topic of crime, we now address the matter of Bonteheuvel Police station’s alleged telephone line problem. During yesterday’s open lines we were alerted by community members and the Community Policing Forum experiencing difficulty lodging telephonic reports of crime related incidents in the Bonteheuvel area. Guest: Graham Lindhorst…
14 Oct 2015 6 min

Shot Spotter technology in Hanover Park

A listener raised concerns about police not responding to gun related incidents reported by community members in Hanover Park. They are also questioning the effectiveness of the Shotspotter technology installed in Hanover Park last year which is supposed to detect gun shots. Guest: Rihana Scott Position: Mayoral Committee Member for…
14 Oct 2015 5 min

BDS movements series

In yesterday’s interview on BDS movements around the world we looked at BDS Slovenia and the campaigns that they have run. Today’s location is BDS in Brighton. Now Brighton is a small English seaside town, about an hour south of London. And it’s a place you’d hardly expect to find…
13 Oct 2015 9 min

Proposed SGB amendments

One of the resolutions taken by the ANC during its national general council this past weekend was for the powers of school governing bodies to be reviewed and for inspectors to be reintroduced in schools. This proposal and others are part of a proposed amendment bill from the department of…
13 Oct 2015 6 min

Palestinian unrest

A wave of Israeli-Palestinian violence has showed no signs of abating, with hundreds of Palestinian injured in violence in Gaza, the West Bank and East Jerusalem. Of course one of the most tragic killings recently was that of two-year-old Rahaf Hassan killed along with her 25-year-old pregnant mother in an…
13 Oct 2015 6 min

ANC takes resolutions on Palestine at NGC

We know that BDS South Africa has long been calling for a stronger position from the S.African government with regards to its trade and diplomatic links with Israel. And this was one of the issues raised at the ANC’s National General Council (NGC) which concluded on Sunday. The NGC called…
13 Oct 2015 8 min
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