VOC Breakfast

BDS Movements Series - Slovenia

Now BDS has become a buzz word of sorts following last year’s Israeli military assault on Gaza. Of course in South Africa, we know that BDS has become popular because of the Woolworths boycott. But very little is known about BDS movements around the world. VOC News reporter Umarah Hartley…

12 Oct 2015 9 min

ANC NGC Analysis

The past weekend saw the fourth ANC National General Congress at Gallagher Estate, Midrand. Basically, the NGC is considered a "review" session during which the party’s policies reached at the preceding national conference are discussed and evaluated. Guest: Ralph Mathekga Position: Political Analyst

12 Oct 2015 8 min

Potential class action suit against gold mines

The Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) and Sonke Gender Justice have been given the green light to present evidence against gold mining companies in a potential class action suit by hundreds of thousands of miners who contracted silicosis and tuberculosis (TB) in their line of work. Silicosis is a degenerative lung…

12 Oct 2015 7 min

Corruption Watch on SASSA

Anti-corruption group Corruption Watch is applying pressure on the South African social security agency SASSA to be transparent about its own processes. Corruption Watch filed a second affidavit in September, to support the review application made by the organisation in March. Corruption Watch’s first application in the North Gauteng High…

12 Oct 2015 10 min

WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY: 10 OCTOBER 2015

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 Oct 2015 10 min

Free Rental Advice And Dispute Resolution Service

Chatting to Nathan Adrianse, from the Department of Human Settlements in the Western Cape about the recent launch of the rental housing tribunal. When parties enter into rental agreements it might be tricky when tenants or landlords are not knowledgeable about their rights and responsibilities. It can also be problematic…

9 Oct 2015 7 min

City unveils vision for Hanover Park upgrades

Cape Town Mayor Patricia De Lille launched the Mayoral Urban Renewal Project for Hanover Park yesterday. The project aims to not only make the gang infested area safer but also provide developmental upgrades to parks, roads and rental housing units. VOC Journalist, Ra'eesah Isaacs filed this report…

9 Oct 2015 8 min

Analysis on why crime has increased in Western Cape

So we know that our province’s crime rate is extremely higher than other provinces in the country and it’s also very clear that violence and drug-related crimes are a major concern. To analyse this further and help us understand why the Western cape has seen an increase in crime is…

9 Oct 2015 7 min

Premier Zille and Minister Plato – WC Crime Stats Analysis

The Western Cape was given the red flag last month after the crime stats revealed an alarming increase in violent and drug related crime. As you may recall yesterday Breakfast Beat analysed the story of suspended Police Commissioner Arno Lamoer, where we also looked at the possibilities for a new…

9 Oct 2015 9 min

Lavender Hill

The MEC for Community Safety, Dan Plato, embarked on a youth outreach program in Lavender Hill yesterday.

8 Oct 2015 7 min

Tuan Yusuf drama series part 3

We listen to part two of the radio drama documenting the life of Tuan Guru. The play was written by the late Moulana Yusuf Karaan, adapted and directed by Nigel Vermaas, a well-known radio drama director.

8 Oct 2015 14 min

Project saves baby life

When a baby is dumped the chances of survival and being found are slim unless the child has the ability to cry or has been left in a public place. The recent discovery of a baby boy n the Helderberg area has triggered the alarm of the Choices Crisis Pregnancy…

8 Oct 2015 7 min

How to prevent children from victimisation of pornographic

Police have urged parents to monitor their children’s behaviour on social media. They have urged the importance to know exactly who their kid’s friends are and to be aware of which social platforms their kids are chatting to them on. This alert comes as police arrest 2 men for being…

7 Oct 2015 12 min

Tuan Guru radio drama Part 2

Part two of the radio drama documenting the life of Tuan Guru. The play was written by the late Moulana Yusuf Karaan, adapted and directed by Nigel Vermaas, a well-known radio drama director.

7 Oct 2015 9 min

What inspired Moulana Yusuf Karaan – Tuan Guru drama

This morning we focus on what inspired the late Moulana Yusuf Karaan to write plays and his interest for history. Tuan Guru Radio drama was handed over to Voice of the cape last year. We then consulted Moulana Karaan family and approached Nigel Vermaas, a well-known radio drama director to…

7 Oct 2015 4 min

COSATU – National Strike action

Chatting to Tony Ehrenreich, Western Cape Provincial secretary for COSATU about the National Strike action taking place today. The Union has mobilised its members and called on the general public to join in the march and gather in the CBD this morning in a bid to voice demands for better…

7 Oct 2015 9 min

ANC appoints former DA members

Staying with politics this morning, three ex-DA members came out pledging support for the ANC at a press briefing with Provincial ANC leadership held in Cape Town yesterday. The new ANC members critically spoke of the DA's racial undertones and its lack of support for the coloured community. Guest: Marius…

7 Oct 2015 8 min

DA and ANC budding heads the reconfiguration of provinces

As you may recall, on Monday we covered the ANC in Western Cape’s recent Provincial General Council. The party met to review its policies and performance. It is also no secret that the ANC in the Western Cape are determined to put forth a proposal to cut the number of…

7 Oct 2015 10 min

Analysis on possibilities of a new Western Cape police commissioner

The recent release of the 2015 SA Crime Statistics has cast a dim light on our country with the murder rate increasing by over 14%. The crime rate in the Western Cape is particularly concerning as the murder rate in the province ranks eight times higher than the global average…

7 Oct 2015 9 min

Tuan Guru radio drama documentary part 1

The radio drama documenting the life of Tuan Guru. Originally the play was written by the late Moulana Yusuf Karaan and adapted by Nigel Vermaas, a well-known radio drama director featuring 2 actors namely: Roysten Stoffles and Faruq Vally-Omar. And Jill Levenberg

6 Oct 2015 11 min