VOC Breakfast

Communicare – Package

Now you will recall last month our news team reported on the complaints of tenants living at Communicare rental housing units at Dreyersdal Park in Bergvliet, with regards to rental increases. Now attorney Nazir Chafeker has taken up a class action suit on behalf of Communicare tenants to the Tribunal…

15 Sep 2015 6 min

Global haj report

We’ve entered the month of Thul Hijjah and start the countdown to the auspicious day of Haj. With so much movement into the Saudi Kingdom and continuous updates around the safety of hujjaj, we bring you the Global haj report with VOC news editor Tasneem Adams…

15 Sep 2015 7 min

National Credit Regulator raids the Western Cape

We chatted to Jacqueline Boucher from the National Credit Regulator about recent raids and investigation of credit providers in contravention of the NCA in the Western Cape …

15 Sep 2015 6 min

Great Women in Islam

Reading presented by Mishka Daries

15 Sep 2015 8 min

Report back meeting of Claremont Beneficiary Trust

Mogamad Esau, Chairperson Claremont Beneficiary Trust tells us about the Report back meeting the Trust held this weekend. If you or a family member lived in the Claremont area and were forcibly removed due the Group Areas Act you would have first-hand experience and understanding on this matter.

14 Sep 2015 6 min

Global haj report

We are virtually on the cusp of haj and right now there is a lot happening in the Kingdom of South Africa and elsewhere, as hujaaj make the exodus to the holy cities. Today we start a special feature called the Global haj report with VOC news editor Tasneem Adams

14 Sep 2015 6 min

Strandfontein Community meeting voices concern

The Strandfontein Social and Economic Development Forum met with the community, role players, stakeholders and government departments on Saturday to address the recent consecutive murders of young people , gang activity and drug houses in the area. VOC Journalist, Ra’eesah Isaacs spoke to the Forum’s Secretary, Mandy Van Willingh for…

14 Sep 2015 14 min

Great Women in Islam

reading presented by Mishka Daries

14 Sep 2015 8 min

Final Countdown to Hajj

While Saudi Arabia still reels from the tragedy that struck on Friday evening, hujjjaj now have to focus on the ten days of haj. Today marks the 29th Day of Thul Qada and the excitement is mounting for Hujaaj as embark on their Holy journey. We pick up the discussion…

14 Sep 2015 5 min

Metro Police update

Well it's a Monday morning and time for my weekly chat with Metro police to look at their operations over the weekend.

14 Sep 2015 6 min

israeli forces occupy alquds compound

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 Sep 2015 9 min

great women in Islam

reading presented by Mishka Daries

11 Sep 2015 10 min

Cradle of Mankind announcement puts Africa on the map

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 Sep 2015 7 min

Cape Town Ulema Unified Jumuah for Syrian Crisis

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 Sep 2015 7 min

President Jacob Zuma criticised for signing Maintenance Amendment Act

This morning I will be chatting to Denise Robinson, Federal Leader of DA Womens Network about President Jacob Zuma now signing the Maintenance Amendment Act, we know the DA Womens Network has been very vocal about having more serious measure in place for maintenance defaulters

11 Sep 2015 7 min

Mitchell’s Plain hospital under pressure

Yesterday, our newsroom got some distressed calls from patients at Mitchell’s Plain District hospital complaining about the dismal level of service there. Some patients had waited from as early as 6pm the previous evening and by 9am the next day, were still waiting to be treated. Now before we hear…

11 Sep 2015 9 min

News24 shutting down comments from today

News that News24 was shutting down its comment facility ironically saw the online publisher receive a record-breaking number of comments on the day. Today, the website will switch off its comments, a decision that has become almost as controversial as the kind of commentary stories on the site elicited. Are…

11 Sep 2015 7 min

Mitchell’s Plain hospital under pressure - health dept

Earlier you listened to the voices of some angry patients at Mitchell’s Plain District hospital. Now we asked the Western Cape Department of Health to join us live this morning, but they declined with no reasons given. VOC News editor Tasneem Adams managed to get some form of response from…

11 Sep 2015 5 min

City: Camps Bay/ Clifton development plans stirs up concerns

We know that Camps Bay and Clifton is a popular destination in Cape Town, and all of us from time to time enjoy the scenic beauty on offer at the Atlantic Seaboard. But it appears that commercial development may be on the cards soon in the Maiden’s Cove area and…

10 Sep 2015 11 min

SAMNET – How South Africans should respond to the terror alert

Reports of the US embassy’s terror alert in South Africa has been a big talking point this week and this morning I’m going to be chatting to Dr. Faisal Suliman, chairperson from The South African Muslim Network (SAMNET). Many commentators saying the terminology used in the warning was very vague…

10 Sep 2015 11 min