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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.
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4,577 Episodes
2620 – 2640

West Bank resident gangster problem

There has been a spike in the amount of crimes committed by gangsters in the West Bank area. Frustrated residents have called on VOC News team to assist with them to voice their trouble. A few days ago, civilians took to the streets to address the gangsters who have been…
10 Sep 2015 5 min

“Our Boks 2015” dialogue

Now last week, the first leg of the “Our Boks 2015” dialogue series took place at Trafalgar high school and I’m told it was a very interesting discussion. The second leg was held in Heidelberg last night. Former No 1 beach volleyball player Anne Siroky, was one of the panellists…
10 Sep 2015 9 min

Indigent tenant’s financial plight made easy by City

We speak to Councillor Benedicta Van Minnen, the Mayoral Committee Member for Human Settlements at the City of Cape Town, this time round with some good news to indigent tenants residing in its rental and mortgage loan schemes.
9 Sep 2015 6 min

Draft safety plan for Mitchells Plain

We chat to Hanief Loonat, the chairperson of the Mitchells Plain Community Police Forum (CPF) Cluster about the Draft safety plan produced at the recent Mitchells Plain cluster Policing Needs and Priorities (PNP) determination workshop.
9 Sep 2015 9 min

Consumer focus

Wednesday is our weekly consumer focus slot with Wendy Knowler, an award-winning consumer journalist. This morning she will be discussing the recent amendment to the National Credit Act and the effect it will have on you as the consumer.
9 Sep 2015 8 min

Thought for the day

We end off with inspiring and uplifting stories of great women in Islam, read by Mishka Daries…
9 Sep 2015 9 min

Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Day

Today 9 September is Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Day, and of course there’s a strong focus on raising awareness on this syndrome. You’ll be shocked to learn that South Africa in fact has the highest Foetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) rate in the world. VOC reporter Ra’eesah Isaacs chatted to Leana…
9 Sep 2015 7 min

Draft Cybercrimes And Cybersecurity Bill

With technology advancing it seems that criminals are also becoming more tactful in their methods contributing to the alarming increase in cyber-related offences. Advocate Sarel Robbertse joins us to discuss this bill…
9 Sep 2015 9 min

SADTU : Annual Education Assessments

We are still chatting about the Annual Education Assessments and will continue this discussion speaking to the Jonovan Rustin, secretary for South African Democratic Teachers Union Provincial ( SADTU) about the unions plans to boycott the ANA’s assessments.
7 Sep 2015 4 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. Yolanda Faro, Metro police deputy chief joins us online…
7 Sep 2015 5 min

National Consumer Forum voices Electricity Tariff concerns

Now the cost of electricity is an issue for everyone and with the reality of load shedding, consumers are not happy. This morning I’m going to be chatting to Imraan Mukkadam, the Western Cape Coordinator for the National Consumer Forum about why prepaid electricity tariffs are so expensive. Imraahn has…
7 Sep 2015 9 min

Conversations with students from University of Stellenbosch

Two weeks ago, a video was posted online titled Luister in which students at the University of Stellenbosch spoke about racist and discriminatory events that they have been subjected to. VOC reporter Umrah Hartley visited the campus and spoke to students about their experiences, with a special focus on
7 Sep 2015 8 min

City advises of annual electricity tariff migration

Before the break I spoke to Imraahn Mukkadam from the National Consumer Forum voicing disapproval at the high cost of electricity and the staggered increases, which he says is crippling consumers. We now have Councillor Ernest Sonnenberg, Mayoral Committee Member for Utility Services at the City of Cape Town to…
7 Sep 2015 8 min

WCape MEC Education: Annual National Assessments

In next few minutes I will be speaking to Minister Debbie Schafer from the Ministry for Education in the Western Cape Government about the department’s decision to Scrap the Progression Regulations and only have certain grades do the ANA's assessments. This decision is being opposed by Sadtu who plan to…
7 Sep 2015 6 min

Heart Awareness Month

Love is generally linked to the heart. When the word heart is mentioned I instinctively link it to love. But this morning I chat to Jessica Byrne a registered dietitian at the Heart and Stroke Foundation SA about the other important factor being the health of our heart. VOC presenters…
4 Sep 2015 8 min

MJC appoints New Mufti

Yesterday, the MJC finally made an announcement on the new head of the fatwa department. As we know, the MJC’s long serving mufti, Maulana Yusuf Karaan passed away a few months and understandably, it’s a difficult to fill. This morning I have the honour of chatting to the newly appointed…
4 Sep 2015 6 min

Ulama to educate learners on Charlie Charlie phenomenon

Yesterday, we got a quite a good interest on the issue around Charlie Charlie being played at some schools. You’ll remember we also spoke to the WCED’s Milicent Merton on how the department is dealing with it. In light of the whole issue, Maulana Nazeem Sallie of the United Ulama…
4 Sep 2015 9 min
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