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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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Ahlan wa Sahlan programme

The Ramadaan outreach project Ahlan Wa Sahlan which is focussed on generosity and strengthening ties during this holy month is in its 16th year. On the line to tell us more, we have the Ahlan Wa Sahlan co-ordinator Ebrahim Arnold…
13 Jul 2015 7 min

Annual Hajj Draw 2015

The annual Al Baraka Bank's sponsored annual Hajj ticket draw is taking place right now. We chat now to representative from the Bank, Adeeb Abrahams who is in the studio and doing the draw for the competition…
10 Jul 2015 10 min

Wits research study on Woolworths

It has almost been a year since the start of the Woolies boycott by BDS SA This morning, we unpack the independent research study that was done by Wits University looking at the impact the boycott has had on Woolworths. The results of this study was released in December last…
10 Jul 2015 6 min

Black Sash response to High court judgement

On Wednesday, Judge Seraj Desai declared that emolument attachment orders (EAO) against 15 individual applicants were unlawful and invalid Black Sash has welcomed this judgement and says this will have a direct bearing on millions of social grant beneficiaries. We chat now to the Black Sash's National advocacy manager, Elroy…
10 Jul 2015 9 min

Stamping out the Stigma

In a recent study done by the University of Kwazulu-Natal, researcher, Lourens Schlebusch estimate that over 7 thousand South Africa committed suicide. It has also been found that south Africans have unusually high stress levels, and cases of anxiety and depression are escalating. And with today being Panic awareness day,…
9 Jul 2015 7 min

Good Hope Centre closure

A few listeners have been asking us to get an update on the closure of the Good Hope Centre and how it will impact on the Cape Malay Choirs. The last time our news team chatted to the Cape Malay Choir board, there were talks about a mass march. The…
9 Jul 2015 6 min

Ramadan Breakfast Competition

We kicked off this Ramadaan with our breakfast competition. The competition entailed two contestants answering a few questions in 30 seconds from the 5 Pillar Islamic Board game. We have had 8 contestants take part in our competition, and this morning, we kick off with our seond semi-final with our…
9 Jul 2015 41 min

Uber debate in Cape Town

The debate around Uber taxis in Cape Town has been heating up and plans are now in place to introduce an 'e-hailing' by-law in Cape Town. Over the last few days, we saw Premier Helen Zille also weighing into the whole issue amid questions over the legality of Uber operating…
9 Jul 2015 5 min

Raising government taxes on tobacco

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…
8 Jul 2015 8 min

Gaza - One year on (package)

Ramadan 2014 is one Muslims will never forget. This week marks one year since the start of the bloody war between Israel and Hamas and the beginning of Israel’s operation, Protective Edge. During the ensuing 51 days more than 2200 people were killed in Gaza, including at least 551 children…
8 Jul 2015 9 min

Research report on gang violence (package)

Yesterday the Trauma Centre in Woodstock released an in-depth report looking at the psychological and social impact of gang violence in Manenberg. This research explores the experiences of counsellors who assessed more than 7,000 residents during a period of eight months. VOC journalist Raeesah Isaacs filed this report…
8 Jul 2015 6 min

Daily Ramadaan Dramedy (comedy-drama)

If you enjoy our breakfast dramedy, then pull up a chair and tune in this morning's exciting episode of our series, Keeping up with Kassims - written and produced by Najma Bibi-Noor Mohammed…
7 Jul 2015 10 min

Ramadan Breakfast Competition

Now we move on to our Ramadan competition where two contestants have to wreck their brains on a few questions in 30 seconds from the 5 Pillar Islamic Board game. We have had 8 contestants take part in our competition, and this morning, we kick off with our first semi-final…
7 Jul 2015 2 min

Africa Muslims Agency

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…
7 Jul 2015 6 min

Gangs in Manenberg call a truce

VOC visited the Manenberg community yesterday after a truce negotiation was reached between the community and gangsters. VOC Journalist, Ra'eesah Isaacs filed this report.
7 Jul 2015 9 min

SA Fisheries alliance to march to Parliament

The South African Fisheries Alliance will embark on an Anti-corruption march on Thursday to Parliament and hand over a memorandum and petition pertaining to the further marginalization of South African fishers and the fishing community. We chat now to the founder and chairperson of the SA Un
7 Jul 2015 6 min

Islamic Relief SA

Islamic Relief SA is embarking on their winter programmes for 2015. We chat now to spokesperson of Islamic Relief SA, Shanaaz Ebrahim-Girie…
7 Jul 2015 7 min

Beware of inexperienced solar power providers

According to Western Cape MEC for Economic opportunities, Alan Winde, the local manufacturing and installation of solar photo-voltaic units creating could create more than 2000 jobs over the next 5 years. This is as a direct result of the energy crisis in the country. But this boom in job creation…
7 Jul 2015 11 min

Equal consideration for religious holidays

The South African Law reform commission want all religious holidays to be given equal consideration. We chat now to researcher at the South African Law reform commission, Mareen Moloi…
6 Jul 2015 7 min
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