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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
2840 – 2860

Organ donation dilemnas

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…
29 Jun 2015 11 min

Launch of Ramadan Breakfast Competition

This morning, we launch our Ramadan competition The competition works as follows : Two participants will come on air at the same time to answer 5 questions in 30 seconds. The person with the most correct answers wins.The winner of today stands a chance to go through to the quarter-finals…
29 Jun 2015 3 min

ANC provincial conference

ANC delegates in the Western Cape took part in the party's highly anticipated elective conference this weekend. Seven hundred voting delegates elected a new leadership. To get an analyses about the conference, we chat now to political analyst from the University of Stellenbosch, Professor Amanda Gouws…
29 Jun 2015 6 min

Ten point plan for jobs

According to the Institute for Race Relations, the high unemployment among the youth has been described a ticking time bomb. They have now come up with 10 point plan relating to the labour market. To tell us more, we have CEO at the South African Institute of Race relations, John…
29 Jun 2015 6 min

Winter holiday programme

The Winter holiday has kicked off and learners where schools across the country have closed their doors for a break before the third semester. In light of this, the Western Cape Government has come up with numerous Youth Holiday programmes. VOC Journalist Ra'eesah Isaacs has more.
29 Jun 2015 8 min

Adult students and tertiary studies

Through the use of technology, a new crime fighting initiative is revolutioning the way ordinary people can tackle crime in their communities. It's called the Western Cape Crime channel and it's as simple as touching a few buttons on your smart phone. Basically it's an app that allows anyone with…
26 Jun 2015 6 min

Daily Ramadaan dramady (comedy-drama) ep5

This year for Ramadan our staff decided to do something different and test their acting chops in a radio drama series, this series is a first-hand look into the life of a Muslim family in Cape Town which aims at showcasing the discussions and events that take place at the…
26 Jun 2015 7 min

Farlam Commission report

Our first story this morning is President Jacob Zuma's summary of the much anticipated Farlam Commission's Marikana report. Id don't wanna get too mcuh in the highlights, as we don't have much time. What stands out for me though that Judge Ian Farlam has recommended that the NPA probe the…
26 Jun 2015 6 min

Hajj code of conduct and critera

This morning, we take a look at the codes of conduct and criteria to deal with complaints pertaining to complaints around Hajj. We chat now to the president of the South African Hajj and Umrah council, Shaheen Essop…
26 Jun 2015 7 min

Nersa hearings

Eskom wants a 25.3% tarriff increase We chat now to a energy expert Chris Yelland about his submission at Nersa's hearing on why Eskom should not get a further tariff increase.
25 Jun 2015 8 min

Islamic Relief SA Ramadaan programme

Before we end of our show, we take a look at Islamic Relief's Ramadaan programmes. We chat now to communications manager at Islamic Relief SA, Shanaaz Ebrahim-Gire…
25 Jun 2015 6 min

Daily Ramadaan dramedy (comedy-drama)EP4

This year for Ramadan our staff decided to do something different and test their acting chops in a radio drama series, this series is a first-hand look into the life of a Muslim family in Cape Town which aims at showcasing the discussions and events that take place at the…
25 Jun 2015 9 min

Protection orders

The Saartjie Baartman Centre for Women and Children has raised concern about the disregard for protection orders, and the fact that many law enforcement officers have no knowledge on how to deal with these protection orders. We chat now to social workers at the Centre, Dorothea Gertse about protection orders…
25 Jun 2015 5 min

Parliamentary debate on Omar-al Bashir

Opposition parties took on the ANC over the escaoe if Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir. The ruling party has denounced the manner in which the International Criminal Court is “applying double standards” when it comes to the prosecution of those who have committed war crimes. The DA, ACDP, Cope and various…
24 Jun 2015 6 min

Substance abuse awareness week

The Western Cape government has identified substance abuse as one of the key areas of concern. This week sees the launch of the substance abuse awareness week. On the line to tell us more, we have the Western Cape Minister of Social development, Albert Fritz to give us feedback about…
24 Jun 2015 7 min

Xenophobia

While parts of South Africa saw a flare up of xenophobic attacks on foreign nationals in recent months, few reports seem to be stemming from the Cape Town community. VOC News reporter Raeesah Isaacs ventured to find out whether or not Cape Town is a more welcoming city to foreign…
24 Jun 2015 6 min

Accessible prayer spaces

The Muslim Judicial Council has formed a ground-breaking initiative with the City of Cape Town to improve the accessibility of prayer spaces in Cape Town. To tell us more is MJC public relations officer, Nabeweya Malick…
24 Jun 2015 10 min

Refugee children's project

World refugee day which is a commemoration of the strength, resilience and courage of millions of refugees around the world was held on Saturday. This morning we find out more about the refugee children's project which is a charity organisation with a mission of peacefully integrating refugees into South African…
23 Jun 2015 9 min

Political analyses about the 2016 municipal elections

The ANC plans to win back the Western Cape by all means necessary. The ruling party has now considering to rope in its veterans such as former Finance Minister, Trevor Manuel as well as the party's former former deputy secretary general, Cheryl Carolus. We chat now to political and communications…
23 Jun 2015 6 min

Daily Ramadan Dramedy (comedy-drama)EP3

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…
22 Jun 2015 8 min
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