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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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Medical aid benefits capped

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 7 min

Iqaluit Islamic centre

Home to just over 8000 people the city of Iqaluit(ee-qa-lu-wait/pronounce quickly) falls in one of the most inhospitable regions in Canada, practically bordering the arctic circle far to the country's north-east. Despite being situated in such a far-flung region of the planet, the city does have a small but growing…
22 Jun 2015 11 min

Launch of Ramadan Breakfast Competition

This morning, we launch our Ramadan competition It basically entails you the VOC listener consuming some of the important morning advice in the Fajr lecture delivered daily by Maulana Abdul Fataag Carr Maulana. The competition work as follows : 2 participants will come on air at the same time to…
22 Jun 2015 2 min

Eskom new revised schedule

A new revised Eskom schedule will see the light on the 1st of July. We chat now to Eskom provincial head, Alwie Lester…
22 Jun 2015 6 min

Inclusive City campaign

In recent months there have been a series of alleged racism complaints stemming from incidents in the hospitality industry. On Human Rights day, the City of Cape Town's executive mayor, Patricia de Lille launched the Inclusive City campaign which is committed to fighting racism. We chat now to the chairperson…
19 Jun 2015 5 min

Energy crisis

According to acting CEO, Brian Molefe, the focus on maintenance drive is to ensure long-term reliability and sustainability of the power-generating plants. We chat now to energy expert, Chris Yelland about whether this makes any sense…
19 Jun 2015 7 min

Daily Ramadan Dramedy (comedy-drama) E2

This year for Ramadan our staff decided to do something different and test their acting chops in a radio drama series. So today we launch the second episode of our daily dramedy called Keeping up with the Kassiems, which is a first-hand look into the life of a Muslim family…
19 Jun 2015 6 min

Economic impact of electricity tariff hikes and load shedding

According to a Deutsche Bank analysts, the 25% tariff increase proposed by Eskom could cost the national economy around R16 billion. The unstable energy supply could further impact negatively on productivity and foreign investment. We unpack this issue now with the Minister of Economic opportunities, Alan Winde…
19 Jun 2015 6 min

Umrah in Ramadan

The holy cities of Makkah and Madina are usually flooded with pilgrims during Ramadan, many Muslims determined to use this time to attain the most rewards for their spiritual efforts during the month of fasting. To chat about this umrah season is Sedick Steenkamp, the chairperson of the SA Travel…
18 Jun 2015 5 min

Maintenance defaulters tackled in Mplain

The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development addressed the community of Mitchells Plain yesterday on its new changes in tackling maintenance defaulters. VOC journalist Ra'eesah Isaacs was there and filed this report…
18 Jun 2015 5 min

Launch of Ramadan Breakfast Competition

With today being the first of Ramadan, we also launch our Ramadan competition being run in the morning show. It basically entails you the VOC listener consuming some of the important morning advice in the Fajr lecture delivered daily by Maulana Abdul Fataag Carr from the Addison road masjid. Maulana…
17 Jun 2015 2 min

Daily Ramadan Dramedy (comedy-drama)EP1

This year for Ramadan our staff decided to do something different and test their acting chops in a radio drama series. So today we launch the 1STepisode of our daily dramedy called Keeping up with the Kassiems, which is a first-hand look into the life of a Muslim family in…
17 Jun 2015 5 min

Transport enforcement unit.

The City of Cape Town is planning to establish a dedicated transport enforcement unit with technology and good crime intelligence which will curb road deaths and reduce crime on the roads. To unpack this, we have Mayco member for Transport, Councillor Brett Herron on the line…
17 Jun 2015 7 min

Loadshedding doing damage to W/Cape businesses

A survey conducted by audit, advisory and tax firm BDO found that load sheddingis doing immense damage to businesses in the Western Cape and impacting negatively on investor confidence in the country as a whole. To unpack this, we have marketing manager at BDO South Africa, Ashley Truscott on the…
17 Jun 2015 18 min

Train fares increase

Train fares are set to increase by the 1st of July. But with trains late on a daily basis and the issue of security, we find out more from Metrorail spokesperson, Riana Scott about what conmmuters can expect…
17 Jun 2015 8 min

Consolidation could lead to closure of schools

According to a newly released document from the WCED on infrastructure backlogs at schools, some Western Cape schools with fewer than 250 pupils might face closure. We chat now to co-ordinator of the Save our schools campaign, Vanessa Le Roux…
17 Jun 2015 7 min

Amended BEE codes

According to the South African Institute of Race relations, the government seems to have quietly amended the BEE codes to discourage the appointment of Indian and so-called coloured people to senior posts. We chat now to the IRR's head of polciy research, Anthea Jeffery about these new amended BEE codes…
17 Jun 2015 6 min

Mustadafin foundation

Gangsterism, school drop outs, substance abuse and teenage pregnancies are some of the issues that young people have to deal with on a daily basis. We chat now to the youth development manager at the Mustadafin Foundation, Fidaah Edries about their programme…
16 Jun 2015 8 min

Revival of the UDF

The United Democratic Front will relaunch later today at Glendale High school in Mitchell's Plain. To tell us more, we have the president of the UDF, Commander M. Ishmail on the line…
16 Jun 2015 8 min

Rally in Bo-Kaap

A rally that will focus on the youth, crime statistics and the poor will be held in the Bo-Kaap later today. We chat now to the co-ordinator of the rally and Bo Kaap civic association chairman, Osman Shaboodien about the rally…
16 Jun 2015 4 min
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