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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
2920 – 2940

Cape Flats concerned residents

The Cape Flats concerned residents marched to Parliament on the 19th of May, and embarked on yet another march yesterday. But this time, it is with a stronger force and more specific demands. We chat now to the spokesperson for the Cape Flats concerned residents, Ricardo Sedras about their demands…
3 Jun 2015 4 min

First casualty of Visa regulations

A group of international tourists from India are set to cancel their visit to the Western Cape over the issue of unabridged birth certificate requirement. We chat now to the Minister of economic opportuntiies, Minister Alan Winde about how these new visa regulations will even further affect the tourism industry.
3 Jun 2015 8 min

Child protection week

With child protection week in full swing, we find out more from the Department of Social development about their campaign to protect and to keep out children safe and secure. And with the latest story of yet another young child being found in Bredasdorp, we find out whether more should…
3 Jun 2015 7 min

Surviving postgraduate studies

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…
2 Jun 2015 7 min

World Economic Forum

The World economic forum on Africa is kicking off today. This forum will be attended by global leaders from business, government and civil societies focussing. To tell us more, we have political economist, Mustoffa Khan on the line…
2 Jun 2015 5 min

Engineering innovations

The first Africa Prize for Engineering innovation was announced at a prestigious event last night which saw the four finalists going head to head to be crowned the winner of a R450 000 prize. For the past six months, 12 talented entrepreneurs from Kenya, Nigeria, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe and…
2 Jun 2015 7 min

Decriminalization of consensual sex between teens

This morning, we find out more about what decriminalizing of consensual sex between teens means. Recently this controversial bill has been adopted by the Portfolio committee on Justice and Correctional services that will decriminalize consensual sex between teens. But will this open a can of woms. We chat now to…
2 Jun 2015 7 min

Load shedding and Ramadaan

With loadshedding the order of the day, we find out more from Eskom whether there will be any load shedding during the holy month of Ramadaan. On the line to tell us more, we have general manager at the Eskom Western Cape operating unit, Alwie Lester…
2 Jun 2015 9 min

City of Cape Town winter readiness plan

The City of Cape Town has finalized its winter readiness plan. We chat now to Mayco member for Safety and Security, Alderman JP Smith about the winter readiness plan…
2 Jun 2015 7 min

Retirement challenge of increased life expectancy

According to research from the Oxford Institute of Population ageing, scientific developments are increasing life expectancy. But with this longer life, comes the issue of retirement planning. We chat now to financial planning coach Jason Bernic about provisions for retirement…
1 Jun 2015 9 min

Muslims in SA uniting against ISIS

The Sunday Times yesterday released report stating that a 23 year old man from Vereeniging has been names as one of the first South Africans to have died in Syria, after apparently joining ISIS. Our reporters say that South African state security officials have not confirmed this yet. This man…
1 Jun 2015 9 min

Bonteheuwel engages police clusters on crime

The community of Bonteheuwel gathered on FREEDOM SQUARE on Saturday to engage authorities on the issues of crime and the anxiety of drugs and gangsterism plaguing the community. To chat about this is Judy Kennedy from the Bonteheuwel Joint Peace Forum …
1 Jun 2015 9 min

Criminal records expungement

The South African Law Reform commission has completed its discussion paper on the review of the law relating to the expungement of criminal records. We chat now to specialist law advisor at the SA Law reform commission, Advocate Willie van Vuuren…
1 Jun 2015 6 min

Porn linked to child abuse

According to research at Unisa's youth research unit, porn addicts are at a high risk of sexually abusing children, including their own children. We chat now to reearcher at the unit, Dr Antoinette Basson…
29 May 2015 7 min

Appointment of Children's commissioner

ANC MPL's Cameron Dugmore and Dorothea Gopie have participated in all 7 public hearings concerning the proposed amendments to the Western Cape Constitution that took place recently. We chat now to the ANC MPL in the Western Cape, Cameron Dugmore…
29 May 2015 10 min

Department of Land reform on renting to foreigners

There have been much rumblings in District Six regarding the renting out of houses to foreigners. Next up, we will chat to a resident in the area who is also the chairperson of the District Six community forum, Asa Salie, and thereafter we will chat to the land commissioner for…
29 May 2015 5 min

Department of Land reform on renting to foreigners part 2

There have been much rumblings in District Six regarding the renting out of houses to foreigners. Next up, we will chat to a resident in the area who is also the chairperson of the District Six community forum, Asa Salie, and thereafter we will chat to the land commissioner for…
29 May 2015 4 min

Security summit on cyber-crime

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…
28 May 2015 8 min

Gang violence cripples City Health services

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…
27 May 2015 6 min

Right2Know the Farlam commission report

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…
27 May 2015 7 min
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