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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
2960 – 2980

Burns during winter

With winter fast approaching, and load shedding the order of the day, we take a look at how to keep warm, without becoming a burn victim. We chat now to ER24 spokesperson, Chitra Bodasing…
21 May 2015 8 min

Maintenance amendment bill

Members of Parliament in the Justice Portfolio committee have adopted the maintenance amendment bill which will see defaulters being blacklisted. The Bill will now go to the National assembly for approval. On the line to tell us more, we have deputy minister of Justice and Constitutional development, John Jeffrey
21 May 2015 6 min

Inspection of hospitals and clinics

The Portfolio Committee on Health briefed the Public service commission on its report on the inspection of hospitals and clinics regarding the availability of medicines and medical equipment. We chat now to the chairperson of the Portfolio committee on Health, Lindelwa Dunjwa…
21 May 2015 4 min

Witness protection

In a recent op-ed, the Western Cape MEC for community safety discussed how intimidation against key witnesseses can scupper justice. We chat now to the MEC for Community Safety, Dan Plato…
21 May 2015 7 min

Anti-tobacco month challenge.

May is Anti-tobacco campaign month and the Independent community pharmacy Association (ICPA) which represents independent community pharmacies across South Africa is challenging all smokers to take one month off smoking. And with World No Tobacco day on the 31st of May, we delve deeper into this issue. On the line…
20 May 2015 7 min

IT Web Security summit

Widespread identity and data theft are on the increase. From the 26th to the 28th May, the 10th annual gathering of IT security professionals and executives will converge at Vodacom World to find ways in fighting against cyber-crime. We chat now to divisional head for Financial systems and processes at…
20 May 2015 9 min

Job security worsening in South Africa

Solidarity's labour market report shows that job security is worsening in South Africa. Furthermore, there has been a slow or no real wage growth and various sectors have reported retrenchments. To tell us more, we have head of the Solidarity Research Institute, Piet Le Roux on the line…
20 May 2015 8 min

Wes Kaapse Kleurlings Ontwikkelings organisasie

A new civil society organisation, the Wes Kaapse Kleurlings Ontwikkelings Organisasie is aiming to drive the coloured agenda is having a breakthrough in gang ridden Valhalla Park. To tell us more, we have the spokesperson for the Wes Kaapse Kleurlings Ontwikkelings organisasie, Ghalieb Essop on the line…
20 May 2015 10 min

Cape flats picket to Parliament

Dozens of concerned residents were seen outside Parliament on Tuesday. The group, a collective of concerned Cape Flats residents stood in unison braving the cold, wet weather to show their dissatisfaction with the ongoing gang violence currently plaguing the already impoverished communities. VOC journalist, Ra'eesah Isaacs attended the action and…
20 May 2015 5 min

Airports Company of South Africa responds to Blikkiesdorp

Before the break we chatted to the chairperson of the Blikkiesdorp Joint committee about the Airport Company's plans. To tell us more about their plans, we have the Head of communications of the Airport company of South Africa, Deborah Francis on the line…
19 May 2015 9 min

Civil Aviation Authority makes decision on drones

The Civil Aviation Authority has introduced new regulations this weekend to regulate remotely piloted aircrafts or drones. To tell us more, we have the senior manager for aircraft certification at the South Africa Civil Aviation Authority, Subash Devkaran on the line…
19 May 2015 4 min

Airports company to align runway

Residents in Blikkiesdorp are in uproar about the latest plans of the Airports Company in the area. The company is planning to re-align a runway and have commissioned SRK consulting to do an environmental impact assessment on the development. To tell us more, we have chairperson of the Blikkiesdorp Joint…
19 May 2015 9 min

Bullying at schools

  According to a recent study at the University of Johannesburg, bullying is rife in South African schools. The study found that bullying occurs in all schools, regardless of racial composition, social class or the size of the schools. But what if the teacher is a bully. On the line…
19 May 2015 7 min

State of Innovation

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…
18 May 2015 8 min

Launch of long-term insurance report

A long-term insurance report was released recently, and it was found that complaints against the industry dropped during 2014. We chat now to Ombudsman for long-term insurance, Judge Ron McLaren…
18 May 2015 7 min

Down with gangsters

The Down with Gangsters Down Cape Flats Concern residents is calling on people to join the protest at Parliament tomorrow morning. We chat now to Ricardo Sedres about the protest…
18 May 2015 9 min

Muslim Civil society conference on the NDP

The Muslim Civil Society conference was held this weekend in Johannesburg. This conference brought together business leaders, jurists, professionals and representatives of Muslim Civil Society organisations from across South Africa with representatives from the government, civil society and labour to discuss issues pertaining to the National Devleopment plan. On the…
18 May 2015 11 min

Operation Fiela and the raids on foreign nationals

Yesterday morning, traders at Mitchells Plain Town Centre alerted us to a police raid on foreign shop-owners. Our reporters confirmed that it was in fact Operation Fiela -  a joint operation of SAPS, armed forces, Home Affairs and SARS officials, who were clamping down on illegal foreign nationals and criminal…
15 May 2015 11 min

Nakba day

Today is Nakba Day or day of Catastrophe, a day in which hundreds and thousands of Palestinians were displaced from their land. We chat now to director and curator of the Palestine museum and spokesperson of the national coalition of Palestine, Dr Anis Daraghma about Nakba day…
15 May 2015 7 min
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