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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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Food shortage

According to the World Food programme, Southern Africa faces a possible food over the next few months due to a severe drought in the maize belt of South Africa. To tell us more, we have regional communications officer at the World Food programme, David Orr about the repercussions of this…
15 May 2015 8 min

Foetal Alcohol syndrome

The City of Cape Town is is rolling out a new Foetal Alcohol syndrome awareness programme at six schools to highlight the effects of drinking during pregnancy. The Western Cape has the second highest FAS rate in the world. We chat now to the CEO of Foundation for Alcohol related…
15 May 2015 8 min

SANPARKS entry fee

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…
14 May 2015 8 min

Umemployed graduates

Before we end of our show this morning, we look at what unemployed graduates can do to land that job. We chat now to top education expert, Nola Payne from the Independent Institute of Education…
14 May 2015 6 min

Eskom's double-digit tariff increase on the cards

With ongoing load shedding there seems to be no light at the end of the tunnel for embattled consumers as Eskom applies to the National Energy regulator for a double digit tariff increase for the 3 multi-year price determination ending in 2018. We chat now to energy analyst, Chris Yelland…
14 May 2015 10 min

Halaal food labelling

The National coalition of Christian groups and individuals for Practical equality and protection of Constitutional rights is objecting to the religious labelling, such as the halaal certification. We chat now to lawyer Michael Lombard who is representing the coalition. After that we will be speaking to Ebi Lockhat, the public…
14 May 2015 11 min

UUCSA on food labelling

Before the break we spoke to Ebrahim Lockhat from the South African National Halaal Authority about the food labelling and certification. The United Ulema Council of South Africa has also made submissions on this regard. We chat now to the secretary general of UUCSA, Moulana Yusuf Patel about their submissions…
14 May 2015 8 min

Load shedding affecting police station functionality

According to the Western Cape Department of Community safety, police station functionality is being compromised during loadshedding. This has prompted the MEC of Community safety to request for a full briefing with the police management on this issue. On the line to tell us more, we have spokesperson for Department…
13 May 2015 10 min

Global week of action against gun violence

This week is global week of action against gun violence. And with more, and more people dying in gang related shootings, we find out whether firmer gun laws could save lives and make South Africa safer. We chat now to Director of media and public relations at Gun Free SA,…
13 May 2015 6 min

Maritime security

A conference recently highlighted the issue of maritime security. The African Union's 2050 Aim strategy outlines ways in which the 38 African countries which share our coastlines can protect the trillion dollar industry. It also looked at ways in which Africa can benefit from its own marine resources and stop…
13 May 2015 7 min

Credit Card fraud

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…
12 May 2015 8 min

Feedback on White Tiger vs Lions Head challenge

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…
12 May 2015 8 min

Political analyses about new DA leader

This morning we find out more about what Mmusi Maimane's leadership of the DA would mean for the Western Cape. We chat now to political analyst, Professor Andre Duvenhage
12 May 2015 8 min

Waste management for businesses

New legislation has far reaching effects around hazardous waste management from businesses. New rules now states that businesses that create over 20kgs of hazardous waste per day has to register on the National Waste Information System. We chat now to Raj Lochan the CEO of the Rose Foundation (which stands…
12 May 2015 7 min

Feedback of mini-imbizo

The Manenberg Safety forum hosted their mini-imbizo with leaders of the Western Cape government to discuss plans for the area. To tell us more, we have the chairperson of the Manenberg Safety Forum, Roegshanda Pascoe on the line…
12 May 2015 9 min

Missing children

There have been an increase in the disappearance of children across the Western Cape. And with the International Missing children's day coming up on the 25th of May, we delve deeper into this sad issue of how children go missing, and what parents need to do to keep them safe…
12 May 2015 9 min

CPUT Nepal team

The 7,8 magnitude earthquake that struck Nepal more than two weeks ago have left 7000 people dead and many others displaced. Lecturers from the Health and Wellness faculty at CPUT were among the hundred of volunteers on hand to offer much need help. Lecturers, Mustafa Zalgaonker, Schalk van der Merwe…
12 May 2015 7 min

Legacy of Moulana Yusuf Karaan

One of the South Africa’s most illustrious Islamic scholars has passed away. Maulana Yusuf Karaan died on Sunday morning, at the age of 79, after suffering from illness for a long time. Maulana Karaan is the mufti of the Muslim Judicial Council (MJC) and has headed its Fatwa Committee for…
11 May 2015 10 min

The passing of Moulana Karaan

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…
11 May 2015 10 min
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