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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…

14 Apr 2015 6 min

Unveiling of new mobile lodgement offices

The Minister of rural development and land reform will be unveiling the new mobile lodgement offices to help with the processing of land claims. To tell us more, we have spokesperson of the Department of Rural development and land reform, Vuyani Nkasayi on the line…

14 Apr 2015 7 min

Study shows 25% of Capetonians cheat on partners

According to a recent study, researchers suveyed residents in the Wallacedene, Delft South and Khayelitsha found that the proportion of both men and women temporarily having two partners at the same time is is much higher than previously reported. We chat now to the deputy director at the South African…

14 Apr 2015 7 min

Right to protest under attack

The right to protest has come under severe attack in recent months. And even organisations with access to resources and legal expertise expressed concerns at the ongoing difficulties in the right to protest. To tell us more, we have the Equal education deputy general secretary, Doron Isaacs on the line…

14 Apr 2015 9 min

Manenberg gang wars

It’s been a week from hell for Manenberg residents who have contended with gang shootings that have become out-of-control. I believe a ceasefire was called over the weekend. But to give us the latest is Roegshanda Pascoe, the chairperson of the Manenberg Community Forum…

14 Apr 2015 8 min

Haj update

A delegation of Sahuc officials and travel operators travelled to the Saudi Kingdom this past week to discuss preparations for this year’s haj. Joining us now is Sahuc president Shaheen Essop …

13 Apr 2015 7 min

Xenophobia in South Africa

As xenophobic attacks continued to spread in eThekwini, in KwaZulu-Natal, organisations advocating for the rights of foreign migrants have again urged government to confront xenophobia. There’s been some criticism that this issue was not on the agenda of President Jacob Zuma and President Robert Mugabe’s meeting during Mugabe’s state visit…

13 Apr 2015 10 min

Awqaf SA signs MOU with the BIC

Awqaf SA signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Boland Islamic Council (BIC) which represents all the outlying towns of Cape Town. In the MOU the two organisations agreed to cooperate on joint projects.  To tell us more is Mickaeel Collier from Awqaf SA…

13 Apr 2015 8 min

Sexual Offences Act amendments

Teenagers (under the age of 16) who engage in consensual sexual relations could be charged with rape if proposed last-minute changes to amendments to the Sexual Offences Act are passed. The act wants to do away with the crimes of statutory rape and statutory sexual assault and instead replace it…

10 Apr 2015 9 min

MJC plan of action

The issue of ISIS alleged recruitment program in South Africa remains a big talking point this week. Now following a workshop with 80 imams at the Muslim Judicial Council on Wednesday, the MJC have called on ulama to focus on this in their Jumuah khutbahs today. Joining us this morning…

10 Apr 2015 8 min

Rhodes statue sparks nationwide statue debat

e Yesterday, was a historic moment as hundreds of students watched the removal of the Rhodes Statue – seen to be a symbol of white colonialism. But the matter has now morphed into a debate around the removal of all colonial-era statues, after the statue of Louis Botha outside the…

10 Apr 2015 8 min

Easter road death toll

Despite more efforts from government to curb road accidents this Easter, it seems the deathtoll has increased. The provisional road death toll stands at 287, which is 45% more than last year over the same period. Transport Minister Dipuo Peters has pointed to human conduct as the driving factor increasing…

10 Apr 2015 9 min

situation in Yemen

For the past few months, we have been reporting on the situation of Masnoena Al-Taheri, a South African woman being held against her will by her husband in Yemen. And now with the latest military intervention in Yemen, the reality of Masnoena returning home is slipping away. Yesterday, we got…

9 Apr 2015 10 min

Manenberg gang violence

With gang violence compounding in Manenberg this past week, VOC News ventured into the area to speak to residents. Andriques Che Petersen got a heart-wrenching interview with a past victim of gang violence. She is a Muslim woman who lives in Manenberg avenue, where most of the fighting has been…

9 Apr 2015 8 min

media coverage

As more details start to emerge on how a 15 year old Cape Town teenager could have been ensnared by ISIS recruits abroad, we’ve been somewhat concerned about how mainstream media has presented this story. So many unanswered questions…with very little facts. And yet when we look at the comments…

9 Apr 2015 6 min

New code for consumer

As consumers, we regularly moan about the quality of good and services in South Africa and from now on, it seems there will be proper recourse for both consumers and companies. The Minister of Trade and Industry Rob Davies recently promulgated the Consumer Goods and Services Industry Code of Conduct…

9 Apr 2015 7 min

New substance abuse program in Wcape

As of 01 May 2015, the Western Cape Department of Social Development will provide a substance abuse treatment programme for children and youth in Kraaifontein.   To tell us more is the Department of Social Development’s Facilities Director Leana Goosen

9 Apr 2015 6 min

Keep your car safe this Easter

With this Easter holiday period in full swing, we take a look at how motorists can ensure that their vehicles are in tip top shape. We chat now to the spokesperson of the Automobile Association, Marius Luyt…

8 Apr 2015 5 min

One Student, One Voice and One Africa campaign.

We have all seen the horror of the mass murders at Garissa University College in Kenya where almost 150 people were killed last week. Locally, CPUT students are mobilizing against terrorism on their own campus and abroad. It’s called the One Student, One Voice and One Africa campaign. To chat…

8 Apr 2015 10 min

Radicalisation of youth in SA

We continue our analysis of how a Kenwyn teenager almost left the country to join ISIS. Yesterday, we heard from the department of state security about their findings into how this girl was recruited. Obviously this is very concerning for parents who have children on social media. It raises the…

8 Apr 2015 8 min