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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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Happy employees are 40% more promotable

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 Mar 2015 6 min

SAHUC roadshow

The South African Hajj and Umrah Council awareness roadshow will be taking place this weekend. To tell us more, we have SAHUC president, Shaheen Essop on the line…
11 Mar 2015 9 min

State of the central city report

The state of the central city report has just been released. This report is an investment barometer and looks at the development within the city. We chat now to researcher and author of the report from the Cape Town Partnership, Andrew Fleming…
11 Mar 2015 8 min

Electricity crisis

The City of Cape town's energy efficiency forum was held yesterday to discuss ways in which to mitigate the energy crisis that is harming the business sector. To tell us more, we have exeuctive deputy mayor, Alderman Ian Neilson on the line…
11 Mar 2015 7 min

Women empowerment and gender equality

The International women's day celebration which was celebrated on Sunday was used to mark the launch of national and provincial dialogues programme. These dialogues will be held across the country between March and June this year aimed at women empowerment and gender equality. To tell us more, we have spokesperson…
11 Mar 2015 7 min

Costs of broadband affects jobseekers

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…
10 Mar 2015 8 min

Impact of robberies on victims and their families

What impact does robberies have on the victims and their families? Trauma co-ordinator tells us how to help a victim who is struggling to cope with a home invasion. On the line to tell us more, we have Henning Jacobs from ER24…
10 Mar 2015 7 min

Importance of customer service

How important is customer care when establishing a business? This morning we chat to the managing partner at Leadership Launchpad's Aki Kalliatakis about how to keep the customer happy so they can come back for more…
10 Mar 2015 9 min

Land slides after fire

After the devastating fire last week in the South Peninsula mountains, the risk of landslides is starting to emerge. The lack of vegetation in the area left the area quite vulnerable. To fill us in, we have Professor John Compton from the Department of Geological Sciences at UCT on the…
10 Mar 2015 5 min

Community service with a difference

A 2nd year Human resources student at CPUT, as part of her 60 hour community service intends to give back to the community. To tell us more, we have Nabeelah Waggie on the line…
10 Mar 2015 6 min

National Health Insurance

It has been almost 3 years since the Government published its Green paper on the National Health Insurance, which is aimed at making affordable healthcare more accessible. However, it has not been implemented yet. To tell us more, we have CEO of Metropolitan Health, Dylan Garnett on the line…
9 Mar 2015 6 min

Court outcome against Telkom

The information and Communication Technology Union brought an urgent application against Telkom last week to stop retrenchments of 105 workers. To tell us more, we have spokesperson at the Information and Communications technology union, Thabang Mothelo on the line…
9 Mar 2015 11 min

Israeli apartheid week

The International Israeli apartheid week ended yesterday. This campaign was held in various towns and across campuses in the country. To tell us more, we have spokesperson of the Israeli-Apartheid week in South Africa, Kwara Kekana on the line…
9 Mar 2015 9 min

Argus Cycle Tour

The Cape Town Cycle Tour route on Sunday has been curtailed as a result of the fires that have been raging across the South Peninsula. We chat now to the Director of the Cape Town Cycle Tour, David Bellairs…
6 Mar 2015 5 min

Cost of fires

The recent fires across the South Peninsula mountains caused great destruction.Almost 5000 hectares of land have been reduced to ash. We chat now to the Executive director for Safety and Security in the City of Cape Town, Richard Bosman about the cost of the fires which is entering its 5th…
6 Mar 2015 8 min

Youth safety and religious partnership

The Western Cape Minister of Community safety met with the Muslim Judicial council yesterday to discuss Youth safety opportunities as part of the Department's safety, youth and religious partnership programme. We chat now to Minister Dan Plato about this meeting…
6 Mar 2015 7 min

Zephany Nurse case

A world-renowned child justice expert will be assiting the teenager who was abducted 17 years ago at Groote Schuur hospital. Professor, Ann Skelton who is head of the Centre for Child Law at the University of Pretoria and also the former head of the United Nations Child Justice Projects intends…
6 Mar 2015 9 min

World Bunk funding South African innovators

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…
5 Mar 2015 6 min

School governing body elections

In its aim against corruption in school, Corruption Watch has developmed education material on governance in schools that all parents should be aware of when voting at the School governing body elections. To tell us more, we have campaigns and stakeholder manager at Corruption Watch, Lucky Ronald Menoe on the…
5 Mar 2015 17 min

Muslim Marriage dispute

The Women's Legal Centre Trust intends to take President Jacob Zuma, Parliament and two government departments to enforce the Muslim Marriages Bill as soon as possible. The Centre wants to create awareness about this Muslim Marriage Bill. VOC journalist, Ra'eesah Isaacs spoke to attorney at Women's Legal Centre, Hoodah Abrahams-Fayker…
5 Mar 2015 7 min
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