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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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Homeless placed at Strandfontein sports complex during lockdown period

Homeless people relocated to Strandfontein Sports Grounds have tried to make a break for it, reportedly after realising that the move was not just for the purpose of screening them for Covid-19. Scores of homeless people have been moved to the site in accordance with national government's lockdown regulations which…
9 Apr 2020 1 min

Traders struggling to make ends meet

In a bid to assist the blow for those struggling to make ends meet, Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) Minister Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma amended lock down regulations last week to allow informal traders to trade. They can only do so under certain conditions and with a “lock down” permit…
9 Apr 2020 7 min

25 cases of child abuse cases reported during lockdown

With South Africa facing day 13 of the 21-day lockdown induced by the Covid-19 disease, reports of child abuse has increased, but how does one deal with situations like this when freedom of movement is limited and every South African citizen forced to stay indoors to curb the spread of…
8 Apr 2020 4 min

Covid-19: Extending lockdown could impact SA negatively

The messages doing the rounds on social media stating that there would be an extension of the lockdown are simply rumours and unconfirmed. To date no announcement has been made stating that the lockdown has been extended, with that said we decided to explore what would happen should we see…
8 Apr 2020 10 min

Residents disagreeing with the city's decisions

as part of the efforts to contain the spread of corona virus amongst homeless people, the City of Cape Town started rtounding up homeless on the city's streets and started moving them to a sports ground in Strandfontein, roughly 30kilometres from the CBD. Now this has sparked mixed emotions as…
8 Apr 2020 9 min

How COVID-19 outbreak affected South African fishermen

South Africa is in the midst of a 21-day nationwide lockdown to contain the spread of COVID-19, but how does affect the local fisherman? Will we have fresh fish the Easter season? Let’s hear from Pedro Garcia, Chairperson of the South African United Fishing Front (SAUFF) and SA Small Scale…
7 Apr 2020 6 min

Well known travel operator arrested

Well our news team got a major breakthrough yesterday with the news that a well-known Johannesburg based travel operator has been arrested. The matter relates to alleged umrah and hajj fraud. You will recall that this particular operator had cancelled several umrah trips last year which had been paid in…
7 Apr 2020 9 min

Covid19 screening and testing in the Western Cape

Mass screening for the coronavirus commenced in the Western Cape. The Western Cape Department of Health has identified seven areas where community screening for Covid-19 will take place. With the number of positive Covid-19 cases spreading in communities, the risk to vulnerable communities is increasing. Government health services say they…
7 Apr 2020 15 min

Parents still required to pay school fees during lockdown

We have received many messages and calls from parents questioning the decision made by the Basic Education Department stating that parents are still liable to pay school fees during the national lockdown in SA due to the Covid19 virus. Earlier schools were forced to close following the surge in COVID-19…
6 Apr 2020 8 min

Bo-Kaap buries first COVID-19 patient

We received very sad news this weekend of the passing of an 81-year-old Bo Kaap woman, aunty Kulsum Cassiem - who died due to the coronavirus. Aunty Kulsum had been hospitalised and was isolation this week. We understand that she was laid to rest in the early hours of Sunday…
6 Apr 2020 14 min

Homeless people housed in Strandfontein during the remaining 21-day lock down

Following our interview with Zahid Badroodien on Friday regarding the location of homeless people to the Strandfontein sports complex, any people have been left with so many unanswered questions, so we decided to chat to him once more to find out what has happened since. We have invited Mario Oostendurp,…
6 Apr 2020 11 min

Has there been a crime reduction sick Covid 19 lock down

Days before the Corona Virus entered South Africa, crime in the country was on an all time high. The biggest stories that made headlines was the high number of children killed and or abused in some way by parolees who were convicted of crimes against women and children. Now it…
3 Apr 2020 4 min

Minister Fritz Provides Update on Western Cape Response to COVID-19

So yesterday Premier Alan Winde and Minister of Community Safety, Albert Fritz held a digicon to brief the media on the Western Cape's response to Coronavirus, as well as issues relating to safety and security during the lockdown. But what exactly was discussed. Joining us online is Minister of Community…
3 Apr 2020 9 min

Call for financial relief during Covid 19 pandemic

Many financial institutions have frozen some accounts to ease the financial burden for residents in South Africa during the lock down period which has financially impacted each and every one of us, however City Municipalities have not implemented plans to assist with relief from paying municipal bills, water and sewage…
2 Apr 2020 7 min

Saudi tells Muslims to wait on Hajj plans amid coronavirus crisis

Saudi Arabia has asked Muslims to wait until there is more clarity about the coronavirus pandemic before planning hajj. The Minister for Hajj and Umrah, Mohammed Saleh Bente, was addressing Saudi television on Tuesday night. Just last month, Saudi Arabia suspended the umrah pilgrimage over fears of the new coronavirus…
2 Apr 2020 6 min

Companies acting as essential services against lock-down regulations

Following the announcement of the lock down for 21 days, we have heard multiple complaints from people far and wide about companies acting unlawfully and refusing to abide by the rules and regulations imposed by President Cyril Ramaphosa. Now in recent days the ANC Youth League was also made aware…
1 Apr 2020 10 min

Health specialist on Covid 19 and medical supply shortage

With the number of covid 19 increasing at a rapid pace, the question now is does SA have enough medical supplies to combat the number of cases in the country? While the health department says it has sufficient supplies "depending on the number of people who succumb to Covid-19", spokesperson…
1 Apr 2020 9 min
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