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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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Should the sex offenders register be made public?

The death of 8-year-old Tazne Van Wyk has once again raised the issue of whether the sex offenders register should be made public. South Africa has a National Register for Sex Offenders, which contains the details of people convicted of sexual offences against children or mentally disabled people. Those listed…
24 Feb 2020 18 min

Manenberg Night School offers classes for just R10

It’s almost that time of the year where the little scholars say goodbye to their first academic term and hello to their holiday break, but for many parents In the Manenberg area, excitement mounts as they are about to pursue their dreams of completing matric. Last week the Leadership College…
24 Feb 2020 7 min

HOW THE PAROLE SYSTEM WORKS IN SOUTH AFRICA

Last week was quite a heart-wrenching one for Capetonians who were following the story of little Tazne van Wyk. The 8-year-olds murder accused, Mohiden Pangaeker, was at the centre of violent mass demonstrations outside the Goodwood magistrate court on Friday, and later the looting of a shop, torching of four…
23 Feb 2020 8 min

SOPA: Post analysis with Andrew Ihsaan Gasnolar

So we look at Western Cape Premier Alan Windes State of the Province Address in Mitchells Plain yesterday. Once again the message was the same: crime and rail are national competencies, but the province wants control. If I take a glace at his focus on crime, I didn’t get much…
21 Feb 2020 11 min

[EMOTIONAL] Tazne Van Wyk: Community reaction

There were emotional scenes in Connaught Estate in Elsies River yesterday as the family of 8 year old Tazne Van Wyk were confronted with the news that their daughter is no longer alive. Relatives, friends, neighbours reacted with anger and immense sadness – and some of the footage we saw…
21 Feb 2020 8 min

Workers down tools at Iziko

Iziko museum plays a very integral role in terms of protecting and persevering out history and cultural heritage in South Africa so its been really disappointing to see that employees are downing tools to demand better wages and benefits. Scores of workers protested outside the Slave Lodge and the South…
20 Feb 2020 25 min

Competition Commission announces car servicing and repair guidelines

Now I’m sure that many car owners can relate to this, where you’ve bought a new car from a dealer and can now only use a manufacturer-approved service dealership for repairs or services – or else your warranty gets cancelled. Now good news is that the Competition Commission has gazetted…
19 Feb 2020 11 min

Part 5: Mental health within the confines of Islam

In the 5th part of the series dubbed 'mental health within the confines of Islam’, VOC News gets a more clinical perspective on re-modeling the shape of mental health care from Dr Jaclyn Lotter. Dr. Lotter is a counselling psychologist by profession and also the deputy dean at South African…
19 Feb 2020 9 min

PHA High Court Ruling Victory

So this story, is quite a big one. We know that the Phillipi Horticultural Campaign has been arguing for the preservation of a key piece of agricultural land in the City of the Cape Town’s jurisdiction that is under threat from proposed development. Now, in a precedent-setting ruling yesterday, Judge…
19 Feb 2020 16 min

Suspect in case of Tazne Van Wyk arrested

So finally, a breakthrough in the case of missing 8 year old Tazne van Wyk! Ravensmead SAPS have confirmed the arrest of Mohiden Pangaker, the suspect who was wanted in connection with her kidnapping in Elsies River. The 54-year-old was the last person seen with the little girl – apparently,…
19 Feb 2020 10 min

District six healing process honoured

Commemorations of the 54th year since District Six was declared a white group area were different this year because they were held after the official name change of Zonnebloem back to District Six. The event at the Castle of Good Hope at the weekend saw hundreds of current and former…
18 Feb 2020 9 min

COCT granted interim order to remove foreign nationals from church

An interim order has been granted by Western Cape High Court to have the foreign nationals removed from around the Methodist Church in the CBD. The court said that the City of Cape Town had seven days until it could enforce its by-laws against foreign nationals living around the church…
17 Feb 2020 8 min

Part 4: Mental health within the confines of Islam

In the 4th part of the series called mental health within the confines of Islam, we speak to a 19 year old haafitha, Minhah Hendricks who has started her own organization called "smiling minds" that offers a safe space for people dealing with mental health issues whilst she battles with…
17 Feb 2020 6 min

Still no positive leads 10 days after 8-year-old Tazne Van Wyk went missing

On Saturday morning Ravensmead CPF, residents as well as the Western Capes missing people’s unit conducted a search party in the hopes of finding the missing 8-year-old Tazne Van Wyk who was kidnapped in Elsies River more than a week ago. She was allegedly taken when she visited a tuckshop…
17 Feb 2020 9 min

Why were Imraan Mukaddam & Sharmen Gribbi arrested by the flying squad?

So on Friday, a video went viral showing Elsies River anti crime activist and bread distributor Imraahn Mukaddam and fellow activist Sharmen Gribbi being arrested under very suspicious circumstances. The entire saga was filmed on camera by Sharmen but things didn’t go down well as the angry police officer physically…
17 Feb 2020 9 min

SONA: Post Analysis with Guy Lamb

President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday announced that 7,000 new police trainees were enlisted this year to strengthen local policing. The president touched on plans for combating crime during his delayed fourth State of the Nation Address in Parliament on Thursday. Joining us online is Guy Lamb, director of the safety…
14 Feb 2020 9 min

SONA: Post analysis with Angelo Fick

President Cyril Ramaphosa has admitted that the country is facing serious challenges but said action was being taken to address them. As predicted, opposition parties shared mixed reactions– with many of them slating the president’s speech as unrealistic and unachievable. But to help us make sense of what the president’s…
14 Feb 2020 15 min

SONA: Pre Analysis

So, today's a big day for the country as the president delivers his State of the Nation address tonight. I think we can all agree that South Africa would like to hear President Cyril Ramaphosa take realistic and concrete steps to boost the economy, save Eskom and SAA and deal…
13 Feb 2020 14 min

Guide to Recognizing Elder Abuse and Knowing Your Rights

Experts report that knowledge about elder abuse lags as much as two decades behind the fields of child abuse and domestic violence. Limited past research means limited data to guide practitioners, policymakers, and trainers. What we do know now is alarming: elders who experience a form of abuse, even modest…
13 Feb 2020 7 min
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