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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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Viral video of elderly abuse sparks outrage from Cape communities

We have recently come across a video making the rounds on social media where an elderly lady is seen as being handled by what appears to be her grandson. In the video the grandson, who seems to be under the influence of something is seen puling his ma while begging…
13 Feb 2020 15 min

Ebrahim Mohamed completes first Midmar Mile against all odds

The first day of the 47th edition of the aQuellé Midmar Mile got off to a soggy start but ended bathed in sunshine as four of the weekend’s eight races took place at Midmar Dam just outside Pietermaritzburg. The world’s largest open water swimming event attracted over 13,000 entries who…
12 Feb 2020 10 min

Human Rights Cycle Tour cancelled over City of Cape Town bureaucracy

There was so much much anticipation and excitement ahead of the inaugural Human Rights Cycle Tour meant to take place in March this year, but unfortunately, the plug has been pulled on the event. This was supposed to be a first of its kind concept, creating synergy between Human Rights…
11 Feb 2020 15 min

Remembering D6 54 years on

54 years ago, on this day, many residents living in D6 were forcibly removed and relocated to other areas on the Cape Flats as D6 was officially declared “white”, which meant only white people could reside in the area. Now to celebrate the terrible event, but also to celebrate the…
11 Feb 2020 10 min

MJC commemorates 75th anniversary

This week marks 75 years since the historical day that the Muslim Judicial Council was established at the iconic St George’s Cathedral. The purpose of establishing the council was to unify Muslim scholars and religious leaders in Cape Town as well as South Africa. To look at the MJC's 75-year…
11 Feb 2020 22 min

Update: Special Remission of Sentence - Pollsmoor

Last year President Cyril Ramaphosa announced a special remission that will see some offenders having their sentences reduced drastically. Ramaphosa said such remissions were not new as former Presidents, Nelson Mandela and Thabo Mbeki once made them. He said remissions are carefully considered, considering the interest of the public and…
10 Feb 2020 11 min

MJC honors top matrics at awards ceremony

The completion of matric is a huge milestone in any young person’s life so it goes without saying that it must be celebrated. The MJC held a special ceremony to honour the top Muslim matric achievers of the past year over the weekend, especially those who attend schools who form…
10 Feb 2020 5 min

Think twice before falsifying a sick note

Employees found guilty of falsifying / altering handwritten notes on a medical certificate can be found guilty of committing a criminal offence punishable by law. Whilst sick leave is granted to an employee in terms of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act, such leave is not to be abused or…
10 Feb 2020 8 min

Should the Western Cape legislature increase its seats?

So the DA has proposed that the Western Cape provincial legislature (that’s provincial parliament) increase the number of seats for elected public representatives. The legislature currently has 42 seats, a number it has had since 1994. The ANC in the Western Cape has agreed, in principle, to discuss the matter…
10 Feb 2020 13 min

Part 2: Mental Health Wellness within the confines of Islam

In the second part of the series called ‘mental health within the confines of Islam’ we look at the challenges that family members face whilst living with someone who is coping with a mental disorder. VOCs Aneeqa du Plessis spoke to faroes kader* whose mother has been diagnosed with schizophrenia,…
7 Feb 2020 6 min

MJC attends presidential meeting with interfaith leaders

So, a delegation of Muslim leaders from the MJC, the Jamatiual Ulema and other bodies were part of an interfaith meeting with president Ramaphosa at the Union Buildings in Pretoria on Wednesday afternoon to discuss some pertinent issues. The meeting was meant to discuss how different faith groups can take…
7 Feb 2020 15 min

Moves to interdict AARTO act before June 2020

Now as many of you might recall, last week the Foundation for Alcohol Related Research (FARR) joined us in conversation saying it supports the incoming law taking a zero-tolerance approach to drunk driving. Now it's reported that from June 2020, the new legal blood-alcohol limit for drivers will be 0%…
6 Feb 2020 13 min

Weekly Africa Report

In this week's Africa report, Malawi opposition have hailed a unanimous ruling by the country's constitutional court for new presidential election after annulling last year's disputed vote. In Kenya, second president Daniel arap Moi has died aged 95. Moi came to power in 1979 following the death of Jomo Kenyatta…
5 Feb 2020 13 min

Mental Health in Islam - undoing the taboo

This week marks Children's Mental Health Week. According to Mental Health UK, between one in every ten children between the ages of 5 and 17 suffer from a psychiatric disorder. These illnesses are likely to persist into adulthood. But unfortunately in Islam mental health isn’t something that is readily discussed…
5 Feb 2020 6 min

Durbanville Islamic Society submits tender to City to build Masjid

So, we know that in many areas across South Africa where there are small Muslim communities, there is a real struggle to locate and purchase land for prayer. The Durbanville Muslim community for example has for years been using a community hall, despite having a growing population of Muslims. I…
5 Feb 2020 12 min

Western Cape school evaluations set to begin

One of the new provisions in the Western Cape Education Amendment Bill that was passed by the Western Cape Provincial Legislature in November 2019 provides for the creation of the School Evaluation Authority (SEA), that will independently evaluate schools and develop school evaluation reports, which will be published for parents…
4 Feb 2020 6 min

Nersa hearings into Eskom's proposed tariff hikes begin in Cape Town

Public hearings by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) into Eskom’s proposed tariff increases started at the Southern Sun Hotel in the City yesterday. Now Eskom recently said it had applied for a 16.6% hike to Nersa, and it would need R27million from consumers as of next year…
4 Feb 2020 13 min
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