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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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SADTU clarifies General Education Certificate (GEC) for Grade 9

Now one of the discussion is the issue around the introduction of a General Education Certificate (GEC) for pupils completing Grade 9. Which the Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga announced at a South African Democratic Teachers Union (Sadtu) event. During her address at SADTU’s event she was highlighting the need…
30 Sep 2019 10 min

BDS: Mass consumer boycott campaign against Clover Dairies

BDS South Africa are planning a mass consumer boycott against the South African dairy company, Clover who received the approval by the Competition Tribunal for the takeover by Milco consortium, which is led by Tel Aviv-based Central Bottling Company (CBC). The approval comes after the the Competition Commission provided recommendation…
30 Sep 2019 9 min

From rock bottom to ''Vanni Plain'' ice-cream founder

A Local entrepreneurs from Mitchells Plain have created a signature gourmet ice cream with eight different flavours being named after different areas. So instead of conforming to the negative labels the Cape Flats is known for, his chosen to create a more colourful image of the different areas such as…
29 Sep 2019 16 min

Capetonians mourn the passing of Aunty Galiema Haron

In what was a sad loss to the Haron family and South Africans at large, Haji Galiema Haron passed away at the age of 93 in the early hours of yesterday morning. Haji Galiema was the widow to the late martyr Imam Abdullah Haron, who was killed by the Security…
29 Sep 2019 13 min

Multi-million rand clinic opens in Pelican Park

Pelican Park residents can now make use of health services at the new multi-million rand clinic, a project of the City of Cape Town. The facility office primary care to the community who have been making use of a satellite facility which operated from Lotus River clinic since 2012 Joining…
26 Sep 2019 5 min

Samwu calls out CoCT over firefighter overtime non payment

Cape Town fighter fighters are threatening to cut down their working hours if the City of Cape Town fails to meet demands. The members who participated in the march to the Civic Centre will only work from 8am until 4pm starting from 1 October if the City fails to address…
26 Sep 2019 17 min

South Africans on edge ahead of banking strike

So if you are expecting to business inside the bank this Friday, you’ll have to do it on another day because South Africa’s largest financial union Sasbo will embark on a major banking strike on Friday. Employees from all of the country’s major banks and other financial institutions will be…
24 Sep 2019 7 min

Some dissatisfied over Hanover Street renaming process

In a twist of developments, a District Six activist lodged an urgent application in the Western Cape High court yesterday to halt the renaming of Keizergracht to Hanover Street. Achmat Williams, a member of the District Six Reference Group, claims the public participation process for the renaming is flawed. The…
24 Sep 2019 9 min

National Health Department addresses shortage of medication in state hospitals

The National Health Department is implementing measures to address the shortage of medication At state hospital in South Africa. This following tender delays in awarding contracts to pharmaceutical manufacturers and a strike by some of the chosen contract suppliers. Some of the medication include oral contraceptives, pain medication and chronic…
19 Sep 2019 6 min

Bleak future for African children

Some 250 million children under five , about 25 percent in low to middle income countries are at a higher risk of not achieving their full potential due to extreme poverty and nor receiving nurturing care. On line is South African representative of the African Association for Child and Adolescent…
19 Sep 2019 14 min

Cape Town’s pollen count at record high this sneezson

Cape Town’s pollen count has reached new records this year. According to the University of Cape Town (UCT) Lung Institute, the amount of pollen in the air is 14% higher than it was decade ago. Pollen counts worldwide are predicted to quadruple in the next 20-30 years. Prof Jonny Peter,…
18 Sep 2019 7 min

WIIN Women Movement launches tools for safety and empowerment!

Battered, bruised and frightened more and more South African women are beginning to learn that hiding behind the locked doors of their homes may not keep them safe from abuse. The life-saving Women Integral Impact Network (WIIN) women App has been finally launched for women to take control of their…
18 Sep 2019 9 min

Concourt bans corporal punishment in the home

Parents listen up! If you are one of those parents that would give their kids a little spanking or smack here and there…it is now illegal to do so. Parents no longer have a defence if they are accused of assault for smacking or hitting their children at home. The…
18 Sep 2019 27 min

National Wills Week

If you do not have a will then now is your chance to get your affairs in order as this week marks National Wills Week. It takes place from September 16 to 20. This means legal experts will be able to assist you with drawing up basic wills for free…
17 Sep 2019 11 min

Congolese pupil hospitalized following attack at Salt River High School

In recent weeks, South Africa has experienced xenophobic attacks against foreign nationals mainly in Johannessburg with shops of foreign owners being looted. Whats concerning is that the issue of apparent xenophobia has made its way to a local Cape Town school where a Congolese Grade 10 learner had to be…
17 Sep 2019 19 min

Child rape victims family resilient throughout Ninow rape trial

Yesterday the Dros rapist Nicholas Ninow, who pleaded guilty to raping a 7-year-old girl in the bathroom of a Dros restaurant in Pretoria last year, has officially been found guilty. The state rejected his guilty plea as it contradicted evidence presented to the State. Ninow was also found guilty of…
16 Sep 2019 5 min

Analysis: SANDF deployment extended

Yesterday President Cyril Ramaphosa approved the extended deployment of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF), however the Western Cape government has called for measurement tools to track its impact. Joing us online for Analysis is Helmoed Heitman, Military and defense analyst
16 Sep 2019 9 min

Fourth desalination plant in the pipeline for Cape Town

The year the City Cape Town approved a 10 year Water Strategy plan recently as and plans to implement various interventions to help avoid future water crisis associated with drought. This includes a permanent desalination plant a method used to avoid Day Zero. Now previous attempts by the City to…
15 Sep 2019 8 min

SAHUC elects new office bearers at closed AGM

The South African Hajj and Umrah Council hosted their Annual General Meeting this past weekend, where a new executive board was elected. Online is SAHUCs President Shaheen Essop
15 Sep 2019 6 min
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