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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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NERSA launch inquiry into City of Cape Town electricity tariffs

Pressure from ratepayers has prompted The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) to launch a inquiry into the additional charges of the City’s electricity tariffs. The move has been welcomed by Stop Coct who has also called on Nersa to host public hearing to address concerns of property owners,…
19 Aug 2019 5 min

Update on operations for hajj

Well its certainly been an interesting hajj so far, what with the challenges at Mia, the thundershowers on Day of Wuqoof and an Arafah khutbah with a unique angle focussing on mercy to mankind, As we know, hujjaj are now on the third day of pelting which means the once…
12 Aug 2019 5 min

Women's Day burger breakfast sponsored by Spur

On Women's Day today, we decided to treat some fans of the Breakfast Beat show to a 'breakfast' with Goolam Fakier sponsored by Spur. Riaad Petersen, the owner of Topeka, Golden Feather and the all-new Califonia Spur in Cape Town, personally delivered and plated the burgers for the ladies! After…
9 Aug 2019 3 min

Sahuc unpacks logistical challenges for Mina

The South African hujjaj were faced with minor challenges on the road to Mina on Friday morning, as day one of Hajj 1440 got underway. Sahuc head of mission Hafaz Ismail Kholvadia shares the latest…
9 Aug 2019 6 min

Hajj 2019 gets underway

Anticipation is building in Makkah as millions of hujjaj begin the first day of hajj. Pilgrims of hujajj began the exodus from Makkah and Azizia to the tent city of Mina in the early hours of this morning. South African journalist Faizel Patel chats to us from the Saudi Kingdom
9 Aug 2019 8 min

Analysis - District Six restitution a complex matter

Now the Western Cape High Court has ordered former Rural Development and Land Reform Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane to personally pay legal cost for after she was found to be incomtempt of court for failing to deliver a comprehensive plan for the redevelopment of District Six in Cape Town.It’s a matter…
4 Aug 2019 7 min

Former minister in contempt of court for failure to present D6 plan

The District Six Working Committee has welcomed the courts judgement on the District Six case which found former rural development and land reform Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane in contempt of court. This following her her failure to take appropriate action in addressing the issue of restitution in District Six. Mashabane will…
4 Aug 2019 6 min

Impact of increase rainfall on dams and CT water tariffs

The increased rainfall has done Western Cape dams well with levels boosting exponentially. The Theewaterskloof one of the biggest dams in the province, has seen its level increase by 8.6% from last week, to reach 61.7%. While Clanwilliam Dam on the West Coast has seen levels rise to 71.6%.Its most…
1 Aug 2019 5 min

SASSA suspends 500 suspicious grants

The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has identified 500 suspicious grants payment which has since been suspended. Since SASSA implemented monitoring measures the agency has managed to substantially reduce the number of fraudulent activity. Joining us online is Henry De Grass, SASSA general manager who joins us online
1 Aug 2019 8 min

Former gang member speak about his journey escaping the life of crime

Very few gangsters can easily walk away from the life of crime however there are a small percentage of people who have turned their lives around and life to tell their story. In part two of the series of interviews VOC Loushe Jordaan- Gilbert speak to a former gang member…
31 Jul 2019 7 min

Uct Health Sciences’ Trauma Advocacy Group (Tag) On Violence In The Western Cape

The University of Cape Town’s Faculty of Health Sciences’s Trauma Advocacy Group are calling for an immediate evidence based approach to combat violence in the Western Cape. This following 43 murders reported over the weekend. Now many victims of gun violence often end up on the operating table of government-funded…
31 Jul 2019 6 min

Labour lowdown : Understanding terminology in the employment contract

If you are working for a company you might have come across terminology in your employment contract which seems foreign to you. Today we discuss some of the terms and answer questions we received in the previous episode. For more on this we chat to labour law expert Shaheed Abader,…
30 Jul 2019 14 min

Cold case of missing children leave families with little hope

Now cases involving missing children which go cold due to lack of leads or evidence can be very overwhelming for families. Such as the case of little Kauther Bobbs who vanished without a trace while playing in a park near her Tafelsig home seven years ago, police have officially closed…
30 Jul 2019 12 min

UCT students participate in architecture project to reconceptualise District Six

A group of honours students from UCT's School of Architecture, Planning and Geomatics participated in the Cape Town Spatial Justice Laboratory: Writing/Righting the City Otherwise project. The students used their skills to explore ways of reconceptualising District Six and managed to include the ongoing restitution process of residents waiting to…
29 Jul 2019 7 min

World Day against Trafficking in Persons

Now with today marking World Day against Trafficking in Persons various organisation across the globe will intensify their campaigns to highlight modern slavery and human trafficking. This includes the A21 organisation that will be launching ‘The Can you See Me?’ campaign to highlight the dangers of modern slavery and human…
29 Jul 2019 6 min

Pupil saves life of coach at Sans Souci Girls’ High School

Kyra Stevens a 15 years old pupil at Sans Souci Girls’ High School saved the life of her coach Shafiek Murphy who went into a diabetic coma. Now Kyra is also diabetic patient and used her knowledge of administering insulin to assist her coach.
28 Jul 2019 16 min

'Alternative livelihoods' project to help under threat fishermen

So as we know, its very difficult for our local fishermen to make a living these days because of all the fishing rules and regulations and the monopoly of corporate interests. But here’s an interesting project. The Fisheries Aquaculture Development Institute (Fadi) is to establish an “alternative livelihoods” project to…
28 Jul 2019 4 min
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