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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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SAHRC ready to probe systematic violence in the Western Cape

The South African Human Rights Commission has established a terms of reference for the inquiry that will look into systematic violence in the Western Cape. This amid the escalation gang related violence that has claimed the live of more than 2000 people since November last year. Joining us online is…
17 Jul 2019 12 min

Early detection of violent behaviour in children can prevent violence among youth

Incidents of violence among younger children is becoming more common these day with a few extreme incidents, such as stabbings and murder making headlines in recent months. Such as It’s an issue which Dr Marshinee Naidoo, a specialist psychiatrist at Akeso Alberton psychiatric hospital believes could be avoided through the…
16 Jul 2019 10 min

CPF on Crime Summit

Various representatives from civil society and government departments participated in a Crime Summit to address violent crime in Cape Town communities. This includes members of the different community police forums in the Western Cape tabling demands for long term solution to stabilise crime and gang ridden areas. Fransina Lukas Acting…
15 Jul 2019 7 min

Minister of Police announcement of SANDF deployment premature

National Police Minister Bheki should not have announced the exact date and time for when the South African National Defence Force was planning to support SAPS in gang infested areas of CApe Town as the announcement took away the element of surprise For more on this SANDF spokesperson Brigadier General…
15 Jul 2019 4 min

Minister Bhekis Celes announcement on army

A BIG ANNOUNCEMENT YESTERDAY - National police Minister Bheki Cele confirmed that South African Police Service members and the South African National Defence Force will be deployed to crime and gang-ridden communities in Cape Town. It follows calls by several community safety groups, and the public, for greater action from…
12 Jul 2019 7 min

Pagad conducts a motorcade in Bonteheuwel

So on social media this week, we saw a couple of calls by members of the community for Pagad to step in to assist with the current spate of gang violence. Interestingly, as mentioned yesterday, Pagad was in fact in Bonteheuwel on Wednesday evening conducting a motorcade. Lets hear from…
12 Jul 2019 5 min

More cases of unfair discrimination within SANDF emerges

It seems that many more cases of unfair discrimination and Islamophobia within the SANDF are coming to light since Major Fatima Isaacs, the female Muslim SANDF member who refuses to remove her headscarf, has stood up to the military. Major Fatima Isaacs’ case has given a Muslim, former military woman,…
11 Jul 2019 9 min

Gordons Bay Residents Association responds to mosque project

So yet another Muslim community in a small town is experiencing problems with the establishment of a masjid. The Gordon’s Bay Islamic Society has tried for year’s to get a mosque off the ground, but has met with resistance. Let’s chat to chairperson of the Gordons Bay Residents Association.
10 Jul 2019 7 min

Gordons Bay mosque project hits stumbling block

So yet another Muslim community in a small town is experiencing problems with the establishment of a masjid. The Gordon’s Bay Islamic Society has tried for year’s to get a mosque off the ground, but has met with resistance. Let’s chat to chairperson of the Islamic society, Mr Cassim Peer
10 Jul 2019 10 min

Young fertility expert from Cape Town presents research at conference in Vienna

A young fertility expert from Cape Town has made his mark in the field of male reproductive health at the 35th Annual Meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology held in Vienna, Austria last month. His currently busy completing his Doctorate in Embryology and presented his research…
9 Jul 2019 12 min

Saudi Arabia easing restrictions on entertainment

Now the international festival set to be hosted in Saudi Arabia days before the start of the Hajj season has been making waves on social media with many criticizing the Saudi government for the decision to ease up restrictions on entertainment. This includes the opening of a nightclub and the…
9 Jul 2019 14 min

Part 3: The muslim burial and what you need to know

Over the past few weeks we unpacked the topic of burial and the basic rules and regulations that muslim need to adhere to when a loved one is laid to rest. This includes what you need to do when a family passes away during a accident, murder or in hospital…
8 Jul 2019 10 min

Hajj operators ready to accommodate additional hujaaj

South African Haj operators have been given the opportunity to help facilitate three week packages to accommodate the 500 hujaaj added to the South African Hajj quota. This includes tour operators belonging to the South African Haj Travel Operators Association (Sathoa)and the South African Muslim Travel Association ( SAMTA). Online…
8 Jul 2019 12 min

Funding vital for womens shelter

Now while shelters provide a vital service to survivors of gender based violence a lack of funding makes it difficult for organisations to effectively assist destitute women. It’s a issue the Commission for Gender Equality found problematic at a number of shelters catering to the needs of vunerable women across…
5 Jul 2019 8 min

SAHUC granted hajj quota increase of 500

The South African Haj and Umrah has announced it's been granted an additional quota of 500 for this hajj season. This would bring the total quota of hujjaj to 4000. Sahuc is now moving swiftly to release its next accreditation list. Joining us online is Shaheen Essop first deputy president…
5 Jul 2019 8 min

Labbayk newsletter: A helpful resource for first time hujaaj

With many South Africans leaving for hajj in the next few days a group of Cape Townians who performed their fard Hajj last year was inspired to put together a resource to assist new hujaaj. The team decided to launch the Labbayk newsletter an online resource with useful facts and…
4 Jul 2019 15 min

ACSA officials urge families to adhere to airport rules

Now the South African Hajj and Umrah Council has urged the families of hujjaj to respect the rules of the airport. This as issues experienced during the first departure of hujaaj in which relatives were entering the check-in points, which created congestion. But for more on the logistics at the…
4 Jul 2019 6 min
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