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Metro Police update

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…

7 Jul 2014 3 min

Land claims

Before the break we chatted to Michael Worsnip, we continue our discussion now. If you have any calls, don't hesitate to phone in or sms us with your questions…

7 Jul 2014 33 min

Psychiatric Disability awareness month.

July is nationally recognised as Psychiatric Disability Awareness Month, during which we focus on the accomplishments, challenges and human rights issues of people with a Psychiatric Disability. Some of you may be asking what exactly is a psychiatric disability? For more on this, we have Vimla Pillay, the deputy director at…

1 Jul 2014 7 min

Weekly review

Today is our weekly Tuesday slot called the Week in review, where Kamal Salasa takes you through the stories of the past week, with a bit of tongue in cheek…

1 Jul 2014 5 min

Maintenance system in SA

Last week, we heard the Democratic Alliance (DA) pushing for harsher penalties to be imposed on child maintenance defaulters, with the party saying that Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies must immediately implement new credit legislation to blacklist defaulters. Annually, the Department of Justice targets maintenance defaulters through Operation Isondlo…

1 Jul 2014 6 min

Ministerial Enquiry on Lwandle evictions

It’s been one political blunder after the other but hopefully the truth will surface when the Ministerial Enquiry on the Lwandle evictions commences this month. Minister of Human Settlements Lindiwe Sisulu established the Ministerial Enquiry on 4 June to look into what exactly happened when the South African National Roads…

1 Jul 2014 5 min

Umrah in Ramadan

Umrah figures have soared in South Africa over the past few years and the number of Muslims performing the pilgrimage usually increases with the advent of Ramadan.  The latest statistics reveal that around 5.3 million pilgrims have entered the Kingdom since the beginning of this Umrah season. But the South…

1 Jul 2014 8 min

My City bus service

A City wide public transport plan will improve mobility and meet the travel demands of a growing population. The integrated public transport network has een expanding over the years and coming in July the first phase of the MyCiti N2 express service will be launched. We chat now to the…

24 Jun 2014 7 min

Kamal's weekly round-up

Kamal takes on the news that made headlines…

24 Jun 2014 4 min

Fracking in the Karoo

This morning we ask the question. How will fracking in the Karoo affect people on the Cape Flats? To tell us more, we have the Chief executive officer of Treasure the Karoo, Jonathan Deal on the line…

24 Jun 2014 6 min

South Africans against drunk drivers

A group campaigning against drunk drivers says that sentences are a “joke” and shows among others that courts do not take driving under the influence serious enough. To tell us more, we have the founder and director of South Africans against drunk driving, Caro Smit on the line…

24 Jun 2014 6 min

Africa Check

With the State of the Nation address something of the past, the independent fact-checking organisation, Africa Check analysed his speech for any untruths. To tell us more, we have Kate Wilkinson, researcher from Africa Check on the line…

24 Jun 2014 5 min

Launch of International Maths Olympiad

The International Maths Olympiad will be held in South Africa for the first time. The Department of Basic Education in collaboration with the South African Mathematics Foundation will be hosting the 55th International Olympiad which will be held at the University of Cape Town. To tell us more, we have…

23 Jun 2014 7 min

Metro police update

Well it's Monday a we get our regular update from the City of Cape Town's Metro Police, who have been out and about on our roads and in our communities. On the line to tell us more we have Metro Police deputy chief Yolanda Faro

23 Jun 2014 4 min

District Six Working committee

We have been focussing on land claims over the past couple of months and this morning we find out more about land claims and what is the way forward. To tell us more, we have the chairperson of the D6 Working Committee, Shahied Ajam on the line…

23 Jun 2014 7 min

Cosatu prepare for strike

Cosatu Western Cape is intending to embark on a strike tomorrow after a “breakdown in communications” with Metrorail about fare increases from the 1st of July. On the line to tell us more about this strike, we have the COSATU Provincial secretary, Tony Ehrenreich…

23 Jun 2014 6 min

Bo-Kaap civic association in uproar over liquor licence

Bo-Kaap residents are in an uproar over the awarding of liquor licences to businesses in the area. The Bo-Kaap Civic Association;s chairperson, Osman Shaboodien tells us more…

23 Jun 2014 6 min

Curbing violence in the Province

Premier Helen Zille, the Minister of Finance, Dr Ivan Meyer and the German amabassador, Dr Horst Freitag signed a signed a 5-million euros deal with 5-million Euro agreement to curb violence in the Province. To tell us more, we have the Western Cape Minister of Finance, Dr Ivan Meyer on…

20 Jun 2014 7 min

Fracking destroying the water supply

According to the World Wide fund for Nature (WWF), the government's intention to go ahead with shale gas exploration and more coal mining could have an effect on the water supply. In the State of the Nation address, President Jacob Zuma mentioned that plans are underway to go ahead with…

20 Jun 2014 6 min

World refugee day

Today is World refugee day, and according to the United Nations Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) this special day is a way to recognise the resilience of forcibly displaced people in the world. To tell us more, we have Director of the People against Suffering Oppression and Poverty (PASSOP), Braam Hanekom…

20 Jun 2014 8 min