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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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4,577 Episodes
3900 – 3920

UCT admissions policy cont.

Before the break we heard from the SRC about the new revised admissions policy that is taking effect in 2016. We chat now to the UCT Vice-Chancellor, Dr Crain Soudien about this issue.
20 Jun 2014 8 min

UCT admissions policy

The University of Cape Town's admission policy have been making waves. The Council of UCT has passed the new admissions policy in spite of the objections by the SRC. The new policy takes not only into account race, but also the applicant's home language, whether the family is receiving a…
20 Jun 2014 5 min

Factreton Street committees

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…
19 Jun 2014 10 min

Treatment action campaign

The Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) has called for TB to be declared a national health emergency. The TAC highlighted this issue at the TB conference that was held recently in Durban. We chat now to the TAC National chairperson, Yanele Yawa…
19 Jun 2014 7 min

New immigration law

The new gazetted immigration laws rules have been called unconstitutional and can result in major legal wrangles. Some experts has called this new immigration laws 'unconstitutional', whilst others has claimed that it has been implemented too hastily. On the line, we have immigration lawyer, Gary Eisenberg…
19 Jun 2014 7 min

Women's legal centre

The Women's legal centre and other experts in the gender sector are not very optimistic about the second State of the Nation address, because it does not address the issue of poverty amongst women. To tell us more, we have attorney at the Women's legal centre, Sanja Bornman on the…
19 Jun 2014 6 min

Ocean view killing

After the recent killing of a young woman in Ocean View, the issue of gangs comes under the spotlight again. VOC journalist, Andriques Che Petersen filed this report.
18 Jun 2014 4 min

Concerned young people of South Africa (CYPSA)

The Concerned Young People of South Africa, (CYPSA) has written an open letter to the government to urge them to take heed of the current state of affairs that South Africans are grappling with. To tell us more, we have the President of the Concerned young people of South Africa,…
18 Jun 2014 6 min

Right to know

This morning we find out more about how serious state surveillance of telephone calls are in South Africa and in which way the regulation of Interception of Communication and provision of communication related information Act (RICA) affect consumers. We chat now to the spokesperson from the Right to know campaign,…
18 Jun 2014 11 min

South Africa's economy

With the South African economy buckling we take a look at whether Presiden Jacob Zuma's State of the Nation Address has inspired investor confidence. To tell us more, we have economist at Econometrix, Yumna Ebrahim on the line…
18 Jun 2014 6 min

Post analyses on State of the Nation address

With the second State of the Nation Address a thing of the past, we get a post analyses about what the President focussed on. To tell us more, we have the political analyst and professor at North West University, Andre Duvenhage on the line…
18 Jun 2014 6 min

Operation Combat

Operation Combat which is a core crime fighting strategy is aimed at fighting the gang problem in the Western Cape. VOC journalist, Imogen Vollenhoven spoke to Mitchell's Plain General Brandt about operation Combat …
17 Jun 2014 4 min

Metro police update

We now 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 during the long weekend. On the line to tell us more we have Metro Police deputy chief Yolanda Faro…
17 Jun 2014 5 min

COSATU

We continue focussing on the President Jacob Zuma's state of the Nation address that will be taking place later today. This time we find out what the Congress of South African Trade unions (COSATU) is expecting from the President. We chat now to National spokesperson of COSATU, Patrick Craven…
17 Jun 2014 7 min

State of the Nation address

This morning we get an preview analyses of what we can expect at the State of the Nation address. We look at what lies ahead for South Africa and also with President Jacob Zuma showing signs of health issues, whether there is a succession plan in place should he step…
17 Jun 2014 8 min

Mustadafin Foundation

Youth participants at the Mustadafin Foundation's Youth and Mental health programme will take the responsibility on this Youth day to become involved with community upliftment projects. To tell us more, we have the Foundation's youth and mental health development co-ordinator, Fidaah Edries on the line…
16 Jun 2014 7 min

Iziko museums free access on Youth day

To commemorate Youth day, the Iziko museums will be offering free access to all its sites, which will also include the Planetarium and the Castle of Good Hope. We chat now to the education and public programmes co-ordinator at Iziko Museums, Wandile Kasibe…
16 Jun 2014 9 min

Rising above your circumstances

This morning we also focus on the youth, and next up we will find out more from a youth personality and motivational speaker about rising above her circumstances. We chat now to Felicia Esau about her work with the youth and how the youth can move South Africa forward…
16 Jun 2014 5 min

Crime in the suburbs

Hits on businesses and business owners are becoming more more brazen in the Athlone, Landsdowne and Rondebosch east area. In the last week two attacks have taken place and left the owner of Jimmy's motor spares distraught after a hit on his in couple's driveway. VOC journalist, Imogen Vollenhoven spoke…
16 Jun 2014 15 min

Household Energy Association of South Africa

The increase in energy related household fatalities during the winter months indicate that there could be a gap in the household safety awareness in South African homes. According to the Household Energy Association of South Africa, (HESASA) the increase in household fires can be attributed to poverty, lack of energy…
13 Jun 2014 10 min
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