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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
3940 – 3960

Smile foundation

Organisers at the recent Africa Health Exhibition and Congress announced that a total of 202-thousand-600 Rands was donated to the Smile Foundation in South Africa, as a result of their pledge to donate 100% of their conference registration fee to the charity. Smile Foundation is an NGO that assists children…
6 Jun 2014 7 min

Safer level crossings

The Minister of Transport and Public works is committed to making level crossings safer for commuters. On Wednesday, the world commemorated Level Crossing Awareness day which is aimed at making both motorists and pedestrians aware of the dangers of level crossings and why there should be an adherence to the…
6 Jun 2014 4 min

South Africa's youth and labour market report

Statistics South Africa released their report on the youth and labour market. This report examines the various aspects that the youth between the ages of 15-34 have to face in their search for jobs. We chat now to Statistican-general, Pali Lehohla…
6 Jun 2014 6 min

Problems at SASSA

Before the break we heard about the spate of administrative disasters that had left scores of older persons penniless when they receive their social welfare grants are paid. We chat now to the general manager for grant administrations at SASSA Henry Le Grass…
6 Jun 2014 5 min

SASSA administrative disasters

Western Cape Minister of Social Development, Albert Fritz, yesterday held a media briefing on the spate of administrative disasters that has left scores of older persons penniless on the very day that they expect to have their social welfare grants paid. The Minister presented evidence of specific cases where grant…
6 Jun 2014 6 min

Disaster risk management and winter readiness

Cape town was woken up on Wednesday morning with howling winds and driving rain which created chaos in the City. And with heavy rains predicted for the coming weeks, we look at the winter readiness programme that is in place to help prevent flooding and help those in need. To…
5 Jun 2014 7 min

Philippi Horticultural Area

Every year, June the 5th is celebrated as UN World Environment day to raise global awareness to protect planet earth. To mark the occasion, the Philippi Horticultural area for food and farming campaign will be hosting the City's first Cape Flats Aquifer seminar. To tell us more, we have the…
5 Jun 2014 7 min

Department of Justice and Family Advocate

This morning we find out more from the Department of Justice about the Family Advocates role. In a recent story about swapped babies, a family advocate was appointed to assists parental parties reach an agreement. These family advocates are employed by the DOJ and render services to the public free…
5 Jun 2014 5 min

Investigations into Lwandle evictions

The Minister of Human settlements, Lindiwe Sisulu intend to establish an inquiry to investigate the evictions of illegal occupiers on private land in Lwandle. These residents were removed from the private land owned by SANRAL. To tell us more, we have the spokesperson in the Department of Human settlements, Ndivuwho…
5 Jun 2014 5 min

Lwandle evictions

Lwandle residents are now housed in a nearby community centre after they were evicted from their homes on property owned by the South African National Roads Agency Limited [SANRAL]. VOC reporter ACP went to the centre to speak to residents and confirm rumours that evictees would be able to move…
5 Jun 2014 6 min

School enrolments

The Western Cape Education Department has urged parents to enrol their children timeously. To tell us more, we have the Western Cape Education Department spokesperson, Bronagh Casey on the line…
4 Jun 2014 7 min

Islamic Relief SA

This morning, we find out more from Islamic Relief South Africa about their efforts to give from a humanitarian perspective and their warm a winter campaign. To tell us more we have the Institution's fundraiser, Zeenat Patel-Kaskar on the line…
4 Jun 2014 9 min

Budget debate

Before the break, we spoke to the deputy mayor in the City of Cape Town, Ian Neilson about the budget. In case you did not catch that interview. The City of Cape Town held a Budget debate last week which came into effect on the 1st of June. This budget…
4 Jun 2014 8 min

DA on the budget

The City of Cape Town held a Budget debate last week which came into effect on the 1st of June. This budget debate was an opportunity for political parties to engage with the Mayor of Cape Town on her budget for this year. The ANC in the Western Cape accused…
4 Jun 2014 8 min

Social Justice coalition on the Lwandle forced evictions

This morning, we find out more from the Non-governmental organisation, Social Justice coalition about the forced evictions at Lwandle. Residents are being evicted from the private land in Nomzamo in Strand. The violence began on Monday night following he enforcement of an eviction order. This eviction order was granted by…
4 Jun 2014 7 min

Missing Children SA

With the June school holidays just around the corner, we take a look at how parents and caregivers can keep children safe. To tell us more, we have the National co-ordinator for Missing Children SA , Nicky Rheeder on the line…
3 Jun 2014 7 min

Launch of youth month programme

The Government in partnership with the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) is in preparation for events to commemorate the 38th anniversary of the 16th of June, which is Youth day. This year is also quite significant in terms of the fact that South Africa marks 20 years of freedom and…
3 Jun 2014 8 min

Gangs on the Cape Flats

During her testimony at the Khayelitisha Commission of Inquiry, a social anthropology lecturer at Wits warned that gangs can change into something much worse. These gangs are aged between the ages of 12 and 18 years and are called proto-gangs. To tell us more, we have social anthropology lecturer at…
3 Jun 2014 11 min

Seasonal Affective disorder

This morning we look at the effects the cold, wet weather can have on our mental state. During the long winter cold winter months, many people will suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder, a depressive state which strikes people with an otherwise normal mental health at other times of the year…
3 Jun 2014 5 min

Freedom of expression

The recent publication of the cartoon, titled “Congress of clowns” has had many in an uproar. This morning, we find out what the limitations are in the right to express ourselves. VOC journalist, Andriques Che Petersen spoke to Executive Director, Phenyo Dean Butale about freedom of expression and satire…
3 Jun 2014 8 min
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