VOC Breakfast

D6 Working committee

The D6 Working Committee will be having their biggest post-election mass public meeting to discuss restitution vs elections, “the Way forward”. We chat now to the chairperson of the D6 working committee, Shahied Ajam.

15 May 2014 8 min

Honeybush extract used to fight cancer

A doctoral study by a researcher at the University of Stellenbosch into the fynbos plant, Cyclopia or as it is commonly called Honeybush has found that it may help stop the development of breast cancer. To tell us more, we have researcher in the Department of Biochemistry at the University…

15 May 2014 6 min

Zammilloon project

The Zammilloon project was launched at the Muslim Judicial Council yesterday. The project is aimed at raising much needed funds for the people of Syria. VOC Journalist Ra'eesah Isaacs attended the launch and filed this report…

15 May 2014 6 min

Political party analyses

Before the May 7th elections, there was robust debate on VOC about who Muslims should vote. And now that's its clear the DA maintained its stronghold in the western cape, and the ANC had a slight decline in support, the question is, how much support did the parties gain from…

15 May 2014 9 min

Advocate Zehir Omar on the Stakala case

The D6 Working Committee will be having their biggest post-election mass public meeting to discuss restitution vs elections, “the Way forward”. We chat now to the chairperson of the D6 working committee, Shahied Ajam.

14 May 2014 8 min

Al Jama-ah party

The Al Jama-ah Party recently released a statement accusing Muslim clergymen of blocking the party's way to parliament. Al Jama-Ah says clergy have encouraged their followers and community members to abstain from voting for the party or to vote for others. VOC reporter ACP spoke to party leader Ganief Hendricks…

14 May 2014 10 min

Hajj Process

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…

14 May 2014 5 min

Mers virus and Hajj

With many people preparing to go on hajj this year there has been concerns about the outbreak of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome or Mers which has infected 26 people and killed over 10 people in Saudi Arabia.

14 May 2014 4 min

Al Jama-ah on election results

This morning, we find out more from the Al-Jama-ah party about the election results and them lodging a dispute regarding seat allocation favouring the DA and AGANG. To tell us more, we have the Party's leader, Ganief Hendricks on the line…

13 May 2014 6 min

New interim health facility

Mfuleni will get a new interim health facility to cope with the constraints currently experienced at the Community health centre. To tell us more, we have the spokesperson for Western Cape Minister of Health, Helene Rossouw on the line…

13 May 2014 4 min

Political analyses

This morning, we once again speak to political analyst, Daniel Silke and find out from him what the political landscape is going to look like from now with new parties, the EFF and the National Freedom Party.

13 May 2014 7 min

SAMNET

There has been a worldwide outrage of the actions of the Boko Haram rebels in their abduction of schoolgirls in Nigeria. These girls have been abducted from their boarding school. To tell us more, we have the chairperson of the Soiuth African Muslim Network, Dr Faizal Sooliman on the line…

13 May 2014 9 min

Whistleblowers South Africa

Whistle Blowers is an independent whistle blowing service that allows employees to blow the whistle on corruption and criminal activities in the workplace. We chat now to the Managing director, Reg Horne about their services…

12 May 2014 4 min

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…

12 May 2014 4 min

DA on election results

The Democratic Alliance has had an overwhelming win in the Western Cape in the 2014 elections. On the line to tell us more we have the Premier of the Western Cape, Helen Zille…

12 May 2014 6 min

EFF on 2014 elections

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…

12 May 2014 6 min

Khayelitsha Commission of Inquiry

he Khayelitsha Commission of Inquiry will hold Phase 2 of its proceedings at Lookout Hill in Khayelitsha from today till May the 16th. This Commission was established by Premier Helen Zille to look into allegations of police inefficiency in Khayelitsha and a breakdown in relations between the community and the…

12 May 2014 8 min

Mitchells Plain crime rate

There has been a reduction the crime rate in the Mitchell's Plain area. To tell us more, we have the chairperson of the Mitchell's Plain Community policing forum, Abie Isaacs on the line…

9 May 2014 10 min

Women and men against Child abuse (WMCA)

In April this year hundreds of schoolgirls were kidnapped by the terrorist group, Boko Haram in Nigeria. It was reported in the media that these schoolgirls were not only kidnapped but also converted to Islam and forced into marriage. To tell us more we have the child rights activists and…

9 May 2014 10 min

Women and men against Child abuse (WMCA)

In April this year hundreds of schoolgirls were kidnapped by the terrorist group, Boko Haram in Nigeria. It was reported in the media that these schoolgirls were not only kidnapped but also converted to Islam and forced into marriage. To tell us more we have the child rights activists and…

9 May 2014 10 min