VOC Breakfast

Neighbourhood watch programmes

The City's neighbourhood watch which was started in 2008 was established in order to help social crime prevention attempts and to build a safer communities. To tell us more, we have Mayoral committee member for safety and security, Alderman JP Smith on the line…

29 Apr 2014 7 min

Africa Check

Do the ANC have a “good story to tell” as they claim. South Africa just celebrated 20 years of democracy and freedom from Apartheid, and it is less than 2 weeks away from the general elections. We chat now to researcher at Africa Check, Kate Wilkinson…

29 Apr 2014 7 min

Economic woes

With many businesses closing in other parts of the country we look at how this affects communities in the Western Cape. To tell us more, we have an expert currency trader at Treasury One, Andre Botha, on the line…

28 Apr 2014 6 min

The DA's Helen Zille

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…

25 Apr 2014 42 min

IEC

In the run up to the elections, the Independent Electoral Commission will fill us in about what we can expect. To tell us more, we have the Provincial Electoral officer of the IEC in the Western Cape. Courtney Sampson on the line

25 Apr 2014 4 min

SANZAF

The South African National Zakah Fun(SANZAF) in conjunction with the Islamic Development bank and the Islamic Research and Training Institute will be hosting a Zakah conference in May. We chat now to the SANZAF Gauteng administrator, Hoosen Essof…

24 Apr 2014 9 min

Election feature

There is just two weeks to go before the national elections and today we kick off our daily election feature compiled by our newsroom. In the second part of this series, we ask what pushes a politician to jump ship? VOC reporter Andriques Petersen explores defections within political parties

24 Apr 2014 7 min

National sanitation summit

The Social Justice Coalition (SJC) hosted the National Sanitation summit. This summit focuses on ways to improve water delivery sanitation to communities. To tell us more, we have the General secretary of the SJC on the line…

24 Apr 2014 8 min

South African Muslim Travellers Association

Earlier we heard from Shaheen Essop about the accreditation process, we chat now to the chairperson of the South African Muslim Travellers Association, Nazeer Malik, about the accreditation process and other issues…

24 Apr 2014 7 min

SAHUC

The South African Hajj and Umrah Council (SAHUC) recently released its list of 2000 accredited individuals who will be embarking on their spiritual journey this year. All those hujaaj had until yesterday to accept or decline the accreditation. To tell us more, we have the SAHUC president, Shaheen Essop on…

24 Apr 2014 3 min

Easter has passed

Easter has passed but some left for their destinations and never made the trip back. Thee long weekend is known as one of the busiest on SA roads as well as the most deadliest. To find out about the stats of this weekend we have online from the Road Traffic…

23 Apr 2014 3 min

Election feature

There is just two weeks to go before the national elections and today we kick off our daily election feature compiled by our newsroom. In the first part of this series, we ask what pushes a politician to jump ship? VOC reporter Andriques Petersen explores defections within political parties…

23 Apr 2014 10 min

DA radio advert

We know about the DA’s threat of legal action against Al Jama-ah over its election pamphlet, but Al Jama-ah have issues with the DA’s radio advert. The DA has been flighting an advert on over 30 community radio stations for the past two weeks asking its listeners not to vote for…

23 Apr 2014 10 min

Curruption Watch SASSA

Meanwhile Corruption Watch wants Police must investigate the unlawful awarding of a R10-billion contract by SASSA. The watchdog says they're prepared to take further action based on the Constitutional Court’s findings that declared illegal and invalid the award of a R10-billion contract by the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA)…

23 Apr 2014 4 min

Black Sash on Sassa ruling

Yesterday, we touched on the Constitutional Court’s decision to set aside government’s R10 billion contract with Cash Paymaster Services (CPS) to administer social grants. The Constitutional Court ruled that the contract between the SA Social Security Agency (Sassa) and CPS was invalid. It’s believed the decision will set a precedent…

23 Apr 2014 10 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…

22 Apr 2014 6 min

ANC allegedly using state resources for election campaign

Public protector, Thuli Madonsela, has received three complaints against the ANC, allegedly using state resources for it's election campaign. A spokesman said, "On monday the public protector received three complaints, one from the DA and 2 from Agang SA." said spokesman Oupa Segalwe. On the line we have MEC, Albert…

22 Apr 2014 5 min

Kramat Festival

Preparations are well underway for the annual Sheikh Yusuf festival, also known as the Kramat festival in Faure. On the line to tell us more we have chairperson of the Nural Latief Masjied Committee and general co-ordinator of the Festival, Shabier Ishmail

18 Apr 2014 8 min

Old Mutual Two Oceans Marathon

Thousands of runners will be participating in one of the biggest annual sporting event the Old Mutual Two Oceans Marathon this weekend. To tell us more about how this event will boost the economy, we have the Director of Events, Teral Cullen on the line…

18 Apr 2014 6 min

Imam Haroun honoured

The late Imam Abdullah Haroun will be receiving a National Order by the Presidency for his contribution to building a democratic South Africa. VOC journalist Ra'eesah Isaacs spoke to his youngest daughter, Fatima Haroun Masoet who will be receiving the order on behalf of her father.

18 Apr 2014 7 min