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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
4120 – 4140

Social grant increase

Social grants increased on the 1st of April. The Older Persons and Disability grants increased by R80 to R1350 and the Child Grant will increase by R10 to R310. And even though increase is welcomed, the Black Sash maintains that social grant beneficiaries are experiencing problems with the biometric-banking system…
3 Apr 2014 8 min

DA letter to Al Jamaah party

The Democratic Alliance has threatened legal action against the Al Jama-ah party for printing an election pamphlet , which calls on the public not to vote for the DA as it is a Zionist funded party. The poster depicts the DA logo, emblazoned with the words ‘Don’t Vote’. It also…
3 Apr 2014 8 min

ICASA

The cost to make calls between different networks will be significantly lower. MTN and Vodacom took regulator, ICASA to court. The court found that the new call termination rates are invalid and unlawful. VOC reporter, Imogen Vollenhoven spoke to Right to Know National spokesperson, Murray Hunter about this ruling…
2 Apr 2014 6 min

Truth and Reconciliation committee

This morning we will look at the work of the Truth and Reconciliation committee within the Department of Justice. The Committee's work focuses on the victim support, rehabilitation, reparation projects as well as the rendering of legal services. To tell us more, we have the Chief Operating Officer at the…
2 Apr 2014 6 min

Employment Equity regulations

The Labour Minister, Mildred Oliphant recently introduced the draft regulations for the amended Employment Equity Act. There have been concerns on this issue from various sectors. To tell us more, we have the ANC Provincial Secretary, Songezo Mjongile on the line
2 Apr 2014 9 min

School holiday safety measures

With school holidays underway, parents are concerned for the safety of their children. Community policing forums all over the Cape Flats are providing interventions to safeguard children. VOC journalist Gadeeja Abbas filed this report.
1 Apr 2014 7 min

New rules to curb the blue light bullies

The Draft National Road Traffic Law Enforcement Code was gazetted last week. This will set out new national rules planned for all traffic officers. To tell us more, we have Deputy Director general at the Road Traffic Management Corportation, Gilberto Martins on the line…
1 Apr 2014 6 min

Khayelitsha Commission of Inquiry

The Khayelitsha Commission of Inquiry was established in order to investigate claims of inefficiency in the SAPS. This independent commission was established by Premier Helen Zille. We chat now to the Commission's secretary, Amanda Dissell…
1 Apr 2014 8 min

Sexual misconduct rife in schools

There have been 27 recommendations from schools to have children expelled due to allegations of sexual misconduct. To tell us more, we have the spokesperson for MEC Donald Grant from the Western Cape Education Department, Bronagh Casey on the line…
1 Apr 2014 7 min

Islamic Unity convention and South African Jewish Board of Deputies

A case against Radio 786, the Islamic Unity convention, which is the licence holder of Radio 786 resumed yesterday. This complaints relates to a broadcast in 1998 on Zionism and the state of Israel. SAJBOD claimed that comments made on the programme by Professor Yaqoob Zaki amounted to hate-speech. To…
1 Apr 2014 9 min

Paarl Festival feedback

The 15th edition of the annual Boland summer festival took place this weekend at the Daljosafat Stadium in Paarl. The Paarl Muslim Jaamah was the host of this event. To tell us more, we have the Paarl Muslim Jaamah chairman Moutie Richards on the line…
31 Mar 2014 7 min

National Development Plan

According to the South African Institute of Race Relations, the ANC has been pushing forward with new laws that contradicts the goals of the National Development Plan. To tell us more about this issue, we have the Head of policy research at the Institute, Anthea Jeffrey on the line…
31 Mar 2014 5 min

Mitchell's Plain Education forum

The Mitchells Plain Education forum had an education summit this weekend. The summit was attended by Minister Trevor Manuel and Basic Education Minister, Angie Motshkega, as well parents whose children are not in school at present. There are about 500 children still not attending school, most of these children are…
31 Mar 2014 7 min

Africa Check

This morning we ask the question. Do the DA really deliver, especially here in the Western Cape. Non-partisan website, Africa Check assessed whether the DA's twitter claims for its accuracy. We chat now to researcher at Africa Check, Kate Wilkinson…
31 Mar 2014 7 min

Career expo in Athlone

The National Human Minister and members of Parliament for wards 48 and 49 in Athlone hosted a two-day career expo in conjunction with Mango airlines. VOC reporter, Imogen Vollenhoven was at the expo and filed this report…
28 Mar 2014 7 min

Mitchell's Plain Education forum trust

It is the start of the school holiday and 500 children has still not been placed in schools in Mitchell's Plain. We chat now to the Chairperson of the Mitchell's Plain Education forum, Colleen Horswell about this ongoing situation. …
28 Mar 2014 6 min

Saartjie Baartman Centre

The Saartjie Baartman Centre held its annual anti violence campaign 'Air Your Dirty Laundry' yesterday. However, this year, the centre focused on child abuse and allowed children the opportunity to air their views. VOC Journalist, Ra'eesah Isaacs attended the event and filed this report…
28 Mar 2014 9 min

Youth intervention and the budget

The Minister of Community safety in the Western Cape delivered his budget speech earlier this week, focusing mainly on youth intervention. To tell us more, we have Minister Dan Plato on the line…
27 Mar 2014 3 min

Gang violence

With the Democratic Alliance (DA) launching a petition to quell gang violence in the Western Cape. The army was asked to come in amidst a spate of gang violence on the Cape Flats. Gadeeja Abass spoke to Community Policing Forums (CPF) in Mitchell's Plain and Hanover Park.
27 Mar 2014 7 min

Reaction to march

Townships residents marched to the Western Cape legislature yesterday to demand a response on the land and housing issues. We get a reaction from the spokesperson of Premier Helen Zille, Zak Mbhele…
27 Mar 2014 8 min
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