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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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Memorial service

A memorial service for the young Tatum Prince who was killed in gang cross-fire last week will be held to celebrate a very short life. The memorial service will be held later today and a march against gangsterism and drugs will take place later this month. To tell us more,…
20 Mar 2014 6 min

Ralph Matlega: Political Annalist

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…
20 Mar 2014 8 min

Child on child rapes

A recent horrific incident in which a Grade R was allegedly raped by 3 Grade 2 boys has sparked concern about child on child rape. VOC reporter, Imogen Vollenhoven spoke to Molo Songolo's Patrick Solomons and Dr Shaheda Omar from the Teddy Bear Clinic
19 Mar 2014 10 min

Last year's matriculants in limbo

The majority of last year’s matriculants are now settling in at universities and colleges, have embarked on a gap year abroad, or have started looking for work. But there are still a large number of school leavers left in limbo, matriculants whose marks were not good enough to secure a…
19 Mar 2014 7 min

Manenberg Action committee

The Manenberg Action committee to deal with gangs in the area was established recently. To tell us more, we have the organiser of the Manenberg Action Committee, Lorenzo Morris on the line…
19 Mar 2014 7 min

Sahuc

Sahuc has concluded its Board and NGC meeting over the weekend in Gauteng. The meeting focused on the opening of registration for Hajj as well as the SAHUC Hajj fees. To tell us more, we have the President of SAHUC, Shaheen Essop on the line…
19 Mar 2014 5 min

Medical marijuana

With the parliament debating whether or not to legalize marijuana - also known as dagga for medical, research and pharmaceutical properties. We speak to an Oncologist to broaden our knowledge on the medical marijuana issue. VOC reporter Gadeeja Abbas has more.
18 Mar 2014 8 min

Deflt kids marching

Delft active community is marching on behalf of their mentally challenged kids to challenge WC Provincial Minister of Education Donald Grant. These parents will be gathered at Grant’s door steps on the 19th March 2014 at 10:30 to hand over their memorandum pertaining to what they claim is poor education…
18 Mar 2014 4 min

Ganief Hendricks on Muslim votes

The leader of the AL JAMA-AH Political Party Ganief Hendricks says he has reached an accord with the most senior Muslim religious leaders in the country who were in the past against voting in South African elections and contesting for parliamentary seats to issue a fatwa opening the doors for…
18 Mar 2014 11 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…
17 Mar 2014 5 min

Gangsterism on the Cape Flats

MEC for community safety Dan Plato, the Community Police Forum and members of the community walked the streets of Tafelsig, Mitchell's Plan against gangsterism on Tuesday. But, instead of joining in on the walkabout,  residents took the opportunity to express how the government has failed them by saying that gangsters…
17 Mar 2014 8 min

Internet fears for young children

The question we asking this morning, is Do we truly know what our children are up to when they are on the internet? However we should remember that our children are born into a digital world that links everyone on a daily basis. To tell us more, we have CEO…
17 Mar 2014 7 min

Israeli Apartheid week

The ANC Youth League in the Western Cape held an event in solidarity with the people of Palestine over the weekend in Mithcell's Plain. VOC reporter, Ra'eesah Isaacs filed this report
17 Mar 2014 8 min

Lentegeur task team feedback

The Lentegeur East task team had meetings with all government stakeholders on the 26th January and the 11th February and met with the Deputy Minister of the SAPS on Friday. On Saturday they also met with the Minister of Police. To tell us more, we have the Mitchell's Plain CPF,…
17 Mar 2014 8 min

Sod-turning ceremony in Hangberg

The executive mayor of Cape Town, Patricia de Lille and Western Cape Premier, Helen Zille attended the sod-turning ceremony in Hangberg yesterday. VOC reporter, Andriques Che Petersen was at the ceremony and filed this report…
14 Mar 2014 6 min

Rat problems

As rat season peaks, the City of Cape Town is urging communities to dispose of their waste responsibly in order to prevent pests from proliferating. To tell us more, we have the Mayoral Committee member for health, Councillor Lungiswa James on the line…
14 Mar 2014 5 min

3rd Syrian Anniversary

The MJC in partnership with Islamic Relief will be hosting the 3rd Syrian Anniversary. There is a special programme on Sat from 6h30pm upto Esha Salah at Masjid Thani in Rockland
14 Mar 2014 3 min

District six community forum

Many people are in the process of moving back into District Six and re-building communities. Recently there was an establishment of a community forum to help the the residents in the area. This morning we chat to the chairperson of the Restitution Committee under the umbrella of the Community Forum,…
14 Mar 2014 14 min

Human chain

The people of Beacon Valley will be forming a human chain in order to show support for those who was shot and died in recent cross-fire incidences between gangs.. To tell us more, we have the co-ordinator of the human chain demonstration, Luqmaan Swiegelaar on the line…
14 Mar 2014 6 min

Biometric finger identification

It was recently revealed that Saudi Arabia has announced that those travelling to the Kingdom for business, humrah or hajj purposes will have to go for biometric fingerprint identification before visas are issued. We chat now to SAHUC's president, Shaheen Essop
14 Mar 2014 6 min
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