VOC Breakfast

Big Walk 2014

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…

27 Feb 2014 8 min

South African Institute of Race Relations

In a recent survey done by the South African Institute of Race relations it was found that more than 20 shacks burn down every day. To tell us more, we have the researcher at the SAIRR, Kerwin Lebone on the line

27 Feb 2014 4 min

Zip guns

There has been a proliferation of zip guns amongst gangs on the Cape Flats. To tell us more about the danger of these zip guns, we chat now to the chairperson of the South African Gun Owners Association, Advocate John Welch…

27 Feb 2014 7 min

D6 land claims

The restitution of land rights amendment bill was passed on Tuesday. VOC reporter, Imogen Vollenhoven spoke to D6 working committee chairperson, Shahied Ajam and Dr Anwah Nagia from the D6 Beneficiary and development trust about the bill

27 Feb 2014 4 min

Budget speech analyses

The Budget speech was delivered by Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan. To tell us more about what this budget means for us, we chat now to economist at Econometrix, Yumna Ebrahim

27 Feb 2014 8 min

Islamic Relief South Africa

The Pick and Pay Momentum cycling tour will be kicking off on the 9th of March. Islamic Relief South Africa will be involved in this venture. To tell us more, we have the Institution's fundraiser, Zeenat Patel-Kaskar on the line…

26 Feb 2014 7 min

Festive season road fatality figures and interventions

The festive season road fatality figures for the Western Cape were released yesterday. To tell us more, we have the Minister of Transport and Public Works, Robin Carlisle on the line…

26 Feb 2014 12 min

Budget speech expectations

South Africa's annual Budget speech will be delivered in Parliament by Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan later today. VOC reporter, Imogen Vollenhoven spoke to Metropolitan's Investment and Economic strategist Wilfred Moyo

26 Feb 2014 5 min

Fishing rights allocation process

Minister Tina Joemat-Petterson recently made an announcement on the fishing rights allocation process. To tell us more about how this will affect them, we have the Director of Masifundise Development trust, Naseegh Jaffer on the line…

26 Feb 2014 4 min

Hanif Loonat media briefing

VOC reporter Andriques Che Petersen attended a media briefing in which Western Cape Community Police forum ex-chairman, Hanif Loonat spoke about his arrest.

26 Feb 2014 5 min

National Credit Amendment Act

The National Credit Amendment Act will be presented in the National Assembly later today which will see tougher restrictions on credit lenders and more protection for over-indebted consumers. We chat now to the Deputy Ombud, Rehana Steyn from Credit Ombud…

25 Feb 2014 7 min

Sheryl De Lasse

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 Feb 2014 5 min

Legal aid

Legal aid is urging law practitioners to voluntary apply to render pro-bono service to those who are unable to afford the cost of legal representation. To tell us more about this, we have the Cape Town Justice Centre Executive, Cobus Esterhuizen on the line…

25 Feb 2014 6 min

Eskom

Eskom declared a power emergency last week, calling on its 138 key industrial customers to cut some of its power usage. However the power emergency was lifted. We chat now to the Eskom's spokesperson, Andrew Etzinger about whether there will be rolling blackouts…

25 Feb 2014 7 min

WCED on Manenberg schools safety

The Western Cape Education Department is rolling out a safety plan at Manenberg schools following a spate of gang related violence there. It comes after the Western Cape High Court gave an interim order that the WCED immediately provide security to five Manenberg schools caught in gang cross fire. The…

25 Feb 2014 8 min

Update of Walmer Estate Residents forum AGM

This morning we get some feedback from the Walmer Estate residents community forum AGM that took place on Saturday at the Zonnebloem Nest High. To tell us more we have the chairperson of the WERCF, Moosa Sydow on the line…

24 Feb 2014 4 min

Metro 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…

24 Feb 2014 5 min

Headscarves in school

A Tamboerskloof primary school has created a headscarf for pupils to wear in a show of uniformity. It was reported recently that the German International school, a private school in the same area had issues with the pupil's right to wear a hijab. To tell us more about this, we…

24 Feb 2014 7 min

Crime wave in the Bo-Kaap

Business owners in the Bo-Kaap are urging the local government to stop crime from taking over their neighbourhood. To tell us more, we have the ward councillor, Dave Bryant on the line…

24 Feb 2014 9 min

Scholarships for Matriculants

The Mitchell's Plain Bursary and Role Models trust handed over scholarships to matriculants from Mitchell's Plain. The founding trustee, Minister in the Presidency responsible for the National Planning Commission, Trevor Manuel was at the handover event. To tell us more about these scholarships, we have Group executive of Group strategies…

21 Feb 2014 16 min