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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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Walmer Estate residents community forum AGM

The Walmer Estate residents community forum, WERCF will be holding an AGM this weekend to highlight various issues. On the line, to tell us more we have the WERCF chairperson, Moosa Sydow…
21 Feb 2014 10 min

Heideveld residence march

Residents of Heideveld has had enough with the way in which their community has been run by local government. Yesterday some residents marched to the offices of the local ward councillor to hand over a memorandum. VOC reporter Ra'eesah Isaacs spoke to a concerned member of the community, Vanessa Adriaanse…
21 Feb 2014 12 min

Study on rape

The learnt behaviour and parenting skills of perpetrators and their caregivers are looked at this morning in trying to determine why men rape babies and toddlers. We find out from independent social worker and researcher, Dr Amelia Kleijn the reasons behind this scourge…
21 Feb 2014 9 min

Hanif Loonat arrest

The former chairperson of the Western Cape Police board has been arrested and charged with intimidation. To tell us more, we have the spokesperson of the Al Jama-ah Community party, Imraahn Mukaddam on the line…
21 Feb 2014 4 min

Scholar transport operation

The Western Cape Transport and Public works minister in conjunction with the City of Cape Traffic services conducted a scholar transport operation at the Holy Cross Primary school in Zonnebloem. To tell us more about this operation, we have the Western Cape Minister of Transport and Public works, Robin Carlisle…
20 Feb 2014 6 min

Gun Free South Africa

Gun Free South Africa is urging all people to hand in their guns during Teen suicide prevention week from the 16th to the 22nd of February. To tell us more about their campaign, we have spokesperson of Gun Free South Africa, Adele Kirsten on the line…
20 Feb 2014 6 min

SASSA

VOC reporter Imogen Vollenhoven spoke to Western Cape regional manager of SASSA, Walde Terreblanche about the new voice verification system being phased in.
20 Feb 2014 8 min

SAMNET

A young madressa teacher was allegedly assaulted by three white men in an apparent Islamophobic attack. VOC news spoke to the chairperson of the Lotus River Eductional trust, Bienyameen Ishmael about the attack. We chat now to the Chairman of the South African Muslim Network Dr Faisal Suliman…
20 Feb 2014 9 min

Muslim Judicial Council

The MJC is still engaging with the German International School to reconsider its policy on religious attire,following reports that a Muslim girl not being allowed to wear her hijab. To tell us more, we have the spokesperson of the MJC, Nabeweyah Malick on the line. …
20 Feb 2014 6 min

Victim of Islamaphobic attack

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…
19 Feb 2014 9 min

MyCiti bus services

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…
19 Feb 2014 5 min

Restitution Bill

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…
19 Feb 2014 9 min

Back to school truancy programmes

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…
19 Feb 2014 7 min

The Islamic Medical Association

The Islamic Medical Association is looking for doctors and nurses to assist with their clinic in Langa. They are also looking for funds to build a masjied in the area. VOC reporter, Ra'eesah Isaacs spoke to the chairperson of the Islamic Medical Association , Dr Riad Ismail…
18 Feb 2014 8 min

Teen suicide prevention week

This week is teen suicide prevention week. A new campaign will be launched to highlight the issue of teen suicides. To tell us more, we have the spokesperson of the South African Depression and Anxiety group (SADAG), Cassey Chambers on the line
18 Feb 2014 7 min

Khayelitsha Commission of Inquiry

The Khayelitsha Commission of Inquiry has been ongoing for the past 2 weeks. Various organisations and witnesses has testified at the Commission to highlight ineffective policing and breakdown with the Police in the area. To tell us more about this, we have spokesperson at the Khayelitsha Commission of Inquiry, Kate…
18 Feb 2014 11 min

MyCiti service in Hout Bay

Commuters in the Hout Bay area are claiming that the MyCiti service launched in Hout Bay is not up to scratch. On the line to tell us more, we have the Secretary of the Hout Bay Civic association, Roscoe Jacobs…
18 Feb 2014 7 min

Bo-Kaap Civic Association

This weekend the Minstrels will once again take to streets in the Bo-Kaap. However, residents have been complaining about the minstrels marching through the neighbourhood at all hours of the night. On the line, to tell us more about this issue, we chat now to the Chairman of the Bo-Kaap…
18 Feb 2014 6 min

Births at record low

Births are at a record low for the first in more than two decades. This was according to a survey done recently by the South African Institute of Race relations. To tell us more about how this will affect South Africa in the long run, we have researcher at the…
17 Feb 2014 7 min

Metro police Update

Well it's Monday and 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…
17 Feb 2014 4 min
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