VOC Breakfast

Rape of Anene Booysen one year on

It's been a year since the brutal rape and murder of Anene Booysen in Bredasdrop. VOC reporter, Imogen Vollenhoven spoke to Communications co-ordinator Sarah Strydom to find out if rape campaigns are working following Anene Booysen's death…

3 Feb 2014 4 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. We chat now to Metro Police deputy chief Yolanda Faro…

3 Feb 2014 3 min

Hajj Watch into the umrah debacle

At the press briefing held by advocacy group, Hajj Watch into the umrah debacle, Lamy SA attended the briefing to provide their comments as to what transpired in the events leading to the umrah debacle. LAMY SA's Amir (spiritual leader), Shekh Faiex Toufy…

3 Feb 2014 7 min

Hajj Watch

The past few weeks has seen mutamireens having to do battle with certain hajj travel operators and foundations who failed to honour their commitments. Many of these mutarmireens were left stranded unable to perform their Umrah. The National Hajj Advocacy group, Hajj watch held a press conference over the weekend…

3 Feb 2014 15 min

Interest rate hike

Consumers who are already struggling under tough economic times was hit even harder on Wednesday when the South African Reserve Bank raised the interest rate. On the line to tell us how this will affect us, we have Chief economist from Efficient Group, Dawie Roodt…

31 Jan 2014 6 min

Study Funding

Are you sending your children off to varsity this year, and failed to save up for their education. We look at what other options there are students and parents to fund their tertiary education. To tell us more about these funding options, we have the public relations manager of Credit-ombud,…

31 Jan 2014 6 min

Khayelitsha Thutuzela care centre

The way rape survivors are being treated by the Police and the Criminal justice system came under the spotlight yesterday at the Khayelitsha Commission of Inquiry. To tell us more, we have medical co-ordinator for the Khayelitsha Thutuzela Forensic centre, Dr Genine Josias on the line…

31 Jan 2014 4 min

Healthy Cities for children

The UCT Children's Institute held a seminar recently to highlight how poor living can cause malnutrition. To tell us more, we have senior researcher from the Children's Institute, Dr Ariane De Lannoy on the line…

31 Jan 2014 5 min

Fishing rights

The fishing community is in an uproar after two fishermen went missing and presumed drowned after their boat capsized. It is believed that these fishermen were fishing illegally because of a lack of the implementation of fishing rights. To tell us more we have the Secretary of the Hout Bay…

31 Jan 2014 7 min

New gang Task Force

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…

30 Jan 2014 9 min

TB treatment

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…

30 Jan 2014 3 min

New draft law on women

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…

30 Jan 2014 9 min

Inclusive Education

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…

30 Jan 2014 5 min

Unauthorised and illegal deductions from bak accounts by outsourced contractors

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…

30 Jan 2014 5 min

Chat with the principal of Riebeeck Primary school

Stationery is one of the basic necessities to make a child's life at school a successful journey. This morning we are at Riebeeck primary school in Belhar to hand out stationery to the learners. We are now joined by the Principal of Riebeeck primary school, Steven Cloete.

29 Jan 2014 10 min

Riebeeck Street Primary School

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…

29 Jan 2014 40 min

Ward councillor of Extension 13

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…

29 Jan 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 81% of murders take place in black households. To tell us more about the survey, we have the Crime and Security researcher, Kerwin Lebone on the line…

28 Jan 2014 5 min

Hajj Convention

VOC reporter Ra'eesah Isaacs spoke to Mohsin Tutla, the Chairperson of an international organisation, Hajj People.com, about a World Hajj and Umrah Convention which will be taking place on the 8th of February in Cape Town.

28 Jan 2014 15 min

Sanitation problems

The Social Justice Coalition told the Khayelitsha Commission of Inquiry that better sanitation for those living in informal settlements in the area could reduce crime in the area. To tell us more about this issue, we have Social Justice Coalition, activist, Phumeza Mlungwana on the line…

28 Jan 2014 9 min