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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
4320 – 4340

CPUT registration

Many tertiary students will be starting classes next week, but there have been some problems with registration as well as funding from the National Student Financial Aid scheme (NSFAS). To tell us more about the registration process and how it has gone thus far, we have the registrar of CPUT,…
28 Jan 2014 8 min

Gang violence meeting

A meeting was held over the weekend to discuss the gang violence in the Mitchells Plain area. To give us some feedback about the meeting, we have the CPF's Moulana Armien Maker on the line
28 Jan 2014 10 min

Nedbank Segment

SMS “SCHOOL” to 40017 to donate towards uniforms and stationery and make happy school days happen. SMS costs R20. Admin fees and premium rates apply. Make Things Happen. Nedbank
27 Jan 2014 6 min

Umrah Investigations

VOC reporter, Ra'eesah Isaacs spoke to the Chairperson of SATHOA, Seddick Steenkamp for an update on the investigation into the umrah debacle.
27 Jan 2014 9 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 communities. On the line to tell us more we have Metro Police deputy Chief Le Roux…
27 Jan 2014 4 min

Political Intolerance?

The Democratic Alliance's planned march to Luthuli House against the ruling African National Congress has sparked debate about political intolerance in South Africa. This as the ANC reponded by calling the march silly and a provocation by the official oppostion. Is this a case of politicak intolerance or are these…
27 Jan 2014 10 min

Mitchell's Plain VOX

Meanwhile VOC reporter Imogen Vollenhoven who attended the meeting in Mitchell's Plain spoke to the residents in the area to get their thoughts about the situation in there. He is what they had to say…
27 Jan 2014 9 min

Mitchells Plain meeting feedback

The Mitchells Plain community will hosted Trevor Manual, Cameron Dugmore, J.P. Smith and others at a meeting yesterday at 5pm attending the meeting regrading the concerns of the community of the shootings and killings that are taking place there. According to the CPF they have had another 2 murders in…
27 Jan 2014 7 min

Smart I.D cards

From February onwards, pensioners will be able to apply for a smart Identity document card. To tell us more about these smart id card, we have Spokesperson for the Department of Home Affairs, Lunga Ngqengelele on the line…
24 Jan 2014 9 min

Nedbank back to school interview

This year, Nedbank has made happy school days happen by donating school uniforms and stationery worth 2-million rand to over 2000 learners countrywide. Adding to the 8000 learners we helped over the last four years. Make Things Happen. Nedbank
24 Jan 2014 6 min

Economic outlook for 2014

Consumers will be hard hit this year as petrol, electricity and food prices continue to sky-rocket. To tell us more about how these hikes will hit our wallets, we have economist from Econometrix, Yumna Ebrahim on the line…
24 Jan 2014 7 min

Police recruitment drive

Hundreds of hopefuls flocked to the police recruitment drive yesterday in Lentegeur. Police Minister, Nathi Mthetwa addressed the would-be recruits. To tell us more about this recruitment drive, we have Minister of Police's spokesperson Zweli Mnisi on the line and straight after we will be speaking to Johan Burger
24 Jan 2014 17 min

Struggling schools

Plans are underway to help struggling schools. VOC reporter, Imogen Vollenhoven spoke to Western Cape education spokesman, Paddy Atwell about these targeted support…
23 Jan 2014 6 min

Peaceful protests

The Egyptian Community of South Africa (ECOSA) will be having a peaceful protest at Masjiedtul Mansoor in Mountview. To tell us more about the protest we have the ECOSA's chairman, Adeel Abdullah on the line…
23 Jan 2014 9 min

Victoria hospital paediatric ward

The Children's hospital trust will be hosting the official opening of the new, upgraded paediatric ward at Victoria hospital in Wynberg. To tell us more we have Dr Gill Schermbrucker on the line…
23 Jan 2014 6 min

Women's legal centre

The Women's Legal centre will be making presentations to the Khayelitsha Commission of Inquiry during public hearings over the next few weeks. To tell us more, we have the Centre's Attorney, Sanja Bornman on the line…
23 Jan 2014 10 min

Supplementary exams

The Western Cape Education Department is appealing to candidates to apply to write their supplementary exams as soon as possible. To tell us more about the supplementary exams, we have the Spokesperson for the Minister of Education, Bronagh Casey on the line.
23 Jan 2014 5 min

Electricity infrastructure repairs

The City of Cape Town will be getting creative to prevent theft and vandalism of electrical infrastructure. On the line we chat now to the Manager of the Infrastructure Management in the City's Electricity services department, Marius van der Westhuizen…
22 Jan 2014 7 min

Protests marches in Mitchell's Plain

Following gang violence and killings in Mitchell's Plain the Community Policing Forum are having protests throughout the week. On the line to tell us more, we have Moulana Amien Maker on the line…
22 Jan 2014 7 min

Independent commission of Inquiry into policing

The Independent Commission of Enquiry into Policing in Khayelitsha will be starting public hearings on Thursday after receiving numerous complaints from individuals and organisations in the Khayelitsha community. To tell us more about the hearings, we have the Secretary of the Commission, Amanda Dissell on the line…
22 Jan 2014 5 min
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