VOC Breakfast

Philippi Horticultural area

The Provincial Planning MEC Anton Bredell has turned down any development in the Philippi Horticultural Area. However, the MEC has given the nod to development of the equally controversial Wescape multi-billion-rand “self-sustaining mini-city proposal north of Blaauwberg. To tell us more about why development has been turned down in the…

16 Jan 2014 16 min

Municipal by-elections

Municipal ward by-elections will take place in 3 municipalities in the Western Cape. To tell us more about these by-elections we chat to the Provincial Electoral officer, Courtney Sampson of the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC)

15 Jan 2014 6 min

1st day back to school

This morning we will be linking up with some schools in the area to talk to children and their parents about the start of the new academic year. VOC reporter, Ra'eesah Isaacs went on a walkabout at various schools.

15 Jan 2014 9 min

Walmer estate road restrictions

The City is implementing a temporary traffic restriction from Zonnebloem into Walmer Estate following reports of 'rat racing'. To tell us more about the restrictions, we have the City's Mayoral Committee member for Transport, Brett Herron on the line.

15 Jan 2014 5 min

Diahorrea season

The City of Cape town's health directorate in conjunction with the Western Cape Health department is working on preventing diarrhoea-related fatalities. On the line to tell usmore we have the City's Mayoral Committee member for Health, Lungiswa James

15 Jan 2014 6 min

New Islamic library opens

VOC reporter, Mubeen Banderker got an update from Dr Ilyaas Parker about the progress of the Academia Library at the Academia Centre at Islamia Centre at Islamia College.

15 Jan 2014 8 min

Prospects of new academic year

It is back to school this morning. To tell us more about the new academic year, we chat to Minister of Education in the Western Cape, Donald Grant

15 Jan 2014 7 min

City wins award

Cape Town has received the top spot in the prestigious New York's Times list of 52 places to visit in 2014. VOC reporter, Imogen Vollenhoven spoke to the City's Mayoral Committee member for tourism, events and marketing, Grant Pacoe…

14 Jan 2014 5 min

Cost of School stationery

Children will be heading back to school tomorrow, and parents have to fork out hundreds of rands to buy stationery and other requirements. VOC reporter, Mubeen Banderker went out into the city to find out more about the costs of these requirements.

14 Jan 2014 6 min

Seperation anxiety back to school

Many children will be starting school tomorrow. For some it will be easy-going, but for others it will be a daunting experience filled with anxiety. On the line to tell us more about separation anxiety on the first day of school, we have educational psychologist, Dr Anand Ramphal on the…

14 Jan 2014 9 min

Umrah update from the Kingdom

Mutamireens will be returning back from Umrah and to tell us more we have the Director of the South African Travel and Haj Operators Association (SATHOA), Sedick Steenkamp on the line…

14 Jan 2014 6 min

Banning of the term Islamic militants

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…

14 Jan 2014 11 min

Alcohol Confiscation from beaches

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…

13 Jan 2014 8 min

Road Carnage

The transport Minister, Dipuo Peters released the provincial death toll on South African roads. The carnage on the roads claimed the lives of 1376 people between December the 1st and January 7th. To tell us about the Western Cape's road death toll, we have the spokesperson for the Minister of…

13 Jan 2014 7 min

Crisis in Education

With the release of matric results various political parties has stepped into the fray of this political fray. On the one side President Jacob Zuma has accused DA Leader Helen Zille of having “that old mentality that black people are not intelligent” This comes after DA leader has called for…

13 Jan 2014 4 min

Mitchell's Plain community and gang violence

Following incidences of ongoing gang violence in Mitchell's Plain, the Lentegeur CPF and the Imam of Masjidul Mieftaagh in Lentegeur convened a meeting yesterday to discuss the need for peace in the area.

13 Jan 2014 11 min

Entrepreneurial support

Entrepreneurs listen up! The City is offering assistance to matriculants and school leavers to make it in the business world. To tell us more about the initiative we have the City's Mayoral Committee member for Economic, Environmental and Spatial planning, Councillor Garreth Bloor on the line…

10 Jan 2014 9 min

Al jamaah party with new ceo

Imraahn Mukaddam has been appointed as the CEO of the Al Jama-ah Community Party, He will be responsible for managing the 2014 election campaign and develop the Party into a formidable force before the 2016 Municipal Election. In the studio this morning to tell us more about the Al Jama-ah…

10 Jan 2014 11 min

Gang violence and schools

VOC reporter, Ra'eesah Isaacs spoke to the principal of Manenberg High School, Thurston Brown regarding how the gang violence in the area affected the matric pass rate for 2013.

10 Jan 2014 7 min

Career Councilling

Young people are constantly told by their parents and teachers to make decisions about their future careers. However without proper support and career counselling, decisions like these can cause great anxiety. To tell us more we have Career counsellor, Michelle Duraan on the line…

10 Jan 2014 5 min