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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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Part 2: Communicare reacts to case

Just before the break we heard the concerns of several Communicare tenants out in Ruyterwacht. This organisation has come under fire for similar reasons in other areas including Thornton, Kuilsriver and Salt River in recent years. VOC Journalist Tauhierah Salie got a response from Communicare’s CEO Anthea Housten yesterday. Take…
5 Mar 2021 9 min

Part 1: Communicare in hot water over tenants continued grievances

Social housing agent Communicare has been the centre of contention in the Western Cape since 2018, amid incessant complaints from tenants. Various residents from several areas accuse the organisation of misrepresentation, mismanagement, and human rights violations, including being subjected to illegal evictions and unfair rent hikes. Tenants had last month…
5 Mar 2021 8 min

How will the Western Cape rid the scourge of illegal firearms?

Police management in the Western Cape says it will intensify efforts to deal with illegal firearms. This follows the fatal shooting of two police officers in Kraaifontein on Sunday and a number of other fatal shootings in Mitchells Plain in the past few days. Police spokesperson Novela Potelwa says they’ve…
3 Mar 2021 9 min

Black Sash writes open letter to Minister of Finance

Black Sash has written to the Minister of Finance Tito Mboweni to express their dismay at the increase of R10 for the Child Support and Foster Care Grants and R30 for the Old Age. This on the side-lines of the WC Leg meeting for an update on the SASSA Temporary…
3 Mar 2021 8 min

Update: Covid-19 vaccination program enters phase 2

President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that phase two of South Africa’s COVID-19 vaccination programme will begin in late April, early May. President Ramaphosa addressed the nation earlier this week to give an update on the country’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. We are now joined by Saadiq Karriem Chief of…
2 Mar 2021 7 min

How does alert level 1 impact SA's education sector?

After President Cyril Ramaphosa's address on Sunday, informing South Africans of the move from alert level 3 to level 1, many have questioned what impact this would have on the school year. Joining us online for comment this morning is Research Chair in Transformation and Professor in the Department of…
2 Mar 2021 13 min

Weekend shootings: from a community pov SAPS needs to do more says CPF

Since last Thursday, more than a dozen Capetonian families have had to deal with the trauma of family members suffering gunshot wounds- some of which were fatal. This includes two teenagers shot and killed in a drive by shooting in Mitchells Plain’s Beacon Valley and four men who were shot…
1 Mar 2021 11 min

Universities ready for 2021 academic year

The Department of Basic Education released the 2020 matric results and the cohort achieved a pass rate of 76.2%. Universities are preparing to welcome new students for the 2021 academic year. Joining us online is Universities South Africa CEO professor Ahmed Bawa
26 Feb 2021 12 min

City issues moratorium on new operating licenses for metered-taxi industry

The City of Cape Town says there will be a moratorium on new applications for metered-taxi operating licences until 31 December 2023. The city says its seen thousands of operators or drivers joining e-hailing platforms. However, it’s become evident over the past 18 months that an over-supply of metered taxis…
26 Feb 2021 11 min

2022 learner admission opens 26 March 2021

Parents of learners who are starting Grade R, Grade 1, or high school next year, are advised to apply to at least three schools once the registration portal opens. As the WCED prepares for the opening of admissions, we speak to WCED spokesperson Bronagh Hammond to discuss preparations made for…
25 Feb 2021 10 min

Analysis: #RSABudget2021

Every national budget, in every nation across the globe, is a balancing act. But this year, with the ravages of COVID-19 and the associated lockdowns eroding an already shaky economy, the Finance Minister and his team at Treasury have a particularly hard task. Joining us online is Professor Corné van…
25 Feb 2021 12 min

Zoom fatigue is a THING!

Have you ever logged out of your last Zoom meeting for the day and found yourself completely drained? If so, you’re not alone. A lot of people are dealing with Zoom fatigue (sometimes called virtual fatigue). It refers to the exhaustion you feel after any kind of video call or…
23 Feb 2021 29 min

Parents encouraged to look out for mental illness warning signs in matrics

The 2020 matrics faced many challenges during their final academic year due to the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic and the lockdown. There were countless interruptions across South African high schools due to the fast spread of the virus and this affected many learners' mental health and ability to focus…
22 Feb 2021 8 min

Professor Aslam Fataar pays tribute to friend and colleague Professor Ebrahim Arnold

The late Prof Ebrahim Arnold was a trailblazer in the Muslim community, having made a significant contribution in the areas of secular and Islamic education, spiritual development and community upliftment. The VOC Ahlan Wa Sahlan Yaa Ramadaan outreach program was an initiative he spearheaded two decades ago and which he…
22 Feb 2021 7 min
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