Drivetime

Top DA executives gangs up against Maimane

Another race roll has rocked the DA after leader Mmusi Maimane 's comments on white privilege. Some party insiders allege top DA leadreship have ganged up against him. On line is Solly Moeng, CEO of DonValley Marketing and Communications.

7 May 2018 10AM 8 min

ANC on minimum wage

The current conversation about the minimum wage is yet another schism that pits pragmatism against anarchists. That is according to Yonela Diko, ANC western cape spokesperson. He now joins us on line.

7 May 2018 10AM 11 min

Update: Gaza return marches

We now cross to Kammel Hawwash in London to give us some latest on what is happening in Gaza.

4 May 2018 11AM 16 min

Neglecting the knowledge workers

Over the past 40 years the workforce has transcended from doing labour with their hands to working with their brains. . This is according to globally renowned guest speaker and thought leader Martijn Aslander.

4 May 2018 10AM 5 min

Afonso Dlakhama dies

Afonso Dhlakama, Mozambique's long time opposition leader and former rebel chief, has died aged 65. Dhlakama headed the former rebel Mozambique National Resistance(Renamo). On line is Dr Andre Thomashausen, Public and Constitutional Law Expert at UNISA

4 May 2018 10AM 8 min

Silicosis claimants living in poverty

Lawyers representing mineworkers who contracted pulmonary disease while working underground said it would be difficult to quantify the exact number of possible claimants to be covered in the R5 billion settlement. On line is Allan Fine, spokesperson for the Working Group.

4 May 2018 10AM 5 min

IsiQalo, how it all begun

IsiQalo an informal settlement near Mitchells Plein in cape town was first occupied by a small number of people seven years ago. But, starting in November 2011 with a spate of evictions from backyard shacks in townships in and around Philippi, IsiQalo grew to approximately 1,800 dwellings. To help us…

3 May 2018 10AM 19 min

SA has worst labor-employee relations in the world

South Africa has the worst labour-employee relations in the world, ranking 137 out of 137 countries, according to the World Competitiveness Report 2017-2018 released by the World Economic Forum. On line is Gawie Cillie, Employment Relations Expert and lecturer at Stellenbosch University School of Business.

3 May 2018 10AM 8 min

ANC condemns violence in MP

The ANC today condemned the violent protests that erupted in Mitchells Plein yesterday. Residents clashed with community members from the Siqalo informal settlement. VOC journalist Thakira Desai has been covering the protests and now joins us.

3 May 2018 10AM 10 min

Amnesty calls for arms embargo on Israel

Amnesty International has renewed its call to impose an arms embargo on Israel, following recurring clashes between the IDF and protesters in the Gaza strip. The London based NGO names the killing and wounding of civilians demonstrating in Gaza by the Israeli forces despite the fact that they don't pose…

2 May 2018 11AM 12 min

SA loses out Trump's tariff exemption

The US has not granted South Africa an exemption on its increased steel and aluminium tariffs. US President Donald Trump however signed proclamations granting a select number of countries exemptions until June 1. These countries include the European Union, Mexico, South Korea, Australia, Argentina, and Canada. On line is Professor…

2 May 2018 10AM 6 min

Protests erupt in major cities in SA

Protests have erupted in major towns in South Africa today affecting several major roads and businesses. The protests, often with a violent nature are related to poor service delivery. On line is Lizette Lancaster, Project Manager, Crime and Justice Information Analysis, Institute for Security Studies.

2 May 2018 10AM 14 min

Mitchells Plain protests, what we know

Meanwhile in cape town,protesters have barricaded several roads, damaged property and set a truck. VOC Journalist Thakira Desai monitored the protests and now joins us in studio.

2 May 2018 10AM 10 min

Zondeni Sobukwe honoured

President Cyril Ramaphosa will tomorrow award the Order of Luthuli to 90 year old Zondeni Veronica Sobukwe. This year marks 40 years since the death of her husband and founding president of the Pan-Africanist Congress of Azania Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe. On line isThando Sipuye, Consultant at Robert Sobukwe Trust.

27 Apr 2018 11AM 21 min

IJR on decolonising concept

According to the Institute for Justice and Reconciliation(IJR) Decolonising Concepts Project Report, South African people are still faced with myriad of challenges. On line is Jan Hofmeyer, Senior Head, Research and Policy, IJR.

27 Apr 2018 10AM 12 min

Seven die in buttskop rail accident

Seven people, believed to be workers, died after a train collided with a bakkie at the Buttskop level crossing in Blackheath, East of cape town. The deaths have been confirmed by Metro rail spokesperson, Zino Mihi

27 Apr 2018 10AM 3 min

Democracy and elections around the world

If a government wants to be considered a respectable democracy on the world stage, it must pass a litmus test by holding multi-party elections. But while more elections are being held around the world than ever before, the average quality of democracy around the world has fallen. On line is…

26 Apr 2018 8AM 10 min

Palestine: A one state solution?

The Palestinian Authority (PA) yesterday reiterated refusal to accept any plans to establish a Palestinian state without Jerusalem as its capital. The PA says any attempt to promote suspicious ideas from any side will have no value and usefulness. On line is Jeff Halper, Director, Israeli Committee Against House Demolition.

25 Apr 2018 11AM 13 min

World IP Day seminar

Today, the Chair of Intellectual Property Law at the Faculty of Law at Stellenbosch University hosted a public seminar on World IP day. The focus of the seminar is on the people behind the innovation and the social impact of IP in South Africa. On line is Professor Sadulla Karjiker,…

25 Apr 2018 10AM 8 min

SA and strikes- how bad are they?

South Africa's parliament is currently debating amendments to the Labour Relations Act that will change how workers can go on strike. The Department of has justified the proposed changes. On line is Carin Runciman, SA Research Chair in Social Change at University of Johannesburg.

25 Apr 2018 10AM 7 min