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The 4-6 pm current affairs Drivetime Show is hosted by veteran journalist Shafiq Morton, winner of two Vodacom Awards, and an AfriCAN author’s award. Analytical and thought-provoking, Morton brings his decades of experience as a photo-journalist, historian and broadcaster to the show, added with his unique brand of humour and…

13 Oct 2016 6AM 11 min

SA government must stop the bleeding

Government needs to stop the bleed, says Professor Norman Faull of the Lean Africa Institute (LIA) based at the UCT Graduate School of Business (GSB). According to recent reports, government spending has increased dramatically. Anton Grutter is CEO of the Lean Institute Africa at the UCT school of Graduate Business…

12 Oct 2016 10AM 13 min

France opens probe into 1994 genocide

Rwandan President Paul Kagame scoffed on Monday at French investigators' bid to reopen their probe into the 1994 assassination of former Rwandan president Juvenal Habyarimana. Callixte Kavuro is External officer for Rwandan Diologue and now joins us the line. Guest: Callixte Kavuro Position: External Relations officer, Rwanda Dialogue, Truth and…

11 Oct 2016 11AM 15 min

Crisis looms in Haiti as close to 2 million people are displaced

Haiti faces a crisis that requires a massive response from the international community, the United Nations has said, with at least 1.4 million people needing emergency aid after Hurricane Matthew. The storm killed almost 1,000 people in the impoverished Caribbean nation, with that toll expected to rise as rescue workers…

11 Oct 2016 10AM 8 min

Professor Raymond Suttner looks at the image of Jacob Zuma

The 4-6 pm current affairs Drivetime Show is hosted by veteran journalist Shafiq Morton, winner of two Vodacom Awards, and an AfriCAN author’s award. Analytical and thought-provoking, Morton brings his decades of experience as a photo-journalist, historian and broadcaster to the show, added with his unique brand of humour and…

10 Oct 2016 10AM 8 min

Free Book Friday - Andrew Brown Good Cop, Bad Cop

Once an Enemy of the Apartheid police, Andrew Brown has worked as a police reservist for almost twenty years. In his book, he takes the reader on patrol with him - into the ganglands of the Cape Flats, the townships of Masiphumelele and Nyanga and the high walled Southern Suburbs…

7 Oct 2016 10AM 18 min

We remember the life of Palestinian Writer Edward Said

Edward Said was born November 1, 1935 in Jerusalem and died September 25, 2003 in New York U.S.) He was Palestinian American academic, political activist, and literary critic who examined literature in light of social and cultural politics and was an outspoken proponent of the political rights of the Palestinian…

29 Sep 2016 11AM 28 min

Land Dispossession in Cape Town

The history of land dispossession in Cape Town in particular is a history that began years before Apartheid. The land Act of 1913 only solidified what was always in place in the Cape Colony. Historian W. J. du Plessis said that “By the time of the advent of the new…

27 Sep 2016 10AM 9 min

Flaws of the Rainbow Nation

The advent of the “rainbow nation” was an idea coined by Desmond Tutu to ensure stability and cohesion among the diverse people in South Africa. With the advent of democracy, there was a promise from the newly elected ANC government to correct the imbalances of Apartheid and create an inclusive…

25 Sep 2016 2AM 9 min

Narcisse Kimbassa opens up on life as an Albino in his book

Narcisse Kimbassa graduated with an Honours degree in Public Law at the Marien Ngouabi University (UMNG) in Congo Brazzaville. He studied English and completed the Intensive English Proficiency programme at the University of Stellenbosch (US). He graduated in his Masters degree in International Public Law (LLM) at the University of…

23 Sep 2016 11AM 17 min

Hasanain Abudullah at the Iman Net Conference in Durban

The Iman-Net conference is a Muslim organisations with Tech vendors that facilitate collective growth & development. The Media and Tech professionals offer their presentations and keynotes on solving real world challenges faced by Islamic organisation. Project Manager Hasanain Abudullah now joins us on the line from Durban Guest: Hasanain Abudullah…

23 Sep 2016 10AM 11 min

Free Book Friday - Fred Khumalo #ZuptasMustFall and other rants

Covering a wide range of topics, including politics, history, current events and celebrity gossip, this compilation of recent and new writings contains Fred Khumalo’s trademark blend of humour and shrewd analysis, as well as his treatment of everyday issues from a uniquely South African perspective. An entertaining collection of thoughts…

23 Sep 2016 10AM 15 min

Interview with Open Mosque founder Dr Taj Hargey

Guest: Dr Taj Hargey Position: Open Mosque founder

22 Sep 2016 5AM 17 min

Standard Bank Shari'ah Banking

The 4-6 pm current affairs Drivetime Show is hosted by veteran journalist Shafiq Morton, winner of two Vodacom Awards, and an AfriCAN author’s award. Analytical and thought-provoking, Morton brings his decades of experience as a photo-journalist, historian and broadcaster to the show, added with his unique brand of humour and…

21 Sep 2016 11AM 14 min

Signs of genocide looms in Burundi, UN

A group of UN investigators have warned against a looming risk of genocide in Burundi, saying a general trend of ethnically divisive rhetoric by the government means that the conflict could spill into other African countries. Stephanie Wolters is the Director at the Peace and research Programme and now joins…

21 Sep 2016 10AM 8 min

The ongoing battle of indigenous communities for sovereignty

Today we chat about the protection of indigenous peoples as explored in a recent article called ‘the Road from Standing Rock to Gaza is a Straight Line’, written by Stanley L Cohen. Stanley L Cohen is a US-based attorney and human rights activist who has done extensive work in the…

20 Sep 2016 11AM 22 min

Face to Face - Khadija Heeger

Khadija Tracey Carmelita Heeger was born Cape Town. She was raised on the Cape Flats in the township of Hanover Park. She started performing when she was nine years old, her dream was to be an actress, but at 15, she started writing seriously and this is how she expresses…

16 Sep 2016 10AM 18 min

Across the Middle East, we find out why Israel is aiming to redefine ‘ethnic’

On one level, an incendiary video posted by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the weekend looked suspiciously like an own goal. In it, Netanyahu argues that a Palestinian demand to dismantle Jewish settlements amounts to the "ethnic cleansing" of some 650,000 Jews living in the occupied territories, in violation…

15 Sep 2016 11AM 18 min

Despite the US -Russia ceasefire agreement, the UN has been accused of complace

The UN has been accused of complacency amid Syrian government interference in the delivery of humanitarian assistance, including blocking aid to besieged rebel-held areas, removing medical aid from convoys, and marginalising humanitarian workers for political reasons, according to a copy of the letter sent to Al Jazeera. UN officials in…

14 Sep 2016 10AM 12 min

Zambian President Edgar Lungu was sworn in today after a constitutional challeng

Zambian President Edgar Lungu was today sworn in as the 6th Republican President. His election comes following a fierce challenge from the opposition UPND led by wealthy businessman Hikainde Hichilema. Despite a massive court bid by the opposition to have his election annulled by the constitutional court, the court ruled…

13 Sep 2016 10AM 16 min