Drivetime

Open Book Fest 2016: Decolonisation of Institutions

The Open Book Fest which took place this passed weekend hosted among many other talks on literature and writing, some pertinent discussions on current movements in South Africa. Harry Garuba spoke to Sihphokuhle Mathe and Tabisa Raziya on the Decolonisation of Institutions.

8 Sep 2016 10AM 1 hr 07 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…

7 Sep 2016 11AM 16 min

Palestinian delegation IN SA

South African Jews for Free Palestine (SAJFP) are hosting four representatives of Palestinian society in Cape Town this week. Their visit stems from a trip undertaken by a South African group, in May 2015 to the South Africa Forest in Galilee, in present day Israel. The forest- which is planted…

5 Sep 2016 11AM 31 min

Turkish news editor Abdullah Bozkurt living in exile speaks out

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…

5 Sep 2016 10AM 40 min

Nice has become the latest French resort to ban the burkini, the full-body Islam

Using language similar to the bans imposed in a string of other resorts on the French Riviera, the city barred clothing that “overtly manifests adherence to a religion at a time when France and places of worship are the target of terrorist attacks”. Islamic dress has long been a subject…

25 Aug 2016 10AM 8 min

Face to Face with Dr. Achmat Salie

In studio with us today we have Imam Dr. Achmat Salie is former Imam of the Bellville South masjid. He has been in the USA for the past 17 years with his family, where he has served as Imam of the Islamic Centre of Greater Detroit. He is founding Director…

24 Aug 2016 7AM 18 min

Kurdish Delegation in South Africa

Kurdish Human Rights Group is hosting a high-powered Kurdish delegation from Turkey, Syria and Iraq here in South Africa.The main purpose of the visit is for the delegation to interact with the leadership, the South African Government and the African National Congress (ANC), on the issue of Kurdish people facing…

22 Aug 2016 11AM 24 min

Yumna Moosa takes on racism and sexism in the medical profession

Dr Yumna Moosa, whose video about harassment and racism at a public hospital went viral last week said that justice has yet to be served. Even though Moosa has been assessed and found to be competent, her former employers are still pushing for her to be seen as “clinically incompetent”…

22 Aug 2016 10AM 10 min

Gaza under attack

According to news reports the Israeli army has fired missiles into the northern Gaza Strip after a rocket was fired from the Palestinian territory into southern Israel, causing no injuries or damage. Israel ended its permanent military presence in the Gaza Strip in 2005 in what it called the "Gaza…

22 Aug 2016 10AM 7 min

Image of Omran Daqneesh alone won't save Syria

The video of Omran Daqneesh went viral, just like the video of three-year-old Alan Kurdi, whose lifeless body was found washed ashore in near Bodrum, Turkey, as he and his family fled Syria to find refuge in Canada. H was saved by Syrian Civil Defence volunteers - also known as…

22 Aug 2016 10AM 11 min

Dozens of academics held in latest wave of Turkish mass arrests

Turkey on Friday detained dozens of academics suspected of backing Fethullah Gulen, the alleged mastermind of last month's failed coup, while pressing ahead with raids on businesses linked to the US-based Muslim preacher. Turkish prosecutors have issued arrest warrants for 84 academics nationwide, the private Dogan news agency reported, while…

22 Aug 2016 10AM 14 min

Free Book Friday with Lidudumalingani

Lidudumalingani was announced as the winner of the 2016 Caine Prize for African Writing, described as Africa’s leading literary award, for his short story entitled “Memories We Lost” published in The Daily Assortment of Astonishing Things. At the announcement, Chair of Judges Delia Jarrett-Macauley said, “The winning story explores a…

19 Aug 2016 10AM 14 min

We discuss Swaziland's Monarchical governance

Swaziland assumes the chairmanship of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) for the first time ever on Wednesday, despite protests from within Swaziland and abroad that the small absolute monarchy is not fit to chair the organisation.The charter of the SADC is clear that member states should observe basic human…

18 Aug 2016 11AM 12 min

Violence and rage explored at the Ruth First Lecture

The 15th annual Ruth First Memorial Lecture was held at the University of the Witwatersrand under the theme “Violence and Rage”. Held every year in commemoration of assassinated anti-apartheid activist Ruth First, the 2015 lecture, which had delivered a heated debate about race in South Africa, would be a tough…

18 Aug 2016 10AM 13 min

Are South African cities becoming ungovernable?

South Africa’s big cities have become more turbulent places in recent years, despite the creation of relatively strong metropolitan municipalities. The cumulative effects of growing unrest and disorder are far-reaching, given the importance of cities to national stability and prosperity. So has South African cities become ungovernable? The Human Research…

18 Aug 2016 10AM 10 min

A shifting political era in South Africa

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…

18 Aug 2016 10AM 19 min

The on-going crisis in Yemen

Week after week, year after year, the endless stream of cruelties and occasional barbarism across the Middle East seems only to widen and deepen.Routine criminal deeds using barrel bombs, chemical weapons, starvation sieges, shooting of children, torture and rape, mass imprisonment, destruction of hospitals and schools, and death by drones…

17 Aug 2016 11AM 14 min

A downturn for the Nigerian economy – how bad is it?

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…

17 Aug 2016 10AM 8 min

No coalitions for the EFF

Following today's media briefing EFF leader Julius Malema announced they will vote with the DA in Johannesburg, Tshwane, Nelson Mandela Bay and Ekurhuleni, but it has rejected a formal coalition with the party, EFF leader Julius Malema said on Wednesday. This means the DA mayoral candidates can be sworn in…

17 Aug 2016 10AM 9 min

Delegation of Indonesian scholars on discovering the Indonesian ties in Cape T

South Africa and Indonesia have only enjoyed formal diplomatic ties since August 1994, but the link between the two countries stretches back over 322 years. Our Cape Malay history is well documented and speaks about the Indonesian political exiles or prisoners who had opposed the colonisation of their countries and…

16 Aug 2016 11AM 26 min