Drivetime

Abdul Aziz Davids

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…

28 Jan 2016 9AM 14 min

Muslim Views - January Edition 2016

For a preview of what to expect in this months edition of the Muslim Views , We are Joined Online by... Guest : Farid Sayed Position : Editor , Muslim Views

28 Jan 2016 9AM 7 min

Human Rights Watch World Report 2016

Human Rights Watch today launched its World Report 2016. This annual review of human rights practices around the globe assesses progress on major human rights issues during the past year in more than 90 countries and territories, including 31 countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Online now with a global overview of…

27 Jan 2016 9AM 13 min

Islamic Relief Syria Awareness Campaign

Islamic Relief South Africa (IRSA)will be hosting a week long programme from Monday, 25 January until Saturday, 30 January 2016, to raise awareness about the ongoing conflict and the dire humanitarian situation in Syria. Joining us online now with an update with what is going on, on the ground is…

27 Jan 2016 9AM 8 min

Technical Issues Fully Resolved on Incident Aircraft - FlySafair

FlySafair has confirmed that technical issues that disrupted two flights last weekend have been fully resolved. On Friday, 22nd January, Flight FA202 from Johannesburg to Cape Town was cruising at 36,000ft when it experienced a gradual loss of pressure on board. The pilots commenced a fully controlled slow descent, in…

26 Jan 2016 9PM 6 min

IPSA Honours Programme

The International Peace College South Africa is offering the first ever BA Honours Degree in Islamic Studies (BAHIS) provided by an Islamic Institute of Higher Learning in South Africa starting with registration on 01 February 2016. If you are a graduate in Islamic Studies, religious studies or a related field…

26 Jan 2016 9PM 9 min

Muslim Support in World War I

More than twice as many Muslim soldiers supported Allied forces in World War One than was previously thought, according to new research into the Islamic contribution to the conflict. Dr Islam Issa, Lecturer in English Literature at Birmingham City University (UK), found that at least 885,000 Muslims were recruited by…

26 Jan 2016 10AM 19 min

Egypt , 5 Years After Arab Spring

Anti - Government Protesters defied a security crackdown and took to the street as Egypt marked the fifth anniversary on Monday of the 2011 uprising that topped long-time ruler Hosni Mubarak. Egyptians demonstrated against the military - led government in Alexandria's Al-Qaed Ibrahim Square, which was the site of 2011…

26 Jan 2016 9AM 18 min

Special Feature - Teen Suicide in India

By Najma Bibi Noor Mohamed

26 Jan 2016 9AM 12 min

Taiwan Vote : Can Democracy Work In a Chinese Culture ?

The election of Tsai lng-wen as president of Taiwan was met in China on Monday With Sparse and Largely critical comment , suggesting both a lack of interest towards a candidate whose party's nativist leanings many ordinary Chinese do not understand and censorship in the news media and online forums…

25 Jan 2016 9AM 17 min

Sierra Leone Confirms New Ebola Case

A new case of Ebola has been confirmed in Sierra Leone, officials said Thursday, the second since west Africa celebrated the end of the epidemic last week. The fresh outbreak has prompted the country to re-open its Ebola treatment centres and relaunch screening systems, including checkpoints on motorways, a grim…

25 Jan 2016 9AM 11 min

Special Feature – Bride Burning by Umarah Hartley

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…

25 Jan 2016 9AM 16 min

How Iran’s economy will look after 'Implementation Day'

With the re-emergence of Iran, the world waits in anticipation to see whether the country will become an economic force, coveted by international investors. This is of course, if the nuclear deal is respected. To give us a greater insight into the matter we have award-winning Iranian journalist and media…

21 Jan 2016 10AM 20 min

Chinese Economic Woes

The global markets were awoken by fresh China woes in the early hours of this morning following the announcement of the 2015 China annual GDP figure of 6.9% which has been the weakest full year growth for a quarter of a century. This soft GDP announcement compounds to the recent…

21 Jan 2016 9AM 14 min

Rhodes Must Fall – Oxford University

Students at the Oxford Union voted last night to remove the controversial statue of Cecil Rhodes with 245 ayes and 212 noes as part of a wider movement of "decolonisation" of the curriculum at the university. We hear from the Oxford Union president Stuart Webber about this vote…

20 Jan 2016 9AM 4 min

World Economic Forum gets under-way today in Davos

Extremist attacks, plunging markets, and the break-neck pace of technological innovation. The world is beset by uncertainties as 2,500 business executives, political leaders and activists gather in the Swiss Alpine town of Davos this week. The glitzy event, which features speeches, panels and debates, has drawn criticism for being disconnected…

20 Jan 2016 9AM 12 min

Gunmen storm university in Pakistan, killing at least 20 people

Gunmen slipped into a college campus under cover of fog Wednesday, killing at least 20 people in the latest terrorist attack in Pakistan targeting students in apparent revenge for expanding military crackdowns. The attack , claimed by a Taliban faction, is likely to unite the country behind stern action against…

20 Jan 2016 9AM 11 min

Libya announces new unity government under UN plan

Representatives of Libya's rival factions who are sitting in Tunis and negotiating through a U.N.-brokered process announced on Tuesday that they have formed a unity government aimed at stemming the chaos that has engulfed the country for the past years. To unpack this, we are now joined online by... Guest:…

19 Jan 2016 10AM 19 min

British MPs debate banning Trump from UK after petition

British politicians have discussed banning Donald Trump from entering the UK, but agree the move would go against free speech. Most members of parliament said on Monday that Trump should be allowed into Britain where his "crazy" and "offensive" views could be challenged. For more on this debate, we are…

19 Jan 2016 9AM 5 min

The year of Palestinian leadership change has begun

Guest: Daoud Kuttab Position: Award-winning Palestinian journalist and former Ferris professor of journalism at Princeton University.

18 Jan 2016 10AM 18 min