Drivetime

Will Zuma Fall?

Guest : Ralph Mathekga Position : Political Analyst

17 Dec 2015 9AM 11 min

Parties agree to ceasefire in Yemen

The Yemeni government and Houthi rebels agreed to immediately halt fighting on Tuesday as they started peace talks mediated by a United Nations special envoy at an undisclosed location in Switzerland, a United Nations spokesman confirmed. The cease-fire, if it holds, would provide desperately needed relief toYemen’s population of 24…

15 Dec 2015 9AM 11 min

COP21, They Came, They Saw But Did They Conquer?

South Africa has hailed the Paris agreement, signed on the weekend at the COP21 climate talks after nearly two weeks of intense negotiations as an enormous success. The accord represents the world’s first universal climate deal, which includes all countries in the fight against climate change and its impacts. For…

14 Dec 2015 10AM 11 min

Has Zuma lost the plot?

The drama and financial carnage precipitated by the firing of former Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene on Wednesday resulted in an unprecedented backpedal by President Jacob Zuma on Sunday night. The presidency announced via an email statement that after receiving “many representations” and “after serious consideration and reflection”, Zuma decided to…

14 Dec 2015 9AM 10 min

Face to Face – Farouk Abrahams

Today we are Face to Face with...Farouk Abrahams

11 Dec 2015 10AM 34 min

Barbara Hogan Pre Khutbah Talk at Claremont Main Road Mosque

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…

11 Dec 2015 9AM 19 min

Political & Economic Implications of Nene Removal

Economists believe Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene was abruptly removed from his post on Wednesday for political reasons.This includes his reluctance to fund the R1trn nuclear programme, his inquiry into the squandering of funds at the SABC and his ruling against SAA in negotiations with Airbus. The markets have however since,…

10 Dec 2015 10AM 18 min

Muslim Views December Edition

Joining us online now for preview of what we can expect in the December Edition of the Muslim Views is... Guest: Farid Sayed Position: Editor, Muslim Views

10 Dec 2015 9AM 7 min

AMEC Conference - A new Middle East, Resetting the balance of power

The Afro Middle East Centre hosted a conference in Johannesburg to discuss among others the intentions, motivations and aspirations of the main regional alliances in the Middle east; how these unfold in influencing the current conflicts engulfing the region; the role of IS within these developments; and The role of…

10 Dec 2015 9AM 10 min

Political Parties react to removal of Nene

Political parties have reacted to the news of the reoval of Nhlanhla Nene as Minister of Finance and replacing him with David Van Rooyen. VOC News Editor, Tasneem Adams has more on this story…

10 Dec 2015 9AM 6 min

Islamophobia On The US On The Rise

Muslims in the US are responding and making their voices heard in response to GOP Presidential candidate, Donald Trump's statements on Muslims and his suggestions that they should be banned from entering the US. On line to unpack and make sense of this, we are joined by... Guest: Namira Islam…

9 Dec 2015 10AM 22 min

Rwandan Referendum

Rwanda will hold a referendum next week on a constitutional amendment to allow President Paul Kagame to run for a third consecutive term in 2017, and potentially remain in power for the next two decades, the government said late on Tuesday. Joining us online now for more insight on this…

9 Dec 2015 9AM 12 min

SkyWise Saga Continues

Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) has informed Skywise that it is not in a position to accede to the low-cost airline’s suggested payment terms for outstanding debt as well as future charges. The airline was grounded last week Wednesday because of unpaid airport charges. For more on this is our…

8 Dec 2015 9PM 4 min

Special Guest - Dr Jasser Auda

Guest: Dr Jasser Auda Position: Dr. Jasser Auda is the Executive Director of the Maqasid Institute, a global think tank based in London and a Visiting Professor of Islamic Law at Carleton University in Canada. He is a Founding and Board Member of the International Union of Muslim Scholars, Member…

8 Dec 2015 9AM 30 min

Oscar to appeal judgement at Con Court

The High Court in Pretoria has granted murder convicted former paralympian Oscar Pistorius bail of R10 000 on Tuesday. Pistorius’s lawyer Barry Roux earlier, also told Ledwaba that an application for leave to appeal would be brought to the Constitutional Court, and if that was unsuccessful he would return to…

8 Dec 2015 9AM 6 min

Landmark Election Victory For Venezuela Opposition

Venezuela's opposition vowed on Monday to revive the OPEC nation's troubled economy and free jailed political activists after winning control of the legislature for the first time in 16 years of Socialist rule. Opposition leaders said final tallies showed they won a two-thirds majority, or at least 112 seats. That…

8 Dec 2015 9AM 9 min

Unmasking ISIS Workshop

Guest: Moulana Ihsan Hendricks Position: President, Muslim Judicial Council

7 Dec 2015 10AM 3 min

Special Guest - Dr Wasif Kabli

Guest: Dr Wasif Kabli

7 Dec 2015 10AM 20 min

Mawlid SA – Mass Mawlid 2015/1437

Guest: Mahmood Khatib Position: Convenor, Mawlid SA

7 Dec 2015 10AM 7 min

IS Claimed Bombing Kills Yemeni Governor

The governor of Yemen's city of Aden, Major General Jaafar Mohammed Saad, and five of his bodyguards have been killed in a car bomb attack claimed by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) group. The incident happened on Sunday in Aden's Tawahi district in the country's south…

7 Dec 2015 9AM 19 min