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BDS, Virgin Active and freedom of speech

Virgin Active and BDS is crazy on Twittersphere and being spoken about by everyone. Long story short, BDS Mohammed Desai went to the gym outlet to workout wearing a pro-Palestinian t-shirt. Virgin Active had him forcibly removed because of this. VOC journalist Mubeen Bandeker spoke to Media Review Network's Nabila…

12 Aug 2015 10PM 7 min

Are African leaders addicted to power?

An astonishing statistic was made public in Rwanda this week. Parliamentarians, who embarked on nationwide consultations on proposed constitutional changes that would allow President Paul Kagame to stand for a third term, found only 10 people opposed to the idea. Rwandans owe much to Kagame, who has led the country…

12 Aug 2015 10PM 17 min

China blasts and the 70th anniversary of Hiroshima

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…

12 Aug 2015 6PM 18 min

SATSA ready to help visa regulation team

Yesterday, President Jacob Zuma said ministers would review new visa rules that have hit tourism and stoked tensions within the ruling party. Last year South Africa implemented regulations requiring visitors to provide biometric data when applying for visas, a problem for people in large countries like China, which only has South…

12 Aug 2015 10AM 7 min

FERGUSON ANNIVERSARY

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…

12 Aug 2015 10AM 17 min

UBAIDALLAH SAFI

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…

12 Aug 2015 10AM 21 min

Families of Marikana mineworkers file civil claims against Government

Can you believe it? It is almost the anniversary of the Farlam Commission. Yesterday Muslim Views told us they're running a new piece in the magazine to mark the tragic day. However, the story is far from over. Families of Marikana mineworkers have filed civil claims against government. Online to…

12 Aug 2015 10AM 9 min

The Role of Tradition and Culture: What has South Africa Achieved in Gender Equa

The Centre for Conflict Resolution has collaborated with the Foundation for Human Rights to bring another open dialogue to South Africans. The topic for today's discussion is The Role of Tradition and Culture: What has South Africa Achieved in Gender Equality? With Women's month being celebrate, this topic will make…

12 Aug 2015 10AM 6 min

Unpredictable peace: Afgha, Pakistan, Taliban and internal instability

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 Aug 2015 6PM 22 min

Mike Brown anniversary march erupts into chaos and gunfire

Sunday evening market the year anniversary of Mike Brown's death. Brown, whose death caused riots in Missouri and sparked nationwide protests in America calling it a 'race crime' was gunned down by a white policeman who was found not guilty during the trial. The anniversary march was mean to be…

10 Aug 2015 10PM 16 min

Sanral vs. City of Cape Town

The long-awaited showdown between the City of Cape Town and Sanral took place in court today over proposed tolling in the Western Cape. The city has approached the Western Cape High Court to have Sanral's decision to toll sections of the N1 and N2 set aside.Meanwhile, Sanral has argued that…

10 Aug 2015 10PM 7 min

SA asked to host freed Gauntanamo detainees

As we all know, the US and Cuba have restored relations after an embargo that lasted nearly 50 years. As a result, the closing of Guantanamo is a hot topic. While whether the correctional facility will in fact be closed is being debated, another question comes to mind: where will…

10 Aug 2015 10PM 6 min

Muslim Views – August Edition

Can you believe that the 8th edition of Muslim Views for 2015 is being published?! How time has flwon by this year. As always, we speak from Muslim Views editor, Farid Sayed as he gives us a preview of the forthcoming edition. He joins us now online…

10 Aug 2015 10PM 8 min

Womens Masjid in US

Sticking with out Women's Day theme, back in Feb, the first women-only mosque in the US is causing controversy among the American Muslim community and beyond. The Women's Mosque of America in Los Angeles holds prayers in a building that used to be a synagogue, but is now a multi-faith…

10 Aug 2015 10AM 6 min

Samah Jabr

In June, VOC obtained an exclusive interview with a well-known psychiatrist and psychotherapist, Samah Jabr. Samah is from Jerusalem and is concerned about the well-being of her community beyond issues of mental illness. She writes about justice and human rights in relation to mental health. Her work has appeared in many…

10 Aug 2015 10AM 13 min

Afghan conflict and its toll on women

Keeping with our theme in celebration of Womens Day, we turn our focus now to Afghanistan. The political landscape is uncertain as peace talks between Afghan, Pakistani and Taliban leaders are on hold in light of Taliban leader, Mullah Omar's death. This has brought on several attacks in the past…

10 Aug 2015 8AM 14 min

Women's Feature

In light of Women's Month, Drivetime seeks to explore and feature women who have excelled in their fields. Every Friday we will feature a woman who has done so. We kick off this segment by featuring South African author, poet and sociologist. She is also the editor of “Belly of…

7 Aug 2015 10AM 13 min

EFF puts pressure on Con Court over Nkandla

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) wants the Constitutional Court to declare that the National Assembly has failed to fulfill its constitutional obligation to hold the executive accountable. The party has filed papers in the country’s highest court in its bid to get President Jacob Zuma to repay some of the…

7 Aug 2015 10AM 6 min

The E-Toll Saga

The E-Toll Saga recounts the journey of Wayne Duvenage from a conscientious corporate CEO into the role of civil activist, putting all his energy and resources into fighting the controversial decision by those who sought to implement electronic tolling to finance a major road construction project in Gauteng, the economic heartland…

7 Aug 2015 10AM 17 min

Journalist, Blogger Facing Charges - Counterterrorism Law Used to Curb Free Spee

Tunisian authorities have brought charges against a journalist and a blogger under the country’s 2003 counterterrorism law. Judicial authorities on July 8, 2015, charged Noureddine Mbarki, chief editor of Akher Khabar online, with complicity in terrorism for publishing a photograph of Seifeddine Rezgui, the gunman of the June 26 attack…

7 Aug 2015 9AM 18 min