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Lesotho on brink again

Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa has been urgently sent to Lesotho to consult with Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili following fears of more political instability in the country. The decision to deploy him was taken after three opposition party leaders fled the country and the killing of former Lesotho Defence Force commander Brigadier Maarparankoe…

29 Jun 2015 10PM 12 min

Beyond Jihad & Traditionalism: Afghanistan's New Generation of Islamic Activists

Not all Afghan youth who are politically active and who want to change the status quo fit into the often simplified categories of being either progressive and educated, or uneducated and subversive. Afghanistan-based researcher Borhan Osman wrote about this in his latest piece that explores the new generation of Islamic…

29 Jun 2015 4AM 19 min

Freedom Flotilla intercepted

It’s been the main talking point all day …one of the ships in the Freedom Flotilla 3 intercepted by Israel forces early this morning. At 02:06AM today, the “Marianne” contacted the Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) and reported that three boats of the Israeli navy had surrounded her in international waters,…

28 Jun 2015 10PM 7 min

A Year With Ebola: The Grievous Experience of Health Care Workers in Sierra Leo

Though the furore has died down, the Ebola outbreak is not over. The latest World Health Organization situation report found 20 cases last week compared with 24 cases the week before. Liberia was declared free of the disease on May 9, but cases in Guinea and Sierra Leone have continued…

28 Jun 2015 10PM 9 min

Marikana report through the oppositions eyes

South Africa's opposition parties have stated that they are disappointed at the findings of the Farlam Commission report into the killings at Marikana. Despite having different issues with the report, their view remains the same – disappointed. Online to discus is…

26 Jun 2015 1AM 7 min

GOTG to assist in Mcgown release

Aid organisation Gift of the Givers has agreed to assist the McGown family in securing Stephen McGown’s release. McGown is South African man who is being held hostage for over three years by Islamic militants in Mali 

26 Jun 2015 12AM 10 min

Marikana Report Analysis

President Jacob Zuma's summary of the much anticipated Farlam Commission's Marikana report was finally released last night and let's just say that the findings were excatly welcomed by many South Africans. One of the main findings is that Judge Ian Farlam has recommended that the NPA probe the police's actions…

25 Jun 2015 10PM 3 min

Zuma to release Marikana report tonight

The long awaited Marikana report is being released tonight! Yes, you heard right, we will finally find out what happened on that fateful day, or will we? With government ducking and diving this report for years and the story changing every time, will ever truly know the truth?

24 Jun 2015 11PM 5 min

Open Letter: Recall Zuma

Activist lawyer Paul Hoffman this week addressed an open letter to ANC secretary general Gwede Mantashe in which he requested the NEC convene a meeting and recall President Jacob Zuma. Under the heading “RE: Criminal activities on the part of President Jacob Zuma during May/June 2015” Hoffman, writing in his position as…

24 Jun 2015 11PM 10 min

Govt briefing re ICC

A press conference was held today to address the question as to what South Africa's position is in relation to the International Criminal Court (ICC). Are we withdrawing? Is it being reviewed? Journalist Saawmiet Moos was at the briefing today and joins us now online…

24 Jun 2015 10PM 6 min

Open Letter to China

In light of residents of the majority- Muslim province of Xinjiang in China are not being allowed to celebrate their religious holiday this year, Media Review Network has written an open letter to the Chinese government. Online to discuss is…

24 Jun 2015 5AM 8 min

Pakistan Heat wave

A heat wave raging through southern Pakistan has claimed more than 700 lives, officials said, with witnesses describing victims "dropping dead" on the streets. Temperatures have exceeded 43 degrees C in recent days, and thousands of people have been left to face the heat without electricity amid widespread power outages…

23 Jun 2015 10PM 7 min

Cuban 5 visit Robben Island

The Cuban 5 are in Cape Town and embarked to Robben Island today. Drivetime producer, Zahrah Isaacs spoke to ENCA journalist, Bonga Dlulane who was also on the trip. Have a listen

23 Jun 2015 5AM 3 min

UN Gaza Report: Both sides guilty

The long-awaited UN Report on Gaza was released yesterday. The report, totalling 50 pages, has come under scrutiny as it concludes that both sides are guilty of war crimes during last years assault on Gaza. Online to discuss is.... Guest: Asa Winstanley

22 Jun 2015 10PM 12 min

Freedom Flotilla III

Boats have left from various parts in the Mediterranean in what is being called Freedom Flotilla III. Pro-Palestinian activists have repeatedly tried to reach the Hamas-run territory by sea but have been blocked by the Israeli navy. One South African from the local solidarity movement is taking part and joins…

22 Jun 2015 10PM 8 min

Al Imdaad Foundation's Rebuild Gaza project

With high levels of hunger as a result of the Israeli blockade, the Al Imdaad Foundation has managed to distribute over 22 000 food parcels and iftar packs to Palestinian families in the Gaza Strip over the weekend.  This forms part of Al Imdaad’s 'Rebuild Gaza' Project, following last year’s…

22 Jun 2015 1PM 6 min

Taliban attack Afghan parliament

A co-ordinated Taliban attack on the Afghan parliament in Kabul has ended with all six gunmen killed. The attackers detonated a huge car bomb outside the gates, stormed the compound, then entered a building next to the chamber. It is important to note that this attack is first attack in…

22 Jun 2015 10AM 10 min

cuban 5 are in SA

Five former Cuban intelligence officers, informally named the Cuban Five, arrived in Johannesburg on Sunday morning, for a visit expressing gratitude for support during their imprisonment in the US. They touched down in Cape Town earlier today and will be visiting Robben Island and Table Mountain in between talks. Online…

22 Jun 2015 10AM 6 min

How Zuma admin plotted Al-Bashir escape

It's been almost a week and the al-Bashir saga is stillon everyone's lips and rightfully so. Today, the Mail and Guardian broke the news about the details of exactly how al-Bashir managed to flee the country were a closely-guarded secret – so secretive that it would be obvious to identify…

18 Jun 2015 10PM 9 min

What would happen if SA quit the ICC?

One cannot speak about the al-Bashir saga without mentioning the ICC. SA who is a member of it has a decision to make: withdraw or not? Withdrawing from the International Criminal Court (ICC) would be neither quick nor easy for South Africa, but it could trigger an avalanche of withdrawals…

18 Jun 2015 10PM 7 min