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G7 to phase out fossil fuels

The G7 has called for a transformation of electricity generation towards clean sources by 2050. They said fossil fuel emissions should not be allowed in any sector of the economy by the end of the century. Their targets are not binding - but they send a clear message to investors…

9 Jun 2015 10AM 9 min

Pistorius probation

What is the value of human life in South Africa? 10 months, it seems. On Monday, Correctional Services officials confirmed that Paralympian Oscar Pistorius would walk out of prison on 21 August this year. He won’t be a free man – he’ll be released into house arrest – but he’ll…

9 Jun 2015 10AM 9 min

Israel excluded from UN child rights violators list

The UN has left Israel off its List of Shame of states and armed groups that violate children's rights during conflicts, despite an outcry over the death of more than 500 children in the Gaza war. Rights groups had called on Ban Ki-moon to add Israel to the list released…

9 Jun 2015 10AM 12 min

DA bid to call SAFA to account falls on deaf ears

Efforts by the Democratic Alliance (DA) to compel Parliament’s Sport Portfolio Committee to call South African Football Association (Safa) President Danny Jordaan and other officials before it are falling on stony ground. DA Shadow Sports Minister Solly Malatsi says Jordaan, Molefi Oliphant and other officials involved in the 2010 World…

9 Jun 2015 10AM 4 min

Samah Jabr

We now have 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 media…

8 Jun 2015 1PM 18 min

MLA calls for Sisi arrest

The Muslim Lawyers Association has taken action to call for the arrest of President Abdel Fatah el Sisi when he arrives in South Africa. Sisi is expected to come to South Africa on the 16th June 2015 and this is where they want the arrest actioned for gross human rigths…

8 Jun 2015 10AM 7 min

Turkish Elections

The Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s dreams of more power lay in tatters yesterday as the country's ruling party was handed its worst result in more than a decade. The Justice and Development Party (AKP) had been in a tight race to keep its hold of the country's National Assembly, -…

8 Jun 2015 10AM 19 min

Sustainability of our social services: report

African and global business leaders are having a conversation with governments and civil society about the continent’s vast potential and equally vast development challenges. But at home, South Africa still has immense challenges in the area of social services. The institute for race relations has looked at this in their…

5 Jun 2015 1AM 6 min

Zuma salary increase

President Zuma has received a salary increase! Despite opposition parties shouting in objection to the proposal, Zuma's salary has increased by about 5%, taking his renumeration to 2.7 m per year. The increase, however, almost did not happen. The ANC just managed to scrape together enough votes, with 203 voting…

4 Jun 2015 10PM 12 min

Dialogue on violent extremism (INSTUDIO)

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…

4 Jun 2015 6PM 16 min

New research into slave ship wrecks off the coast of 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…

4 Jun 2015 6PM 6 min

SA did not pay a bribe: Fifa briefing

Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula is adamant the South African government and the local organising committee (LOC) did not pay a bribe in its bid to host the 2010 Fifa World Cup.The minister held a press briefing at South African Football Association (Safa) House in Johannesburg, where he responded to damning…

4 Jun 2015 4AM 10 min

World Economic Forum Africa 2015

Well Cape Town has been buzzing these past few days with the 25th session of the World Economic Forum on Africa at the CTICC. Global leaders in politics, business and civil society are interrogating ways of encouraging economic growth on the continent. The event has attracted over 100 young leaders…

3 Jun 2015 10PM 11 min

EFF calls for renaming of 40 CT towns

EFF calls for renaming of 40 CT towns The EFF is leading the charge to rid 41 Western Cape suburbs and towns - in particular popular tourist hotspots like Camps Bay, Hermanus, Stellenbosch and Plettenberg Bay - of their colonial names. But they are not stoping there. They also want…

3 Jun 2015 10PM 9 min

Amnesty latest report on Boko Haram

Amnesty International say Nigerian military abuses are responsible for the deaths of some 8,000 people in its fight against Boko Haram extremists and names senior officers that should be investigated for alleged war crimes. A scathing report from the London-based human rights group calls on Nigeria's new government under former…

2 Jun 2015 10PM 18 min

Myanmar lands 700 migrants

Myanmar brought ashore more than 700 Rohingya it had kept at sea for days aboard a seized vessel, as the United States today called on the country to help solve a migrant crisis by recognising the rights of the Rohingya minority. The 727 migrants were found drifting in the Andaman…

2 Jun 2015 10PM 15 min

-the hidden costs of Nkandla

The ongoing Nkandla saga has become the biggest political test for the president and the latest police minister’s report has not gone down well with political parties and civil society. Church leaders have denounced Zuma’s poor ethical leadership, with some highlighting the far-reaching impact that the Nkandla affair will have…

2 Jun 2015 10PM 10 min

DEMOCRACY NOW PACKAGE

We’ve all been closely watching the developments around FIFA and this story just gets deeper. A letter addressed to FIFA general secretary Jerome Valcke has surfaced, seemingly proving Valcke's involvement in the payment of $10 million from the 2010 Local Organising Committee (LOC) to the Diaspora Legacy Progamme. In this…

1 Jun 2015 10PM 16 min

Rameez Patel granted bail

Limpopo businessman Rameez Patel, who is accused of killing his wife Fatima, was released on R250 000 bail by the Polokwane Magistrate's Court today. This case, as well as that of Christopher Paniotyou has drawn quite a bit of public interest, as both men are accusing of killing their spouses…

1 Jun 2015 10PM 10 min

Justice For Egypt Rally

Following gross human rights violations and the illegal detention of several clerics, including SA citizen Sheikh Bassiouni, organisations such as the ANC, Cosatu, MJC and others are hosting a rally. The Justice for Egypt rally takes place tomorrow Wed 3 June at 7.30pm at the Blackpool Hall in Salt River…

1 Jun 2015 10PM 13 min