Drivetime

Egypt unpacked

As we keep our focus on Africa Day, we now turn our focus to Egypt. The country has been under much scrutiny for various issues, the jailing of Al Jazeera journalists, secret tapes of the 2013 coup and more recently, the death sentence being handed down to former president, Mohamed…

25 May 2015 10AM 22 min

Palmyra falls to ISIS

First Ramadi, now Palmyra. ISIS continues to grow, they are taking more land as well. This time, they have taken the ancient city of Palmyra. As one of the World Heritage Sites named by UNESCO, the group is not only having a negative impact on the world but destroying irreplaceable…

22 May 2015 10AM 31 min

Internet shaming

If you use Facebook, Twitter or any other form of social media, listen up! Using the mediums may be easy but it's just as easy to land up in prison for it. Posting derogatory content or defaming someone online is quite easy to do but have serious complications as well…

22 May 2015 10AM 9 min

Dr Mustafa Y Ali visits

We now have a special in studio guest with us for this part of the show. Dr Mustafa Y Ali. He currently serves as the Secretary General of the Global Network of Religions for Children and is also the Director of the Arigatou International Office in Nairobi. In 2012, he…

22 May 2015 10AM 16 min

Second ISIS letter emerges

A second purported letter emanating from a South African who has emigrated to the Islamic State has emerged. This time it is openly signed by a Rashid Moosagie. It is believed that he was originally from Port Elizabeth and holds the rank of a Mufti or Islamic scholar who has…

21 May 2015 10AM 32 min

DA writes to SAFA

Yesterday's announcement of changes to the e-toll system still have motorists and critics talking. While the new deal does offer motorists a discount, it also has people asking if these changes open the doors for more unlicensed vehicles. Online to discuss is...... Guest: Howard Dembovsky Position: National Chairperson, Justice Project…

21 May 2015 10AM 9 min

30 Days to Release the Farlam Commission Report

The Marikana Support Campaign (MSC), the Right2Know Campaign (R2K) and the South African History Archive (SAHA) have taken the next step in demanding the release of the Farlam Commission Report on the Marikana massacre. They are now demanding that the report be made public within the next 30 days. The…

21 May 2015 10AM 6 min

Rohingya crisis

In the past week, thousands of Rohingya have become subjects of an unseemly game of regional "ping-pong," their boats pushed back by governments not keen on accommodating any more asylum seekers. The spur of the crisis is in the remote, western part of that country, also known as Myanmar, where…

20 May 2015 10AM 19 min

ISIS letter warns against deception

A letter supposed written by South Africans in ISIS is making headlines today. The letter, which urged South African Muslims against the group to not comment without having a first hand account of the group also condemns those who 'have been influenced by Western media'. A response to the letter…

20 May 2015 10AM 9 min

Halal World Interview

Food Hospitality World Africa kicks off at the CTICC today and features a dedicated Halal section, Halal World. Spanning four continents, this global event brings together key role players in the international food and hospitality industries and opens business connections so that local businesses may expand and grow. Online to…

20 May 2015 10AM 12 min

Danny Jordaan appointed as new

Yesterday afternoon, South African Football Association president Danny Jordaan was named as the new mayor of the Nelson Mandela Bay metropolitan municipality. The announcement has drawn some criticism due to Jordaan retaining his position as SAFA president. Earlier today, opposition parties DA and the EFF, called for Jordaans resignation due…

19 May 2015 12AM 10 min

Xenophobia lecture

Artscape Theatre in association with The Skilled Foreign Nationals in South Africa will be hosting a xenophobia lecture at the Artscape tomorrow at the theatre.. The lecture will be addressed by the Minister of Home Affairs and the Premier of the Western Cape and seeks to educate and inform on…

18 May 2015 10PM 7 min

Jordaan must step down

Sticking with the story of Danny Jordaan being appointed as the new mayor for Nelson Mandela Bay, we now speak to opposition party and mayoral candidate for the same municipality…

18 May 2015 10PM 14 min

FIDH Report: Sexual violence by security forces in Egypt

Egyptian security forces are using sexual violence against detainees on a massive scale, according to the International Federation for Human Rights. A report by the organisation suggests men, women and children are being abused "to eliminate public protest". Many are subjected to virginity tests, rape and gang rape after arrest. Egypt's…

18 May 2015 10PM 13 min

SA docs return from global honours trip

Last week, two SA doctors jetted off to New York as finalists in the Echoing Green Global Fellowship contest. Dr Mohammed Dalwai and Dr Yaseen Khan of Cape Townt are two Stellenbosch trained doctors are the founders and Directors of The Open Medicine Project South Africa (TOMPSA). They returned today…

18 May 2015 1AM 6 min

Islamic Relief

Big things are happening at Islamic Relief. A few weeks ago they hosted American comedian, Omar Regan, last week they moved to and opened their new offices spaces and soon they will be having another event that features the likes of Joey Rasdien. Online with more is…

17 May 2015 10PM 6 min

International Museum Day

Local museums are providing the perfect opportunity for South Africans to explore, learn from and understand the past in an interactive and engaging environment. The District Six Museum is a memorial to the thousands of people who were forcibly removed from the area during Apartheid. It is a place where…

17 May 2015 10PM 9 min

SAPS and SAHRC sign memorandum on public demonstrations

Police and the Human Rights Commission are due to sign a memorandum today in connection with the handling of demonstrations. According to the two institutions, the aim of the memorandum will be to promote the protection of fundamental human rights of the population in order to dissuade them from resorting…

17 May 2015 10PM 8 min

Morsi death penalty

An Egyptian court has pronounced death sentences on ousted president Mohammed Morsi and more than 100 other people over a mass prison break in 2011. Morsi is already serving a 20-year prison term for ordering the arrest and torture of protesters while in power. This decision has sparked worldwide condemnation…

17 May 2015 10PM 8 min

Nakba day special

In line with our Nakba day special edition, we now have the pleasure of speaking to two ladies who visited Palestine a few weeks ago. Many of you would recall that I interviewed one of them about Lubya, a Palestinian Arab town located ten kilometers west of Tiberias that was…

15 May 2015 10AM 22 min