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ASRI conference kicks off

Deputy President, Cyril Ramaphosa will address the National Development Plan (NDP) at the first ever Muslim Civil Society Conference taking place this weekend. The conference which is an initiative by the Auwal Socio-Economic Research Institute (ASRI) and seeks to activate Muslim civil society on domestic policy issues and together with…

15 May 2015 1AM 4 min

Nakba Vigil

The Cape Town for Gaza campaign held a demonstration to commemorate the 67 years of Al Nakba outside of Parliament today. VOC journalist, Umarah Hartley attended and joins me now in studio

14 May 2015 10PM 4 min

-Best White And Other Anxious Delusions

Rebeccas Davis is one of SA's most loved writers. Writing for almost every publication in SA and a Twitter following of 27 000 strong, it was just a matter of time until she did the ineveitable – write her own book. In her debut, Best White And Other Anxious Delusions,…

14 May 2015 10PM 17 min

History of Nakba Day

Each year on May 15, Palestinians across the world commemorate the Nakba (catastrophe), or the 1948 establishment of Israel that led to hundreds of thousands of Palestinians being displaced from their homeland. Many South Africans are participating in this today to show their support for Palestine whose history is often…

14 May 2015 10PM 12 min

Zuma may shed light on Marikana

President Jacob Zuma is appearing infront of the National Council of Provinces for a question session. One of the issues on the agenda is the recent xenophobic attacks but the main interest is when will the report on the Farlam Commission of Inquiry be released? Will we ever know what…

14 May 2015 1PM 7 min

Maimane in hot water over gay rights issues

Newly elected DA leader Mmusi Maimane is in hot water regarding some gay rights comments made on Twitter. When it comes to all things social media we check in with our producer for the latest

14 May 2015 10AM 9 min

Burundi crisis

A crisis has unfolded in Burundi as a military coup d'etat takes place following president Nkurunziza's refusal to step down. Tensions have been building ever since Nkurunzinza announced that he would be running for a third presidential term. According to Burundian Constitution, this is not allowed. Gunfire has erupted since…

14 May 2015 10AM 11 min

Zuma plane drama

Aviation drama began this weekend when Zuma attended the 70th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day on Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invitation. Zuma's official jet, Inkwasi, apparently had a technical problem which meant it would need to make an additional refuelling stop before heading home. Instead, a seperate aircraft was…

14 May 2015 10AM 10 min

Smuggled documents reportedly provide evidence to indict Assad

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…

13 May 2015 6PM 18 min

Drama in Athlone

Drama unfolded in Cape Town last night and continued until noon today as a man in Athlone entered into a stand off with police. One officer was shot and is currently receiving treatment in hospital while the man ended it all by turning the gun on himself. VOC journalist Ra'eesah…

13 May 2015 10AM 8 min

Myanmar Rohingya migrants 'begging for help' from boat

A group of 350 migrants from Myanmar have told an activist by phone that they have been abandoned by their crew and need help. The migrants, including 50 women and 84 children, say they have had no food or water for three days. The migrants are not sure where they…

13 May 2015 10AM 7 min

Seymour Hersh defends Bin Laden story

Yesterday we covered all the flaws in journalist Seymour Hersh's expose on what really happened to Bin Laden. Today we cross to Democracy Now to hear his take on it…

12 May 2015 10PM 21 min

Muslim Views – May Issue

Its that time of the month again where we check with Muslim Views for a preview on what to expect in this month's edition. With Ramadan around the corner, we're sure there are some interesting things to look forward to…

12 May 2015 10PM 7 min

Operation Fiela in the spotlight

Government’s Operation Fiela has come under the spotlight following yesterday’s court decision to temporarily block the deportation of over 200 illegal immigrants arrested in Central Johannesburg on Friday last week. Stephen Faulkner of the activist group People’s Coalition Against Xenophobia is calling on Government to rethink the operation

12 May 2015 10PM 16 min

The Bin Laden saga continues

Seymour Hersh is one of the giants of investigative journalism. Now comes another blockbuster from Hersh in which he asserts, "The White House's story (about the 2011 U.S. Navy SEAL raid in Pakistan that killed Osama bin Laden) might have been a conspiracy to what really happened. In an article…

12 May 2015 10AM 20 min

Another quake hits Nepal

Just weeks ago a 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit Nepal and claimed the lives of nearly 10 000 people. As the country still searches for bodies and begins rebuilding, another quake has hit the area again. This time, it was a 7.1 quake that has deepened the crisis. Someone who visited…

12 May 2015 10AM 14 min

“The Family and Companions RA – Competition 7 commences

If you are above the age of 20 and would like to stand a chance to win either a laptop, cellphone, digital Quran or, wait for it, a Hajj trip, then listen up! The Family & Companions RA competition is officially open. The initiative by the Royal Embassy of Saudi…

12 May 2015 10AM 6 min

secrecy bill

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 May 2015 10AM 9 min

Court removes Speaker's power to have MPs arrested

The Western Cape High Court on Tuesday pronounced section 11 of the Powers and Privileges Act unconstitutional because it limits free speech by allowing the Speaker to have MPs arrested in the National Assembly. The ruling came in response to an application by the Democratic Alliance.The party's James Selfe joins…

12 May 2015 10AM 5 min

Ivan Zimmerman completes Cairo to Cape Challenge

Six months ago, Ivan Zimmerman set on a quest to cycle from Cairo to Cape Town. After 121 days and 12 000 kms, he arrived in the Mother City on Saturday. Sporting more facial hair than he's had all his life and once suffering from a bad case of diarrhea,…

11 May 2015 10AM 25 min