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Boko Haram and the ceasefire that wasn’t

The ceasefire between Boko Haram and the Nigerian government – announced on Thursday, with much fanfare, by government spokesmen – has already been broken. If, that is, it actually existed in the first place. Neither Boko Haram nor the Nigerian government indulge in much straight talk. The foundation of Boko…

22 Oct 2014 11AM 17 min

Muslim Views preview

As we all know, Muslim Views has been publishing and providing the Muslim community with a monthly edition dating back to 1960. This month, is no different. To tell us what to look forward to in this month's edition, is Faried Sayed

22 Oct 2014 10AM 5 min

NPA to discuss Pistorius sentence with prosecutors

Having spent his first night in prison, Oscar Pistorius can perhaps find some comfort in Judge Thokozile Masipa’s ruling that the court's doors are open to him if he believes he is not being treated fairly.Masipa sentenced the athlete to five years imprisonment, but in terms of legislation, he is…

22 Oct 2014 10AM 4 min

Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS)

The attention of the nation was on the National Assembly today as Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene tabled his first ever Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) as the principal responsible for the public purse.The Finance Minister walked up Parliament Street alongside his Deputy Minister, Director-General and the SA Revenue Service…

22 Oct 2014 10AM 12 min

What's trending

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…

21 Oct 2014 6PM 7 min

Mass jail break as DR Congo violence worsens

Armed men have raided a jail in the town of Butembo in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, releasing all 370 prisoners, military sources told Al Jazeera. Melcom Webb reporting from east DR Congo, said the Congolese army and the town's mayor confirmed the raid, but that there were conflicting…

21 Oct 2014 11AM 10 min

UJ lecturer makes history

A University of Johannesburg lecturer has become the first woman in Africa to be awarded a doctoral degree in experimental physics of highly correlated matter, the university said on Monday.Buyisiwe Sondezi was awarded a PhD for her research on quantum criticality in matter, which is a quantum mechanical property that…

21 Oct 2014 10AM 6 min

D-day for Oscar Pistorius

Oscar Pistorius has today been sentenced to five years in prison for the death of Reeva Steenkamp, as his seven month trial finally came to a conclusion.The South African athlete was sentenced at Pretoria’s High Court for the killing of his girlfriend Ms Steenkamp, after being cleared of murder but…

21 Oct 2014 10AM 10 min

What's trending on Drivetime

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…

20 Oct 2014 11AM 7 min

Symbolic vote in Britain recognizes Palestinian state

Against a backdrop of growing impatience across Europe with Israeli policy, Britain’s Parliament overwhelmingly passed a nonbinding resolution to give diplomatic recognition to a Palestinian state. The vote was a symbolic but potent indication of how public opinion has shifted since the breakdown of American-sponsored peace negotiations and the conflict…

20 Oct 2014 11AM 20 min

SABC not biased in Israel-Gaza conflict

The Broadcasting Complaints Commission of SA (BCCSA) has issued a statement today saying that it was not biased in its news reports on the Israel-Gaza conflict. The statement comes as they have received an increase in complaints on the coverage of the news during the conflict. The first complainant claimed…

20 Oct 2014 10AM 8 min

ICC should shed its anti-African image

Kenya’s president Uhuru Kenyatta has become the first-ever sitting president to appear before the International Criminal Court (ICC). He faces charges of direct involvement in the violence that followed the elections of 2007-08, when more than 1,000 people were killed and more than 500,000 were displaced. However, it seems that…

20 Oct 2014 10AM 11 min

Dewani trial: convict dies

One of the men convicted over the killing the Swedish bride Anni Dewani on her honeymoon in South Africa has died in prison. Xolile Mngeni, who was sentenced to life after being convicted for murder in November 2012, had been diagnosed with a brain tumour while awaiting trial in 2011.He…

20 Oct 2014 10AM 6 min

What's trending on Drivetime

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…

17 Oct 2014 11AM 6 min

SEVENONT Development by BLOK

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…

17 Oct 2014 10AM 5 min

Ali Mazrui tribute

One of Africa’s top post-colonial scholars and a doyen of African studies, Ali Mazrui, passed away on Sunday October 12, 2014 in Binghamton, New York. He published more than 20 books and hundreds of articles, both academic and popular, and advised governments and international bodies.Born in Mombasa, Kenya, the son…

17 Oct 2014 10AM 10 min

Second State of the Newsroom report :Disruptions Accelerated

Wits Journalism launched its second State of the Newsroom report today, titled:Disruptions Accelerated, at a Media Freedom Day celebration and Black Wednesday commemoration co-hosted with the South African National Editors’ Forum (Sanef).

17 Oct 2014 10AM 13 min

MIHAS CEO in SA ahead of MIHAS 2015

As an international trade fair focusing on halal, MIHAS attracts a following of loyal visitors and exhibitors. MIHAS 2013 saw the active participation of 463 exhibitors from 30 countries and attracted 18,223 quality visitors from 65 countries. Over 69% of these visitors are trade buyers and the who's who in…

16 Oct 2014 11AM 6 min

Al Aqsa Under Attack

Yesterday we briefly spoke about the current conflict at Al Aqsa. Tension at the site, which is the holiest site in Judaism and the third holiest in Islam, has come to a head over the past few days as Jewish worshippers have been allowed into the site to celebrate the…

16 Oct 2014 10AM 13 min

Crime Stoppers Conference Concludes

The 35th Annual Crime Stoppers International Conference ended yesterday. We covered some of the sessions as our reporter, Andriques Petersen attended the event but today, we speak to the Chairman of the conference, Yusuf Abramjee for an overall account of it. He joins us online now…

16 Oct 2014 10AM 7 min