Drivetime

Dr Mads Gilbert, working in Gaza

Since the beginning of the Israeli offensive on Gaza, over 600 Palestinians have been killed. In recent days, everything from mosques, schools, media houses and even hospitals have been targeted. Dr Mads Gilbert, working in Gaza has written a plea to the world describing the circumstances and pleading for help…

23 Jul 2014 10AM 13 min

Prof Pappe to visit SA

Renowned Israeli historian and social activist, Prof Ilan Pappe will be visiting South Africa on a national public speaking tour. The tour will kick off in Cape Town on 31 July 2014 and he will make his way all around the country until the 7 August 2014. With us in…

23 Jul 2014 9AM 8 min

Peninsula Beverages WC

Peninsula Beverages WC gives their comment on allegations of Israeli funding.

22 Jul 2014 10AM 7 min

Ebrahim Rasool

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 Jul 2014 9AM 13 min

Ihsaan Hendriks

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…

16 Jul 2014 9AM 7 min

Muslim Hands

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…

15 Jul 2014 10AM 13 min

Nadine Gordimer Passes

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…

15 Jul 2014 9AM 5 min

MSA conference

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…

11 Jul 2014 10AM 5 min

Gaza ANC Perspective

There are growing calls from all over the world for the Israeli Ambassador to be expelled and the SA Ambassador in Tel Aviv to be recalled. At the same time, pickets are stepping up around the country. Online we have the African National Congress to hear their perspective on the…

10 Jul 2014 10AM 6 min

SANDU under fire

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…

2 Jul 2014 9AM 3 min

Muslim Views Misconception

Muslim Views caused quite a stir with its February edition which had a feature on Muslim charities failing to disclose information in public interest. One of the charities mentioned was Muslim Hands, who at the time, did not respond to the survey. But now recently, a vicious pamphlet about Muslim…

1 Jul 2014 9AM 6 min

Peace Activist: Sahar M Vardi

Sahar Vardi is an outspoken peace activist from Jerusalem who bravely started protesting against Israel’s treatment of the Palestinian people at a very young age.She has served three prison sentences for her refusal to be conscripted into Israel's military service. She is one of the Shministim – Israeli teenagers who…

30 Jun 2014 10AM 20 min

Stellenbosch Rector Dies

Professor Russel Botman, rector and vice-chancellor of Stellenbosch University, has been hailed as an inspiration following news of his death. Professor Hayman Russel Botman died in his sleep at his home in Stellenbosch on Friday night, according to Stellenbosch University, which along with many prominent South Africans paid tribute on…

30 Jun 2014 9AM 5 min

Neotel, Western Cape plan mass broadband roll out

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…

23 Jun 2014 10AM 7 min

Thailand Immigration

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…

23 Jun 2014 10AM 12 min

Farmers to give half their farms to farmworkers

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…

23 Jun 2014 10AM 8 min

Dr Fowzia Siddiqui

Dr Fowzia Siddiqui brought an audience at Masjidur Rawbie in Portlands Mitchells Plain to tears last night in her appeal for US authorities to release her sister, Dr Aafia Siddiqui. Dr Siddiqui is currently serving an 86-year prison sentence at a U.S. federal prison at FMC Carswell in Fort Worth,…

20 Jun 2014 11AM 15 min

Syria relief project

From our previous interview on the scale of refugees in Syria, we turn to what local humanitarians are doing to assist Syrian refugees. As we have been reporting lately, a delegation of humanitarians, from a dual initiative by the Darul Islam Relief Fund and Women in Support of Humanity are…

20 Jun 2014 10AM 7 min

World Refugee Day

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 Jun 2014 10AM 13 min

Julius Malema accused ANC of murder

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 Jun 2014 10AM 14 min