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Nomzamo Evictions

Latest news on the Nomzamo evictions is that evicted families illegally occupying land belonging to South Africa’s road agency, Sanral, will be allowed to temporarily return until discussions surrounding long-term solutions are resolved. This comes after hundreds of informal settlers were left destitute on Monday, after they were forcibly removed…

4 Jun 2014 10AM 8 min

Syrian Humanitarian project: Al Imdaad

From the elections, we turn to the humanitarian situation in Syria. Over the past two years, we Have been following the Al Imdaad Foundation's work in Syrian refugee camps. They currently has a relief team on the border of Turkey and Syria delivering emergency aid and developing various projects including…

3 Jun 2014 10AM 9 min

Syrian election

Syrians are voting in a presidential election which the incumbent Bashar al-Assad is widely expected to win. Voting is only taking place in government-controlled territories, meaning those displaced by fighting or living in rebel-held areas will not be able to take part. The opposition has dismissed the vote as a…

3 Jun 2014 10AM 8 min

South Africa's education ranking

Education pundits have for years been speaking about South Africa's low quality of Maths and Science education. Yet again this issue was under the spotlight following a report by the World Economic Forum that South Africa is scoring poorly in Maths and science, and in fact it seems that we…

3 Jun 2014 10AM 7 min

Nomzano evictions

Tensions were high in Nomzano Strand today as law enforcement agencies carried out an eviction order to have structures removed. The structures were build land owned by the South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL), and an eviction order was handed down by the Western Cape Court Ealier this year…

3 Jun 2014 10AM 9 min

A Life Remembered: Ayesha Bibi Dawood Passes

Ayesha Bibi Dawood rose to prominence as a struggle activist in Worcester, Western Cape, and was one of the leaders charged in the 1956 Treason Trial. Sadly, she has passed over the weekend. Ayesha Bibi was an accused along with Nelson Mandela and 153 others in the infamous 1956 Treason…

2 Jun 2014 11AM 24 min

Encounters South African International Documentary Festival

The 2014 Encounters South African International Documentary Festival returns for the 16th year to keep cinephiles glued to screens in Cape Town and Johannesburg from Thursday, 5 to Sunday, 15 June 2014. The Mother City leg of the premier fiesta will screen at the iconic Labia Theatre as well as…

2 Jun 2014 10AM 8 min

Bill Gates Divests from G4S Security Company

Following calls from Palestine solidarity and BDS activists Microsoft founder Bill Gates has began divesting from the controversial security company G4S. G4S is alleged to be complicit in Israel's illegal detention, torture and incarceration of Palestinian political prisoners. The world’s richest man Bill Gates held a stake of more than…

2 Jun 2014 10AM 12 min

Sudanese Apostasy

Lawyers representing Meriam Ibrahim, the Sudanese woman sentenced to death for apostasy, have cast doubt over whether she will be freed by accusing the government of political posturing. The treatment of Ibrahim by the Sudanese authorities was internationally condemned in early May, when the then heavily pregnant woman was sentenced…

2 Jun 2014 10AM 5 min

White Mining Families To Receive Food Parcels

As the 18 week labour strike on the Platinum Belt continues, ordinary citizens continue to be affected. As businesses close down, cars become idle and cupboards becoming bare, hope and faith are also being lost as families continue to suffer. During the past few weeks, the Gift of the Givers…

2 Jun 2014 10AM 9 min

A vow from Petro Poroshenko to punish pro-Russian rebels

Ukraine's president-elect Petro Poroshenko vowed to punish pro-Russian rebels who downed an army helicopter in the east of the country, killing 12 troops in one of the deadliest attacks of the insurgency. The militants shot the Mi-8 helicopter gunship out of the sky with a sophisticated surface-to-air missile on Thursday,…

30 May 2014 11AM 22 min

Israeli Foreign Minister To Visit African Countries

Foreign Minister Avigdor Liberman and MK Shimon Solomon (Yesh Atid) have announced a new Knesset Lobby for Strengthening Relations Between Israel and African Countries, ahead of Liberman’s planned visit to five African countries next month. Over the past year, high level visitors to Africa included US President Barack Obama, Secretary…

30 May 2014 10AM 8 min

Egyptian Elections Analyzed

Abdel Fatah al-Sisi will be Egypt's next head of state after winning more than 90% of the vote in the presidential elections. As few as 3.5% voted for his single opponent, the labour activist Hamdeen Sabahi. statistically, his victory was a strong one – dwarfing the 13 million who voted…

30 May 2014 10AM 18 min

Cartoons vs Politics

The ANC says an Eyewitness News (EWN) cartoon, which was the subject of a peaceful protest outside Primedia Broadcasting’s Sandton offices earlier on today, went beyond the boundaries of freedom of expression and political satire. Around 50 ANC supporters staged a demonstration this morning. The cartoon was published on the…

30 May 2014 10AM 7 min

Malawian Elections analysis

With any election, there is always politics and controversy surrounding it. However, the recent Malawian elections have been declared null and void after finding evidence of irregularities, as the country was thrown into a constitutional crisis over its disputed poll. Election results have been called off for the next 30…

29 May 2014 11AM 22 min

In depth analysis of Mavi Mamrara Case

Moving onto the Mavi Marmara case – let's turn to the Turkish humanitarian organisation IHH. The IHH owned the aid vessel which had been attempting to break Israel's long-standing naval blockade of the Gaza Strip in 2010. Just this week, warrants were issued for the arrest of the 4 Israeli…

29 May 2014 10AM 13 min

Maya Angelou has passed

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…

29 May 2014 10AM 13 min

Expertise in Halal Industry

On Saturday, global experts in the halal industry came together to sign the “LAHORE Declaration”, calling for appropriate measures to promote trade of Halal industry, including food and non-food products. The declaration was signed at the 3rd International Halal Conference which concluded at University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS)…

28 May 2014 10AM 20 min

Mavi Marmara Case

Its been four years since the Mavi Marmara freedom flotilla was raided by Israeli naval commanders in international waters and it seemed like there really would be no light at the end of the tunnel for this unresolved legal battle against the israeli military.  But then on Monday, a Turkish…

28 May 2014 10AM 13 min

Being Born Free: Beneficial or Not?

As our country celebrates 20 years into democracy, we find ourselves surrounded by 20 something “born free's”. With many of them having voted for the first time this year, we now turn to a young lady who despite not being part of the struggle, understands it and commemorates it. Buyelwa…

27 May 2014 10AM 7 min