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Egyptian Media and Press

As the Egyptian elections continue, the successful candidate to take up the Presidency already has demands coming at him. With 16 journalists accused of sedition and other charges, the International Press Institute (IPI), said yesterday that the Egyptian presidency should hit the reset button on press freedom by immediately dropping…

27 May 2014 10AM 13 min

Pope on Israeli/Palestinian tour

Pope Francis finished his three-day visit to the Holy Land on Monday with a whirlwind tour of religious and political sites, including an unscheduled stop arranged by the Israeli prime minister in order to make a political point. With more on this, we have Al Jazeera online journalist, Gregg Carlstrom…

27 May 2014 10AM 13 min

Platinum Miners

While former mining magnate Cyril Ramaphosa prepares to take up his post as deputy president, striking platinum miners have taken to the road, touring the country in the hope of winning over public opinion towards their cause. At the same time, they are also generating funds to sustain workers who…

27 May 2014 10AM 6 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. Elections have been called off for the next 90 days…

26 May 2014 11AM 22 min

The Young African Leaders Initiative or YALI

The Young African Leaders Initiative is to help young people in Africa develop skills and networks to build brighter futures for their communities and countries. From South Africa, 9 young leaders were selected to venture and participate in this initiative. On line, we have one of these participants, Justin Beswick…

26 May 2014 10AM 7 min

Egypt elections: Bel Trew

Today, Egyptians return to the polls to elect a new president, the next milestone in a political roadmap ostensibly drawn up to restore democracy in the aftermath of the military ouster of President Mohammed Morsi. The outcome of the vote is unlikely to hold any surprises, with former Defence Minister…

26 May 2014 10AM 7 min

Cabinet Analysis with Miyelani

Staying with the newly cabinet, we now have an overall analysis of the MP's and their placement in the National Executive. With this being President Zuma's second term as president, one would assume he would start off with a clean slate and a clean cabinet to match. There is certainly…

26 May 2014 10AM 15 min

Zuma's New cabinet: SACP's view

President Jacob Zuma's newly announced cabinet has been the biggest talking point in the media today and for the most part, there’s been some positive responses. Some of the major changes is the appointment of Nhlanhla Nene as the new Finance Minister, replacing Pravin Gordhan. Some of the more worrying…

26 May 2014 10AM 12 min

Indian Elections Analysis

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate for prime minister, Narendra Modi, has secured a decisive victory in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, thus enabling the BJP to form a government even without coalition support. The BJP has won 282 seats more than the 272 seats needed for a simple parliamentary…

23 May 2014 11AM 21 min

Whats trending with Bonga Dlulane

The Final Episode of the show "What's trending with Bonga Dlulane".

23 May 2014 10AM 7 min

Where are the gender activists?

Tuesday’s announcement of seven male ANC premiers in the eight provinces the party won in the 7 May elections proved to be a shock. With women making up the majority of South Africa's population, we find ourselves asking where the gender activists are and why the presence of women in…

23 May 2014 10AM 8 min

The military takeover in Thailand

The military takeover in Thailand has drawn swift international condemnation, with the United States saying it was reviewing its military aid and other dealings with its closest ally in Southeast Asia.This follows the recent coup after the oust of the Prime Minister. On line, we have Zarina Banu, freelance writer…

23 May 2014 10AM 12 min

Kurdish Human Rights Group Event

On Sunday 25th MAY, The Kurdish Human Rights Action Group is organizing a Kurdish Festival. The festival will feature informative documentaries about Kurds, Kurdish food & dance and stands with books and pictures about the Kurdish culture and Kurdish issue. To give us more about all things Kurdish, we have

23 May 2014 10AM 14 min

Wrongful death of American peace activist

Nine years after filing a civil suit against the State of Israel for the wrongful death of American peace activist Rachel Corrie, her family will had their appeal heard before the Israeli Supreme Court on May 21 in Jerusalem. The appeal, which will be argued by attorney Hussein Abu Hussein,…

22 May 2014 11AM 19 min

Private schools are a law unto themselves

Private schools are a law unto themselves. They don’t even try to espouse the spirit of the new democracy, writes Pinky Khoabane. The debate over private versus public education rouses emotions, more so given this country’s history. In her coloumn Khoabane says the provate school sector is a rip off…

22 May 2014 10AM 11 min

Dr Hisham Al-Alawi

The Iraqi ambassador to South Africa, Dr Hisham Al-Alawi, is in studio today to look at a variety of topics including the recent elections that took place in Iraq and South Africa respectively. Prime Minister Nouri Maliki's alliance won last month's parliamentary elections in Iraq, but fell short of a…

22 May 2014 10AM 18 min

Vision for Life

The Al Imdaad Foundation recently launched it's “Vision for Life” eye cataract surgery campaign to assist people suffering from cataract which is the leading cause of blindness in South Africa. With over 10 000 cases reported every year it is estimated that over 160 000 people are affected by it…

22 May 2014 10AM 6 min

The worlds biggest democracy

The worlds biggest democracy, India, recently elected a new Prime Minister, Narendra Modi from the Bharatiya Janata Party. The BJP won by a landslide. For some it was a pleasant suprise and for others, a nasty shock. VOC Producer, Bonga Dlulane spoke to Mirza Yawar Baig, President of Yawar Baig…

21 May 2014 11AM 24 min

Whats trending with Bonga Dlulane

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 May 2014 10AM 11 min

Another message to plead for her husband's release

It has been a year since the abduction of Pierre Korkie by Al Qaeda in Yemen. Gift of the Givers and the South African government tried to no avail to arrange for the release of Korkie. His kidnappers demanded a hefty 30 million rand ransom in order for the Bloemfontein…

21 May 2014 10AM 4 min