Drivetime

The uncertain economic climate

The uncertain economic climate, competing against large corporates and global players and of course the occasional “family politics” are significant challenges faced by family-owned businesses. Shiekh Mirza Yawar Baig will host a presentation tonight on how to take your family owned business to the next level. He also provides tips…

8 Apr 2014 10AM 13 min

Extradited honeymoon murder accused

Extradited honeymoon murder accused Shrien Dewani made his first court appearance at the Western Cape High Court today. Dewani arrived in SA today after years fighting the National Prosecuting authority's attempts to have him extradited to face murder changes of his wife Anni Dewani which he allegedly organised when they…

8 Apr 2014 10AM 4 min

Whats trending with Bonga D

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…

7 Apr 2014 11AM 7 min

Nigeria has overtaken South Africa

Nigeria has overtaken South Africa as the continent's largest economy. For years SA has been the leader but as from today that is no longer the case. With a population of 169-million, Nigeria has been a growing destination for foreign investors partly because of its rapidly growing consumer market. But…

7 Apr 2014 10AM 6 min

Congress of South African Trade Union

Congress of South African Trade Union's secretary general Zwelenzima Vavi returned to work today after a lenghty suspension. This comes after he was booted out from Cosatu for having relations with an employee in his office last year. As Vavi returned to work his federation will hold a special meeting…

7 Apr 2014 10AM 10 min

SACSIS nationalisation

Talking about the nationalisation debate in relation to the mining industry in South Africa, black economic empowerment (BEE) expert Duma Gqubule explains that the value of untapped mineral resources in South Africa’s is is the trillion of dollars. Put differently, the value of these mineral resources is worth one million…

7 Apr 2014 10AM 16 min

Sudanese civil society

Sudanese civil society say there is no shortcut to national dialogue. Civil society says calls for a national dialogue in Sudan are deeply concerned as organisations that current plans for dialogue fall short of the minimum required .According to these organisations situation in Darfur is as bad as it has…

4 Apr 2014 11AM 14 min

A book titled How to Fix South African Schools

South African schools are widely considered to be one of the challenges the country is faced with. It has been 20 years since democracy dawned and the education system according to pundits is not what it should be. University of the Free State rector Professor Jonathan Jansen has written a…

4 Apr 2014 11AM 17 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…

4 Apr 2014 11AM 6 min

Brazilian rage against Fifa’s Soccer World Cup

A New documentary film reveals Brazilian anger at Soccer World Cup. Brazilian rage against Fifa’s Soccer World Cup is revealed in a new documentary film ahead of the event planned for June this year. In the film Imagina na Copa (Imagine the Cup), South African journalist r Yazeed Kamaldien explores…

4 Apr 2014 10AM 14 min

What's 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…

3 Apr 2014 11AM 6 min

IUC SAJBOD reaction

South African Jewish Board of Deputies and the Islamic Unity Convention came to a settlement yesterday in their over a decade conflict. VOC reporter Andriques Che Petersen spoke to Farid Sayed editor of Muslim Views about this case…

3 Apr 2014 10AM 5 min

Right To Know

Whistleblowers are heroes of our democracy who deserve to be celebrated. Their harassment, intimidation, unfair dismissal and persecution prevents our right to know. These are unacceptable threats to open democracy and access to information enshrined in our Constitution. That's according to two watchdogs R2K together and CorruptionWatch. The pair will…

3 Apr 2014 10AM 6 min

Central African Republic crisis continues

As the Central African Republic crisis continies aid organisations say Anti-balaka fighters killed at least 72 Muslim men and boys, some as young as nine, in two recent attacks in southwestern Central African Republic [2]. The assaults, on February 1 and 5, 2014, were in the village of Guen, in a region…

3 Apr 2014 10AM 16 min

Whats Trending with Bonga D

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 Apr 2014 11AM 28 min

Port Elizabeth’s St Albans prison

A recent prison-wide session of mass-beatings, electric-shock, torture and assaults, involving 200 inmates of Port Elizabeth’s St Albans prison, could lead to the first prosecutions in terms of SA’s new torture legislation. Wits Justice Project investigative journalist Carolyn Raphaely says. This comes after assaults and torture, which allegedly occurred during…

2 Apr 2014 11AM 18 min

Who are the DLF

140 delegates representing a number of important popular movements, independent trade unions, women, youth, socialist and environmental organisations  from around the country met and say were decisive in embracing the NUMSA break with the Tripartite Alliance in the building of a mass united front and a movement for socialism. Democratic…

2 Apr 2014 10AM 6 min

Minister of Economic Development

Today we have a special guest at this time. Minister of Economic Development Ebrahim Patel joins us for an exclusive general interview about some aspects of his portfolio. Minister welcome…

2 Apr 2014 10AM 21 min

What's 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…

1 Apr 2014 11AM 4 min

20 years since the deadly infamous Rwanda genocide

20 years since the deadly infamous Rwanda genocide in Rwanda's capital Kigali, Leon Mugesera stands trial, accused of whipping up a storm of violence against the ethnic Tutsi group two decades ago with hate speech including calls to exterminate 'cockroaches'. More than 800,000 people died over 100 days in a…

1 Apr 2014 11AM 22 min