Drivetime

Radio 786's case Concluded

The Islamic Union Convention, Radio 786 and the South African Jewish Board of Deputies concluded the second day with an out of court settlement after deliberations between the parties following a complaint laid by SAJBOD against 786 and its parent body the IUC. The complaint was laid following an interview…

1 Apr 2014 10AM 16 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…

31 Mar 2014 6AM 9 min

Possibly one of the most defining moments of Turkish democracy

The local elections on March 30 will possibly be one of the most defining moments of Turkish democracy. Ideologies or party platforms will largely be irrelevant. In 1961, the Turkish electorate voted for the Justice Party, making a statement in favour of the democratic process and in protest of military intervention a…

28 Mar 2014 11AM 15 min

Earth Hour

South Africans can play a significant part in the 2014 World Wildlife Fund’s annual Earth Hour initiative to take place from 20h30-21h30 on Saturday 29 March. That's according to Brand South Africa. The symbolic switching off of lights and use of electricity is aimed at sensitising all citizens about the need…

28 Mar 2014 10AM 7 min

Uighur Muslims

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…

28 Mar 2014 10AM 16 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…

27 Mar 2014 11AM 6 min

Discrimination against Muslims in the UK

A pioneering survey designed to quantify the level of antipathy faced by Muslims in Britain is being relaunched next week amid fears that it has increased over the course of the last 5 years. The research project, which is the only one of its kind in is from the Islamic…

27 Mar 2014 11AM 18 min

Muslim Brotherhood

An Egyptian court on Monday sentenced more than 520 Muslim Brotherhood members to death on charges of murder including murder in a massive continuous crack down on members of the formerly ruling party. Voice of the Cape reporter Andriques Che Petersen has more

27 Mar 2014 10AM 7 min

Channel Islam International

Joburg based Islamic broadcaster Channel Islam International (CII) was meant to appear before the Broadcasting Complaints Commission of SA today, following a complaint lodged by the South African National Halal Authority. SANHA is objecting to comments allegedly made by Mufti Abdul Qader Hussein on his QnA show that Rainbow Chicken…

27 Mar 2014 10AM 10 min

VOA news

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…

27 Mar 2014 10AM 5 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…

26 Mar 2014 11AM 5 min

Monday’s mass death sentences

Monday’s mass death sentences handed down by an Egyptian court are a grotesque example of the shortcomings and the selective nature of Egypt's justice system human rights organisations said. According to state media reports, in a single hearing this morning, the Minya Criminal Court sentenced 529 supporters of former President…

26 Mar 2014 10AM 20 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…

25 Mar 2014 11AM 11 min

Intellectual discussions

A world renowned Qatari scholar is in Cape Town this week for a series of intellectual discussions on Shariah from Tuesday 25th to Thursday 27th March 2014.  Dr Jasser Auda is being hosted by the International Peace College South Africa (IPSA) in partnership with the University of Cape Town (UCT)…

25 Mar 2014 11AM 15 min

Human Rights Watch

The government of Thailand should ensure that 112 newly detained people believed to be ethnic Uighurs are not forcibly returned to China, Human Rights Watch urged. Thai authorities detained the group in Sa Kaew province near the Thai-Cambodia border and brought them to the central Immigration Detention Center in Bangkok…

25 Mar 2014 10AM 17 min

Aslam Fataar lecture

Professor Aslam Fataar gave a talk on Friday on the need to protect chapter nine institutions in South Africa. This comes after the public protect delivered the Nkandla report attracted some attacks from the African National Congress Youth League calling for her resignation. Fataar in his speech emphasised the need…

25 Mar 2014 10AM 7 min

What's 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…

24 Mar 2014 11AM 5 min

IPSA and Madina Institute both received financial boosts

Two of Cape Town’s top Islamic Institutions, The international Peace University of South Africa (IPSA) and The Medina Institute, both received welcome financial boosts, when they were each awarded R10 000 worth of funds at the hands of Mawlid SA and Awqaf SA.VOC reporter Mubeen Banderker was there…

24 Mar 2014 11AM 8 min

Ronnie Krasils

Speaking at a panel discussion on the question of nationalisation for South Africa, former Minister for Intelligence Services, Ronnie Kasrils, who was deeply involved in the negotiations during South Africa’s transition to democracy explains how progressive people oriented policies such as the Reconstruction and Development Programme (RDP) were quickly shelved…

24 Mar 2014 10AM 5 min

The President has violated the Constitution

The Public Protector is appointed under the Constitution to strengthen constitutional democracy by probing improper conduct and maladministration in state affairs. In her report on the upgrades at the President’s private residence at Nkandla she has found that the President has violated the Constitution. That's the view of the Council…

23 Mar 2014 10PM 9 min