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Drivetime

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 wit. The show has its own distinct local and global flavour and was nominated for the MTN Awards in 2014 and the Liberty Life Awards in 2016. The 5.10pm interview on Drivetime is its in-depth highlight and has covered stories in over 100 countries. During the show listener participation is encouraged via WhatsApp and SMS.
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3,995 Episodes
992 – 1012

Community radio station faces closure

More than 40 community radio stations nationwide face closure due to lack of licences, funding and debt. According to reports, the Independent Communications of South Africa (ICASA) plans to close about 43 radio stations. On line is ICASA spokesperson Paseka Maleka and National Community Radio Forum secretary (NCFR), Thabang Pusoyabone.
21 Oct 2019 10AM 16 min

Will Zille's election rock the DA

Following the election of Helen Zille as the new Federal chairperson of the Democratic Alliance (DA), Johannesburg mayor Herman Msahaba has resigned from the DA . How will these developments mean for the future of the party? On line is DonValley Reputation Managing Director, Solly Moeng
21 Oct 2019 10AM 10 min

Media Hit Parade

We are back with our weekly Media Hit Parade where we review the stories that have been hitting the numbers across the world. On line is Director at Acumen Media , Tonya Khoury.
18 Oct 2019 11AM 14 min

Amnesty condemns Turkey's offensive in Syria

Amnesty International have condemned Turkey's military offensive against the Kurdish people in northern Syria. The rights group says both Syria and Turkey are committing war crimes in Syria. On line is Amnesty Middle East Research Director, Lynn Maalouf
18 Oct 2019 11AM 9 min

Hizmet tour 2019

VOC news Editor has just returned from a cultural tour to the US with the Turqoise Harmony Institute in SA, where she got a rare opprtunity to meet and interview the controversial Turkish scholar Fethullah Gulen. Gulen founded the Hizmet movement which has about 6 million strong volunteer based movement…
18 Oct 2019 10AM 17 min

Turkey continue to press ahead in northern Syria

Heavy fighting continues as Turkey presses ahead with military operations against Kurdish fighters in northern Syria. President Reccep Erdogan says the offensive aims to remove the Kurdish- led forces from the border area and create a “safe zone” to which millions of Syrian refugees can be returned. On line is…
14 Oct 2019 11AM 16 min

Have the Kurds been betrayed in Syria?

As the Turkish government continue its military operation in northern Syria against the Kurdish people, a major political shift in alliance has emerged after Kurdish forces announced deal with Syria. On line is Spokesperson for Kurdish Human Rights Group (KHRAG) in South Africa, Mahmoud Patel.
14 Oct 2019 10AM 18 min

Cyril Ramaphosa in the UK for Financial Times Africa Summit

President Cyril Ramaphosa is in London attending the Financial Times Africa summit. The gathering, which brings business , investors and decision makers is critical for the UK as Brexit looms. On line is Head of the School of Economics and Business Sciences at Wits University, Professor Jannie Rossouw
14 Oct 2019 10AM 9 min

Media Hit Parade

We are back with our weekly Media Hit Parade with Acumen Media Director Tonya Khoury.
11 Oct 2019 11AM 12 min

Book Review, Voices from Underground by Shirly Gunn

In Voices from the Underground, eighteen members of the AKD give accounts of their involvement in the armed struggle. The book traces the varying journeys into MK, via student activism, trade unions, religious organisations and UDF politics. Voice from the underground gives a human face to ordinary people who took…
11 Oct 2019 11AM 19 min

SA household wealth index net improves

South African Household Wealth Index has recorded a net wealth increase over the first months of 2019.This is according to the Momentum / Unisa Household Net Wealth Index. On line is spokesperson and Research Economist , Consumer Insight Division at Momentum, Johann van Tonder.
11 Oct 2019 10AM 14 min

Turkey launches military offence against Kurds

Turkey's assault on Kurdish-held northern Syria began yesterday, as air strikes and artillery pounded areas along the Syrian – Turkish border. The bombardment left two people dead, according to local news. But why is Turkey attacking northern Syria? On line is Turkish journalist in Ankara Vakkas Dogantekin.
10 Oct 2019 11AM 13 min

World Mental Health Day

As the World marks Mental Health Day, the South African Depression and Anxiety Group ( SADAG) says that nine percent of all teenage deaths in the country are by suicide and that suicide is the second leading of death among South African teenagers. On line is founder of MysociaLife.com, Dean…
10 Oct 2019 10AM 12 min

FTPL launches campaign to reduce price of TB drugs

Fix The Patent Laws Campaign (FTPL) today launched a global campaign calling on pharmaceutical corporation Johnson & Johnson (J&J) to lower the price of its anti-tuberculosis medicine bedaquiline to more than R15 per day for people everywhere who need it. Doctors Without Borders, a member of FTPL is demanding these…
10 Oct 2019 10AM 7 min

SARS releases its annual report

South Africa Revenue Services (SARS) Commissioner Edward Kieswetter today presented the Annual Report to parliament portfolio committee . The report outlines changes and achievements since the departure of former Commissioner Tom Moyane. And on line is the SARS commissioner Edward Kieswetter.
9 Oct 2019 11AM 18 min

Weekly Africa Report

In this week's Africa report, we look into the upcoming elections in Mozambique where an election observer was reportedly killed by elite police squad . In Malawi, protesters killed a riot police officer in the ongoing anti government protests. In Cameroon , main opposition leader Maurice Kamto has walked free…
9 Oct 2019 10AM 15 min

AMEC hosts MENA conference

MENA conference The Afro Middle East Centre (AMEC) is hosting its annual conference in Johannesburg. Some of the topics on the agenda include intervention in international political theory, colonialism to contemporary intervention in the Middle East and North Africa region. Drive time presenter Shafiq Morton is at the event and…
8 Oct 2019 11AM 14 min

IPID under the spotlight

A Viewfinder investigation have revealed how the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) has been prematurely closing cases without proper investigation. In 2012, then Public Protector raised the alarm, but to date there has been no evidence to show the matter was dealt with. On line is Viewfinder founder Daneel Knoetze.
8 Oct 2019 10AM 8 min

WHO commends authorities on DRC Ebola intervention

The United Nations agencies working to stop the current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have commended the strong leadership of the DRC health authorities and other health workers in leading to up to 1000 people surviving the disease. On line is World Health Organisation (WHO) Head…
7 Oct 2019 11AM 11 min

As Trump makes headlines, Africa should be alert

Events of the past week leading up to US president Donald Trump's impeachment inquiry have reverberated globally . While Trump makes headlines, Africa can't afford to be distracted. On line is Professor of International Relations at Wits University, professor John Stremlau.
7 Oct 2019 10AM 11 min
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