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Awqaf- SA Qurbani goes to Mvezo the Great Place

Awqaf- SA in partnership with Turkish NGO Diyanet Vakfi is performing Qurbani in six neighbouring countries, thirteen underprivileged communities across SADC region and at Mvezo in Mthatha. On line is DT presenter Shafiq Morton.

15 Aug 2019 8AM 8 min

SA woman still detained in Oman

The family of Chloe Williams, the South African woman held in Oman are in despair following her continued detention without charge. On line is family attorney and spokesperson Simone Carolissen.

15 Aug 2019 8AM 11 min

World Weekly Economic Report

In this week's economic report, we look at the street protests in Hong Kong that has left the international financial hub facing an economic meltdown. Elsewhere , German industrial production has suffered its biggest annual decline in nine years due to ongoing trade war between US and China. Back home,…

14 Aug 2019 8AM 17 min

SAPPF says NHI Bill not thought through

The South African Private Practitioners' Forum (SAPPF) says the current National Health Insurance (NHI) model will cause irreparable harm to the country's health care system. On line is Senior Consultant at SAPPF Johann Serforntein.

14 Aug 2019 4AM 8 min

Africa Diaspora Forum says police harrasing foreign nationals in South Africa

The Africa Diaspora Forum (ADF) says the arrest of foreign nationals in the CBD in Johannesburg is an act of xenophobia. About 600 foreign nationals were arrested in the central CBD in police raids. They have since appeared in court and are yet to be deported. On line is ADF…

14 Aug 2019 4AM 11 min

UWC celebrates some of its foremost women in their fields

This Women' s month, the University of the Western Cape is proud to highlight the work of some of its foremost minds. The women have made an invaluable contribution to the institution and the community they serve. On line is Coordinator, Enterprise Development for the Centre for Entrepreneurship and Innovation…

14 Aug 2019 3AM 5 min

Women in Science, are they not good enough?

As South Africa celebrates women's day today, we take a closer look on women in science and why Africa should bust the myth that girls aren't good at math and science. To speak to us is Professor in the Department of Botany and Zoology at Stellenbosch University , Professor Nox…

14 Aug 2019 3AM 11 min

Qari Ziyaad Patel gives insight into Hajj

More than two million pilgrims stood on Mount Arafat on Saturday at the climax of their Haj after spending the night in Mina. VOC spoke humanitarian worker Qari Ziyaad Patel in Mina on Friday ahead of the climax of hajj…

10 Aug 2019 7AM 10 min

Triple Talaq Bill ‘will create fear among Muslim community

The approval of the Triple Talaq Bill in India continues to be a topic for heated debate. Several social activists in India have criticised the triple talaq Bill, especially the provisions that make the practice a criminal offence and say the new law will not bring any relief to Muslim…

2 Aug 2019 7AM 10 min

Is there a sliver of good news in the latest unemployment stats?

As we discussed in our Economic Report this week, South Africa’s official unemployment rate jumped to 29% in the second quarter of the year, the highest jobless rate since the start of 2008. According to the Quarterly Labour Force Survey for the second quarter, there are 6.7 million unemployed people…

2 Aug 2019 6AM 7 min

Decolonizing Islam in the South African context

Decolonisation has been quite a pertinent topic over the last few years as South Africa struggles with race and cultural identity post-apartheid. How do we deconstruct the racial and class biases experienced by Muslims in South Africa? Certainly, an interesting angle worth exploring. UCT’s MSA Post Graduate committee brought together…

2 Aug 2019 6AM 13 min

India approves triple talaq

India's parliament has approved the bill that makes the Muslim practice of Triple Talaq a criminal offence. A triple talaq allows the husband to divorce the wife by repeating the word “talaq” three times in any form, either text, or by email. The Supreme court declared the practice unconstitutional in…

1 Aug 2019 8AM 11 min

Pretoria man kidnapped in Burkina Faso believed to have died

A South African man who was kidnapped in Burkina Faso is believed to have died. Christo Botha, 54 who worked for a mine in the country was taken hostage in September last year. On line is Gift of The Givers founder Dr Imitaiz Sooliman, who has been assisting in the…

1 Aug 2019 8AM 14 min

Weekly Economic report

In this week's world economic report, we look at Japan's GDP growth slow down of about 0.9 percent in a weakening global demand. On the continent , sub-sahara Africa's key economies will take direction from US Federal Reserve Chairman when they call on interest rates in the next ten days…

31 Jul 2019 8AM 13 min

Land reform report released

The presidential advisory committee on land reform has released its report which indicates that the majority of the panel support the expropriation of land without compensation. On line is Agbiz Head of Legal Intelligence Theo Boshoff.

31 Jul 2019 8AM 12 min

Wipe Verwoerd's smile away: Amnesty International SA embarks on education campaign

"Wipe the smile off Verwoerd's face." That is what Amnesty International South Africa is calling on the country's leaders to do when it comes to basic education. On Monday, it launched the #SignTheSmileOff campaign to tackle the state of basic education. The campaign is based on the organisation's assertion that…

31 Jul 2019 2AM 10 min

Why is Shaykh Ibrahim Zakzaky being detained?

We continue with some analysis of the arrest and incarceration of Shaykh Ibrahim Zakzaky, the leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria. Before the break. To help us understand the religious and political issues at play, is Father Attah Barkinado, a researcher in security and conflict, based in Abuja

31 Jul 2019 2AM 16 min

Who is Shaykh Ibrahim Zakzaky and the Islamic movement in Nigeria?

In this part of the show, we want to understand the issues around the incarceration of Shaykh Ibrahim Zakzaky, the leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN). Together with his wife, Sh Ibrahim has been in prison for almost 4 years. It’s believed they are badly injured and continue…

31 Jul 2019 2AM 18 min

PSC call on UK authorities to end complicity in Israel war crimes in Palestine

Following the demolition of Palestinian village of Sur Baher by Israel soldiers last week, the Palestinian Solidarity Campaign UK has called on the British government to end its complicity in Israel war crimes in Palestine. On line are PSC volunteers Bethany Riels and Chris Lorigan who were present during the…

30 Jul 2019 12PM 16 min

Is it time to put EU leaders states on trial for migration deaths?

In June this year two lawyers filed a complaint at the ICC naming European Union member states' migration policies in the Mediterranean as crimes against humanity. But the question is, Can and should the ICC come after its founders on their turf? On line is Associate professor, Department of Law…

30 Jul 2019 11AM 11 min