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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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Alleged coup plot in SA

The man accused of plotting a coup in South Africa made his first appearance in the Johannesburg Magistrates Court this morning. The 33 year old man was arrested on Wednesday in Midrand, by the Hawks for allegedly plotting to assassinate cabinet ministers and other prominent South Africans. It’s being reported…
28 Apr 2017 10AM 11 min

Nuclear deal ruling just another bump in the road

It was a case of David versus Goliath - but finally two small organisations took on the South African and Russian governments and succeeded in stopping the controversial nuclear programme in its tracks. As we know, the Western Cape High Court on Wednesday found government's nuclear procurement processes to be…
27 Apr 2017 10PM 8 min

Ghost security at OR Tambo International Airport

Palestinian archaeologist Abeer Ahmed Zayyad recently visited South Africa to talk about her research into Masjidul Aqsa and the Israeli excavations there. This week VOC learnt that Dr Abeer was apparently interrogated and harassed by security officials at OR Tambo International airport on her departure. Abeer and her brother were…
27 Apr 2017 6AM 5 min

How Palestinian Hunger Strikes Counter Israel’s Monopoly on Violence

Some 1,500 Palestinian prisoners are on the fourth day of an open-ended hunger strike led by Fatah leader Marwan Barghouthi. It’s been called the “Freedom and Dignity” strike …and is in protest against the abusive measures used by Israeli prison authorities against Palestinian prisoners, which are in violation of international…
20 Apr 2017 11AM 16 min

UCT law school holds seminar series on decolonising law

The word ‘decolonisation’ is certainly a buzz word in South African’s current political climate…and at university campuses we’ve seen robust debate on the topic. Now, the University of Cape Town’s law school has launched a series of seminars on decolonising law. What does decolonizing the law mean? VOC journalist Thakira…
20 Apr 2017 10AM 10 min

Zuma opponents launch Freedom Movement

The collective outrage against President Jacob Zuma following last month’s cabinet reshuffle died out as quickly as it picked up. But now it seems another civic movement is on the horizon … it’s called the Freedom Movement…and they are gearing up for another mass march on Freedom Day. One of…
20 Apr 2017 10AM 5 min

Hamas charter in perspective

Hamas’ new charter was leaked two weeks ago and published by the Lebanese network Al Mayadeen. The charter is the first new document on Hamas’ core ideology since it’s founding covenant was published in 1988. To help us understand the current political discourse, is Toufic Haddad, a Palestinian-American writer and…
19 Apr 2017 11AM 28 min

The merits of a Secret ballot

The United Democratic Movement (UDM) has until the close of business today to file responding papers to its Constitutional Court application for a secret ballot in a motion of no confidence in President Jacob Zuma. Zuma and National Assembly Speaker Baleka Mbete filed their responses to the opposition party's application…
19 Apr 2017 10AM 7 min

Malusi Gigaba and Chris Malikane at odds over nationalisation

As Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba prepares to leave for the United States to woo investors, there are concerns that remarks made by his economic advisor could result in a frosty reception. Gigaba’s advisor Professor Chris Malikane wrote an op-ed for the Sunday Times this week saying Treasury is failing to…
19 Apr 2017 10AM 12 min

Recep Tayyip Erdogan hails referendum victory

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the country's prime minister have declared victory in yesterday’s referendum designed to hand Erdogan sweeping powers. The Turkish Election Commission has yet to release its official results, and the opposition promised to contest at least a third of the votes cast. But according to…
17 Apr 2017 10AM 8 min

Palestinian prisoners launch mass hunger strike

Some 1,500 Palestinian political prisoners held by Israel launched a mass hunger strike today to press for basic rights and shed light on the difficult humanitarian conditions inside Israeli prisons. The open-ended hunger strike, one of the largest in recent years, coincides with Palestinian Prisoners Day, annually commemorated on April…
17 Apr 2017 10AM 11 min

Abeer Ahmed Zayyaad gives insights into Masjidul Aqsa

Jerusalem based archaeologist, Abeer Ahmed Zayyad, is in Cape Town on an educational and information tour hosted by Salaamedia. Shafiq Morton spoke to Zayyad who gave fascinating insights into Masjidul Aqsa.
17 Apr 2017 5AM 28 min

Why the US cant simply take out Assad

President Trump is still basking in the glow of his resolute decision to launch missiles at a Syrian air base in order to punish Bashar al-Assad for a chemical weapon attack on the town of Khan Sheikhoun. Some analysts are saying it’s a direct contradiction to everything that he had…
17 Apr 2017 4AM 15 min

The public transport system and legacy of apartheid spatial planning

On Friday afternoon, the South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (Satawu) and two other unions have reached an agreement with employers, ending the bus strike. But this doesn’t solve the long term problem of public transport in our major cities and the fact that the poor, working class have…
17 Apr 2017 3AM 12 min

Saffers take to streets to protest State Capture and corruption

It seems that public outrage with regards to president Zuma’s cabinet reshuffle and the so called capture of the state is not just being felt on South African soil but abroad as well….where we are seeing expats also taking a keen interest on the issue. On Wednesday evening, a small…
17 Apr 2017 3AM 11 min

Zapiro’s cartoon gets backlash over depiction of rape

Famed cartoonist Zapiro has been trending on social media following his latest cartoon about state capture, which uses the theme of rape. It depicts President Jacob Zuma zipping up his trousers as one of the Gupta brothers gets ready to "rape" South Africa, depicted as a woman, with State Security…
12 Apr 2017 10AM 11 min

Stockholm truck attacker identified

A 39-year-old Uzbek national arrested on "suspicion of terrorist crime" was likely to be the driver of a truck that rammed into the crowd of people in central Stockholm , killing four, according to Swedish authorities. But on line from Stockholm is Anthony Mukwita, former journalist and currently Charge d'…
10 Apr 2017 11AM 13 min
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