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Free Book Friday – The story of Charlotte Maxeke

Charlotte Maxeke, the first South African black female graduate who has long been written out of the history books is the focus of Zubeida Jaffers'new book Beauty of the Heart. Even though oppressive colonial laws meant that she was not allowed to study in her own country, Maxeke beat all…

12 Aug 2016 10AM 16 min

Syrian's trapped on the Northern Border

US-backed opposition fighters have almost recaptured all of Manbij, a Syrian city northeast of Aleppo, from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).With the support of air strikes, the Syrian Democratic Forces, or SDF, an alliance of Kurdish and Arab fighters, has taken control of 90 percent of…

12 Aug 2016 10AM 11 min

Kidnapped by AQIM - We hear from Victoria Gustafsson

Gift of the Givers yesterday held a press briefing with Victoria Gustafsson, the sister of Johan Gustafsson about the headway in the long-running saga of two hostages, a South African and a Swedish national, who were captured by Al Qaeda in Mali in 2011. The Gift of the Givers (GOTG)…

11 Aug 2016 11AM 16 min

The misconception about politically connected women

Keeping with the idea of Women's month, as South Africans we have a tendency focus our attention during this month around the rise of women in powerful positions (Theresa May, Angela Merkel, Dilma Rouseff, the rise of Hillary Clinton, the hope we’ve invested in Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma - the list…

11 Aug 2016 10AM 17 min

Permanent People's Tribunal on Transnational Corporations

The Southern Africa Campaign to Dismantle Corporate Power has set up a Permanent People’s Tribunal on Transnational Corporations. The Tribunal will bring affected peoples from Southern Africa together to make their problems visible, analyse them and collaborate and share experiences in order to strengthen our joint struggle. The effort to…

10 Aug 2016 11AM 5 min

Are independent candidates a blessing or a curse for South Africa's democracy

Given the adverse statements made by several politicians when the election period started, what factors influenced voters who placed their trust in any of the 855 independent candidates who contested in these elections. So how do we measure the viability of Independent Candidates? Guest: Nkosikhulule Nyembezi Position: Board Chairperson: Election…

10 Aug 2016 10AM 9 min

A closer look at the candidates up for the position of Public Protector

As the committee sets to interview the candidates for the Public Protector Post tomorrow at 7am, red flags have been raised about a number of the shortlisted public protector candidates. A 69-page report, which was compiled by Corruption watch in association with the Democratic Governance and Right Unit, hones in…

10 Aug 2016 10AM 10 min

The 2016 Rio Olympics, the latest from Brazil

Brazil declared in its official bid for the Olympic Games, which opened on Friday, that Rio's air quality was "within the limits recommended by the World Health Organization." but Rio de Janeiro's air is dirtier and deadlier than portrayed by authorities and the Olympics' promised legacy of cleaner winds has…

8 Aug 2016 11AM 16 min

The One in three campaign disrupts Zuma's election speech

Rape trials don’t go away for those who are the family and loved ones of the survivor, and for many in the criminal justice system, they also suffer vicarious trauma. Trials are hard. They take their toll. According to Allison Tilley, the solution in rape cases is re-establishing the so-called…

8 Aug 2016 10AM 11 min

The youth vote – update from the VIP 2x campaign and how young people responded

The #2X is a youth campaign aimed to galvanise youth participation in the greater democratic narrative. With youth confidence in traditional democratic institutions in decline, young people are finding greater political expression of their will in digital and real world movements. We spoke to them before the election campaign, we…

4 Aug 2016 5AM 6 min

Muslim Women in America get back at Trump

Donald J. Trump had harsh words for the parents of a slain Muslim soldier who had strongly denounced Mr. Trump during the Democratic National Convention, saying that the soldier’s father had delivered the entire speech because his mother was not “allowed” to speak. Trump’s comments drew quick and widespread condemnation…

2 Aug 2016 11AM 15 min

Where to for Shackville TRC

Twenty years ago the Truth and Reconciliation aimed at righting the wrongs of the past and now some UCT students are calling for a similar commission to right the wrongs of the present. Earlier this year, students erected a shack on the university’s upper campus, in protest against the lack…

2 Aug 2016 10AM 11 min

SANZAF financial audit

The South African National Zakah Fund (the Fund) on Friday released 2016 Audited National Annual Financial Statements that can be viewed on www.sanzaf.org.za. Once again the release of the Audited Financial Statements has been achieved within 60 days of the financial year end. To tell us more... Guest:Mr Showkat Mukadam…

1 Aug 2016 10AM 10 min

The Capital costs of the proposed Nuclear Energy build

A new study has looked at the initial capital cost as well as the levelised cost of electricity (LCOE) generated by the proposed 9,6 GW new-nuclear build in South Africa. As with any large infrastructure development project, it is important to understand clearly upfront the total capital cost in order…

1 Aug 2016 10AM 11 min

We look at how citizens should be voting

When choosing whom to vote for, ask yourself whether your choice is based on trying to get the carrot or on what’s in the long-term interest of you and the group? Rafieka Williams spoke to Pierre Heistein to understand the way people vote…

1 Aug 2016 10AM 10 min

Face to Face - Shaykh Ahmad Saad al-Azhari

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…

29 Jul 2016 11AM 17 min

Free university education is not the route to social justice

In South Africa, fairness in higher education funding does not require an overhaul of the funding model to eliminate student fees, as many students and their supporters insist. Instead, it requires progressive reform of the current payment system. At the least, the National Student Financial Aid Scheme must increase the…

28 Jul 2016 10AM 12 min

UCT Flemming Rose debate

After the Executive of the University of Cape Town released a statement stating their decision to withdraw the invitation by the UCT Academic Freedom Committee (AFC) to Mr Flemming Rose for this year’s TB Davie Memorial Lecture, the lecture was cancelled. The invited speaker, Mr Flemming Rose, the cultural editor…

25 Jul 2016 10AM 16 min

Analysis of the failed Military coup in Turkey

We continue now with an analysis of the the failed Military coup in Turkey from a different perspective... Guest:Ayhan Cetin Position: Director of Turquoise Harmony Institute in SA

21 Jul 2016 6AM 16 min

Analysis of the failed Military coup in Turkey

Turkey has begun a purge of soldiers and judiciary officials allegedly connected to an effort to topple the government, one day after a failed military coup attempt. By Saturday evening, the government of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had detained 2,839 military personnel, with the number of arrests expected to rise,…

18 Jul 2016 10AM 11 min