Drivetime

Special Feature - Teen Suicide in India

By Najma Bibi Noor Mohamed

26 Jan 2016 9AM 12 min

Taiwan Vote : Can Democracy Work In a Chinese Culture ?

The election of Tsai lng-wen as president of Taiwan was met in China on Monday With Sparse and Largely critical comment , suggesting both a lack of interest towards a candidate whose party's nativist leanings many ordinary Chinese do not understand and censorship in the news media and online forums…

25 Jan 2016 9AM 17 min

Sierra Leone Confirms New Ebola Case

A new case of Ebola has been confirmed in Sierra Leone, officials said Thursday, the second since west Africa celebrated the end of the epidemic last week. The fresh outbreak has prompted the country to re-open its Ebola treatment centres and relaunch screening systems, including checkpoints on motorways, a grim…

25 Jan 2016 9AM 11 min

Special Feature – Bride Burning by Umarah Hartley

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 Jan 2016 9AM 16 min

How Iran’s economy will look after 'Implementation Day'

With the re-emergence of Iran, the world waits in anticipation to see whether the country will become an economic force, coveted by international investors. This is of course, if the nuclear deal is respected. To give us a greater insight into the matter we have award-winning Iranian journalist and media…

21 Jan 2016 10AM 20 min

Chinese Economic Woes

The global markets were awoken by fresh China woes in the early hours of this morning following the announcement of the 2015 China annual GDP figure of 6.9% which has been the weakest full year growth for a quarter of a century. This soft GDP announcement compounds to the recent…

21 Jan 2016 9AM 14 min

Rhodes Must Fall – Oxford University

Students at the Oxford Union voted last night to remove the controversial statue of Cecil Rhodes with 245 ayes and 212 noes as part of a wider movement of "decolonisation" of the curriculum at the university. We hear from the Oxford Union president Stuart Webber about this vote…

20 Jan 2016 9AM 4 min

World Economic Forum gets under-way today in Davos

Extremist attacks, plunging markets, and the break-neck pace of technological innovation. The world is beset by uncertainties as 2,500 business executives, political leaders and activists gather in the Swiss Alpine town of Davos this week. The glitzy event, which features speeches, panels and debates, has drawn criticism for being disconnected…

20 Jan 2016 9AM 12 min

Gunmen storm university in Pakistan, killing at least 20 people

Gunmen slipped into a college campus under cover of fog Wednesday, killing at least 20 people in the latest terrorist attack in Pakistan targeting students in apparent revenge for expanding military crackdowns. The attack , claimed by a Taliban faction, is likely to unite the country behind stern action against…

20 Jan 2016 9AM 11 min

Libya announces new unity government under UN plan

Representatives of Libya's rival factions who are sitting in Tunis and negotiating through a U.N.-brokered process announced on Tuesday that they have formed a unity government aimed at stemming the chaos that has engulfed the country for the past years. To unpack this, we are now joined online by... Guest:…

19 Jan 2016 10AM 19 min

British MPs debate banning Trump from UK after petition

British politicians have discussed banning Donald Trump from entering the UK, but agree the move would go against free speech. Most members of parliament said on Monday that Trump should be allowed into Britain where his "crazy" and "offensive" views could be challenged. For more on this debate, we are…

19 Jan 2016 9AM 5 min

The year of Palestinian leadership change has begun

Guest: Daoud Kuttab Position: Award-winning Palestinian journalist and former Ferris professor of journalism at Princeton University.

18 Jan 2016 10AM 18 min

Awqaf Waqf Workshop in Kampala

A few years ago Awqaf SA established the Awqaf Uganda chapter. Over the weekend Awqaf SA, IRTI - the research department of the Islamic Development Bank and Awqaf Uganda conducted a training programme on Waqf in Kampala. To tell us more, we are joined online by... Guest: Zainoul Abeden Cajee…

18 Jan 2016 9AM 13 min

Racism Debate

Guest: Kashif Wicomb Position: Deputy President, Progressive Professionals Forum Guest: Professor Melissa Steyn Position: Head of the Wits Centre for Diversity Studies Guest: Moulana Sulaiman Ravat Position: Presenter and Programme Manager, Radio Islam and host of The Sulaiman Ravat Show Guest: Carl Weber Position: South African Comedian

15 Jan 2016 10AM 53 min

Terror Attacks In Jakarta , Indonesia

Guest : John Purba Position : Vice Consul, Consulate General of The Republic of Indonesia

14 Jan 2016 9AM 6 min

Update On GOTG Negotiations

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…

13 Jan 2016 9AM 8 min

MSF Clinic Attacked in Yemen

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…

12 Jan 2016 9AM 9 min

Operation Hydrate Initiative

Guest: Yaseen Theba Position: Spokesperson, Operation Hydrate Initiative

11 Jan 2016 9AM 9 min

Rand reaches record lows

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…

11 Jan 2016 9AM 5 min

June Marks

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…

7 Jan 2016 9AM 12 min