Drivetime

Marikana Anniversary

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…

18 Aug 2015 10AM 7 min

HRW SA report on exclusions of children with disabilities from education

Over half a million children with disabilities are currently excluded from formal education in South Africa and face multiple barriers and discrimination when trying to access schools. Although the government claims that it has reached its Millennium Development Goal of universal access to primary education, Human Rights Watch’s new report…

17 Aug 2015 10PM 7 min

Britta Frede visits

Women in Ḥassāniyya- speaking Sunnī Muslim communities in Mauritania have long served as spiritual guides (muqaddamāt) and as teaching scholars (limrābuṭāt) for other women. Yet those who have done so have tended to come from a small number of prominent scholarly families. Furthermore, their activities have usually remained hidden outside…

17 Aug 2015 10PM 20 min

Egypt adopts controversial anti-terror law

Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi has approved stringent new counter-terrorism laws to fight a growing jihadist insurgency. The laws establish special courts and offer additional protection from legal consequences for military and police officers who have used force.

16 Aug 2015 10PM 9 min

ERIC WAHLBERG

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…

16 Aug 2015 10PM 48 min

Toib Olomowewe and Hafsa Ahmed in studio

We often have guests who come to Cape Town and somehow we manage to get them in studio. This week, we have two guests in studio. Toib Olomowewe and Hafsa Ahmed are involved in various leadership schools in the UK and join us now to discuss…

16 Aug 2015 10PM 25 min

The Colour of our Future

The Colour of Our Future is a timely book. The individual chapters clearly show that questions of race have not withered away with the installation of a progressive constitution intended to create a nonracial society. That there might be good reason for understanding and accepting racial identities that are not only…

14 Aug 2015 5AM 13 min

Women's Profile: Zubeida Jaffer

In light of Women's Month, Drivetime seeks to explore and feature women who have excelled in their fields. Every Friday feature a woman who has done so. This week we feature Zubeida Jaffer. Jaffer is an award-winning South African journalist and author. She is based at the University of the…

13 Aug 2015 10PM 11 min

Rabaa Event

Today marks the anniversary of the Egyptian Rabaa massacre that an estimated 1000 protesters dead. Worldwide events are happening to mark and pay tribute to those lives lost. SA is no different. Tomorrow there will be a rally in Cape Town and a protest at the Egytian Embassy in Pretoria…

13 Aug 2015 10PM 7 min

Political landscape of Egypt

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 Aug 2015 6PM 21 min

China blasts: seen from space

At least 50 people are known to have died, and more than 700 injured, following two major explosions in China's northern port city of Tianjin. Twelve firefighters are among those who lost their lives; 36 are still missing. The blasts happened in a warehouse for hazardous chemicals and caused a…

13 Aug 2015 5AM 5 min

Khayelitsha Inquiry

Last year’s commission of inquiry into policing in Khayelitsha heard horrifying evidence of just how badly the South African Police Service is failing township residents. Thanks to the release of her previously classified report, we now know how National Police Commissioner Riah Phiyega responded to the commission’s recommendations: with denial…

12 Aug 2015 10PM 6 min

BDS, Virgin Active and freedom of speech

Virgin Active and BDS is crazy on Twittersphere and being spoken about by everyone. Long story short, BDS Mohammed Desai went to the gym outlet to workout wearing a pro-Palestinian t-shirt. Virgin Active had him forcibly removed because of this. VOC journalist Mubeen Bandeker spoke to Media Review Network's Nabila…

12 Aug 2015 10PM 7 min

Are African leaders addicted to power?

An astonishing statistic was made public in Rwanda this week. Parliamentarians, who embarked on nationwide consultations on proposed constitutional changes that would allow President Paul Kagame to stand for a third term, found only 10 people opposed to the idea. Rwandans owe much to Kagame, who has led the country…

12 Aug 2015 10PM 17 min

China blasts and the 70th anniversary of Hiroshima

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 Aug 2015 6PM 18 min

SATSA ready to help visa regulation team

Yesterday, President Jacob Zuma said ministers would review new visa rules that have hit tourism and stoked tensions within the ruling party. Last year South Africa implemented regulations requiring visitors to provide biometric data when applying for visas, a problem for people in large countries like China, which only has South…

12 Aug 2015 10AM 7 min

FERGUSON ANNIVERSARY

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 Aug 2015 10AM 17 min

UBAIDALLAH SAFI

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 Aug 2015 10AM 21 min

Families of Marikana mineworkers file civil claims against Government

Can you believe it? It is almost the anniversary of the Farlam Commission. Yesterday Muslim Views told us they're running a new piece in the magazine to mark the tragic day. However, the story is far from over. Families of Marikana mineworkers have filed civil claims against government. Online to…

12 Aug 2015 10AM 9 min

The Role of Tradition and Culture: What has South Africa Achieved in Gender Equa

The Centre for Conflict Resolution has collaborated with the Foundation for Human Rights to bring another open dialogue to South Africans. The topic for today's discussion is The Role of Tradition and Culture: What has South Africa Achieved in Gender Equality? With Women's month being celebrate, this topic will make…

12 Aug 2015 10AM 6 min