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Open Letter: Recall Zuma

Activist lawyer Paul Hoffman this week addressed an open letter to ANC secretary general Gwede Mantashe in which he requested the NEC convene a meeting and recall President Jacob Zuma. Under the heading “RE: Criminal activities on the part of President Jacob Zuma during May/June 2015” Hoffman, writing in his position as…

24 Jun 2015 11PM 10 min

Govt briefing re ICC

A press conference was held today to address the question as to what South Africa's position is in relation to the International Criminal Court (ICC). Are we withdrawing? Is it being reviewed? Journalist Saawmiet Moos was at the briefing today and joins us now online…

24 Jun 2015 10PM 6 min

Open Letter to China

In light of residents of the majority- Muslim province of Xinjiang in China are not being allowed to celebrate their religious holiday this year, Media Review Network has written an open letter to the Chinese government. Online to discuss is…

24 Jun 2015 5AM 8 min

Pakistan Heat wave

A heat wave raging through southern Pakistan has claimed more than 700 lives, officials said, with witnesses describing victims "dropping dead" on the streets. Temperatures have exceeded 43 degrees C in recent days, and thousands of people have been left to face the heat without electricity amid widespread power outages…

23 Jun 2015 10PM 7 min

Cuban 5 visit Robben Island

The Cuban 5 are in Cape Town and embarked to Robben Island today. Drivetime producer, Zahrah Isaacs spoke to ENCA journalist, Bonga Dlulane who was also on the trip. Have a listen

23 Jun 2015 5AM 3 min

UN Gaza Report: Both sides guilty

The long-awaited UN Report on Gaza was released yesterday. The report, totalling 50 pages, has come under scrutiny as it concludes that both sides are guilty of war crimes during last years assault on Gaza. Online to discuss is.... Guest: Asa Winstanley

22 Jun 2015 10PM 12 min

Freedom Flotilla III

Boats have left from various parts in the Mediterranean in what is being called Freedom Flotilla III. Pro-Palestinian activists have repeatedly tried to reach the Hamas-run territory by sea but have been blocked by the Israeli navy. One South African from the local solidarity movement is taking part and joins…

22 Jun 2015 10PM 8 min

Al Imdaad Foundation's Rebuild Gaza project

With high levels of hunger as a result of the Israeli blockade, the Al Imdaad Foundation has managed to distribute over 22 000 food parcels and iftar packs to Palestinian families in the Gaza Strip over the weekend.  This forms part of Al Imdaad’s 'Rebuild Gaza' Project, following last year’s…

22 Jun 2015 1PM 6 min

Taliban attack Afghan parliament

A co-ordinated Taliban attack on the Afghan parliament in Kabul has ended with all six gunmen killed. The attackers detonated a huge car bomb outside the gates, stormed the compound, then entered a building next to the chamber. It is important to note that this attack is first attack in…

22 Jun 2015 10AM 10 min

cuban 5 are in SA

Five former Cuban intelligence officers, informally named the Cuban Five, arrived in Johannesburg on Sunday morning, for a visit expressing gratitude for support during their imprisonment in the US. They touched down in Cape Town earlier today and will be visiting Robben Island and Table Mountain in between talks. Online…

22 Jun 2015 10AM 6 min

How Zuma admin plotted Al-Bashir escape

It's been almost a week and the al-Bashir saga is stillon everyone's lips and rightfully so. Today, the Mail and Guardian broke the news about the details of exactly how al-Bashir managed to flee the country were a closely-guarded secret – so secretive that it would be obvious to identify…

18 Jun 2015 10PM 9 min

What would happen if SA quit the ICC?

One cannot speak about the al-Bashir saga without mentioning the ICC. SA who is a member of it has a decision to make: withdraw or not? Withdrawing from the International Criminal Court (ICC) would be neither quick nor easy for South Africa, but it could trigger an avalanche of withdrawals…

18 Jun 2015 10PM 7 min

What does the Bashir saga tell us about the state of SA?

The Bashir saga is still making the rounds and rightfully so. Despite our courts calling for his arrest, SA government has allowed for him to leave. What does this tell us about the state of South Africa and the respect our courts ought to have?

18 Jun 2015 5AM 17 min

Angola-Rights Activists Face Outrageous Trials

Author Rafael Marques de Morais and two other human rights activists have been sentenced to six months in prison, suspended for two years, on charges stemming from writing about alleged corruption and human rights violations in Angola. The move has been criticised by other governments and today, human rights groups…

18 Jun 2015 4AM 10 min

DA pushing for debate over Bashir saga

The official opposition is pushing for an urgent debate in Parliament on Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir's unlawful departure from South Africa after attending the African Union (AU) Summit. There's an international warrant out for al-Bashir’s arrest in connection with war crimes and alleged genocide. Opposition Members of Parliament (MPs) are…

18 Jun 2015 2AM 7 min

Fact or Fiction: SA troops fear for their lives in Sudan?

In light of the Al-Bashir saga, various media houses are alleging that SA troops based in Sudan, were held hostage while the it all unfolded over the weekend. Apparently, Sudanese troops had held 1 400 South African soldiers serving in the United Nations-African Union Mission in Darfur (Unamid) hostage as a…

17 Jun 2015 1AM 6 min

Bombing ISIS into existence

With news of Syrian Kurdish groups and US allies not only cutting ISIS oil supply but also gaining a strong of victories over the terrorist group, we now have an exclusive interview with John Wight. His most recent piece, Bombing Isis Into Existence, explores the origins, growth and the crisis…

16 Jun 2015 10PM 20 min

Then & Now: South African Youth

As we commemorate Youth Day, we now have in studio guests to chat about how not only South African youth have changed but also how Muslim youth and their roles in SA have changed as well.

16 Jun 2015 1PM 19 min

Youth Day

There is something exciting happening in Cape Town come this June 16th! Youth Day will see the launch of an ambitious project, a first not only in South Africa – but also in Africa. The culmination of the project being launched is the actual launch of Africa¹s first private satellite…

16 Jun 2015 10AM 9 min

Xenophobia Conference

Earlier today I attended a xenophobia conferece at Islamia College. An initiative between The Palestine Museum, Kaaf Trust, Islamic Relief and Muslim Refugee Association of SA, the conference was centered around the theme of Personal Experiences and Reflections on racism & Xenophobia in our Community. One of the speakers, Minhaj…

16 Jun 2015 10AM 8 min