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Zuma salary increase

President Zuma has received a salary increase! Despite opposition parties shouting in objection to the proposal, Zuma's salary has increased by about 5%, taking his renumeration to 2.7 m per year. The increase, however, almost did not happen. The ANC just managed to scrape together enough votes, with 203 voting…

4 Jun 2015 10PM 12 min

Dialogue on violent extremism (INSTUDIO)

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…

4 Jun 2015 6PM 16 min

New research into slave ship wrecks off the coast of South Africa

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…

4 Jun 2015 6PM 6 min

SA did not pay a bribe: Fifa briefing

Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula is adamant the South African government and the local organising committee (LOC) did not pay a bribe in its bid to host the 2010 Fifa World Cup.The minister held a press briefing at South African Football Association (Safa) House in Johannesburg, where he responded to damning…

4 Jun 2015 4AM 10 min

World Economic Forum Africa 2015

Well Cape Town has been buzzing these past few days with the 25th session of the World Economic Forum on Africa at the CTICC. Global leaders in politics, business and civil society are interrogating ways of encouraging economic growth on the continent. The event has attracted over 100 young leaders…

3 Jun 2015 10PM 11 min

EFF calls for renaming of 40 CT towns

EFF calls for renaming of 40 CT towns The EFF is leading the charge to rid 41 Western Cape suburbs and towns - in particular popular tourist hotspots like Camps Bay, Hermanus, Stellenbosch and Plettenberg Bay - of their colonial names. But they are not stoping there. They also want…

3 Jun 2015 10PM 9 min

Amnesty latest report on Boko Haram

Amnesty International say Nigerian military abuses are responsible for the deaths of some 8,000 people in its fight against Boko Haram extremists and names senior officers that should be investigated for alleged war crimes. A scathing report from the London-based human rights group calls on Nigeria's new government under former…

2 Jun 2015 10PM 18 min

Myanmar lands 700 migrants

Myanmar brought ashore more than 700 Rohingya it had kept at sea for days aboard a seized vessel, as the United States today called on the country to help solve a migrant crisis by recognising the rights of the Rohingya minority. The 727 migrants were found drifting in the Andaman…

2 Jun 2015 10PM 15 min

-the hidden costs of Nkandla

The ongoing Nkandla saga has become the biggest political test for the president and the latest police minister’s report has not gone down well with political parties and civil society. Church leaders have denounced Zuma’s poor ethical leadership, with some highlighting the far-reaching impact that the Nkandla affair will have…

2 Jun 2015 10PM 10 min

DEMOCRACY NOW PACKAGE

We’ve all been closely watching the developments around FIFA and this story just gets deeper. A letter addressed to FIFA general secretary Jerome Valcke has surfaced, seemingly proving Valcke's involvement in the payment of $10 million from the 2010 Local Organising Committee (LOC) to the Diaspora Legacy Progamme. In this…

1 Jun 2015 10PM 16 min

Rameez Patel granted bail

Limpopo businessman Rameez Patel, who is accused of killing his wife Fatima, was released on R250 000 bail by the Polokwane Magistrate's Court today. This case, as well as that of Christopher Paniotyou has drawn quite a bit of public interest, as both men are accusing of killing their spouses…

1 Jun 2015 10PM 10 min

Justice For Egypt Rally

Following gross human rights violations and the illegal detention of several clerics, including SA citizen Sheikh Bassiouni, organisations such as the ANC, Cosatu, MJC and others are hosting a rally. The Justice for Egypt rally takes place tomorrow Wed 3 June at 7.30pm at the Blackpool Hall in Salt River…

1 Jun 2015 10PM 13 min

Opposition parties take Nkandla report to court

The EFF wants to take legal action against President Jacob Zuma, Police Minister Nathi Nhleko, Public Works Minister Thulas Nxesi and the Cabinet for what it said was a legal breach of the Constitution regarding the Nkandla matter.

31 May 2015 10PM 7 min

Freed activist Mohamed Soltan arrives home in US

Freed activist Mohamed Soltan, who was on hunger strike for more than 400 days in protest against his detention in Egypt, has arrived in his home country, the US. Soltan, a 27-year-old US-Egyptian dual citizen and human rights activist, was arrested in September 2013 when police was searching for his…

31 May 2015 10PM 9 min

US mass surveillance powers expire

A little over a week ago, Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) and several other senators critical of National Security Agency spying staged a dramatic Senate filibuster. As a result, the Senate was unable to pass legislation extending three provisions of the Patriot Act, including one that the NSA has invoked to…

31 May 2015 10PM 19 min

New visa laws kick in

New visa regulations have officially taken effect this morning amid concerns that tourism could be severely affected. As of today, children traveling in and out of South Africa will be required to present unabridged birth certificates at airports across the country. Tourism groups have warned the new rules could have harming…

31 May 2015 10PM 12 min

14th International Symposium on the Contributions of Psychology to Peace

The 14th International Symposium on the Contributions of Psychology to Peace is kicking off tomorrow. Hosted by Unisa Institute of Social & Health Sciences & Medical Research Council, the symposium has over 60 international delegates that will be in attendance as they explore key issues of peace and violence around…

29 May 2015 7AM 8 min

Dror Felier visits

An activist for Palestinian solidarity, Dror is Israeli born, but barred from visiting Israel, is a member of parliament in Sweden, and a leading campaigner and coordinator of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition to Gaza. He is our special guest this afternoon and joins us now in studio…

28 May 2015 10PM 21 min

ISIS khutbah

Imams in mosques across the country de;ivered a ‘national unified’ khutbah focused on ISIS today. The talks where all focused on encouraging Muslims to be wary of recruitment activities of the group in South Africa. This development comes after various Muslim organisations and scholars from across South Africa met recently…

28 May 2015 10PM 6 min

fbf-This One Time

Its Friday, which means another book is up for grabs. Today's featured author is Alex Van Tonder. Some of you may know her for her blog but she makes a big jump from blogger to author in her debut novel, This One Time. If I could explain the book, I…

28 May 2015 10PM 10 min