Drivetime

Nepal

Nepal is still struggling to recover from the 7.8 earthquake that hit the area over the past weekend. As news report surface of more and more bodies being found, most of which are unfortunately passed on, relief organisations are working day and night to put the pieces together. Online from…

30 Apr 2015 10AM 17 min

Saudi succession shuffle

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 Apr 2015 6PM 20 min

Bassiouni update

There has been developments in the Sh Bassiouni case. We have been covering the case quite closely and we speak to Bilal Bassiouni about his father…

29 Apr 2015 10AM 9 min

Muslink TV Show launches tomorrow

Tomorrow a new Muslim TV talk show is launching in SA. Filmed at the CTICC, Muslink, the brainchild of Riaad Moosa, was developed to establish a dedicated platform to from which to project and alternative, positive, narrative about the Muslim community. The Muslink Dialogue Series is an interactive platform for…

29 Apr 2015 10AM 9 min

Xenophobia Documentary

Whilst many are still grappling with these hard facts and seeking an escape of the sad reality of xenophobia which has tainted the image of South Africa, a new documentary which will be launched this week will certainly be a shocker. In her documentary, Xenophobia: A crime with a new…

29 Apr 2015 10AM 6 min

Nepal -An On Ground Account

Aid has begun to reach remote regions near the epicentre of Saturday's devastating earthquake in Nepal. The 7.8 quake has claimed more than 5,000 lives. Many survivors remain in desperate need of food and water. Thousands of people are queuing to board buses and leave the capital, amid fears of…

29 Apr 2015 10AM 13 min

SA Nigeria relations an outsiders POV

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…

28 Apr 2015 6PM 23 min

Govt releases names of xenophobia victims

Today the SA government has released the names of the victims in the recent xenophobic attacks.  Four foreigners were killed during the recent spate of xenophobic attacks, namely an Ethiopian, a Zimbabwean, a Mozambican and a Bangladeshi national. So far only one person has been arrested in connection with these…

28 Apr 2015 10AM 8 min

Baltimore riots: State of emergency declared

Rioting broke out in Baltimore yesterday—an angry response to the death of Freddie Gray, a death the city seems powerless to explain. Gray did not die mysteriously in some back alley but in the custody of the city's publicly appointed guardians of order. And yet the mayor of that city…

28 Apr 2015 10AM 14 min

Phumla Williams

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…

28 Apr 2015 10AM 11 min

Street protests after Burundi president is nominated to run for a third term

At least six people have been killed in street clashes between the police and civilians demonstrating against the Burundian president's bid for re-election for a third term. Hundreds are continuting to gather in the streets of the capital despite a heavy military presence. Online to tell us exactly what is…

28 Apr 2015 10AM 6 min

Israel indicts 3 for crimes in Gaza war

As Israel indicts three soldiers were indicted for offenses allegedly committed during last summer’s Gaza war. We ask ourselves whether the ANC government will ever prosecute South Africans serving in the IDF. Shafiq spoke to Palestinian solidarity activist about this last week. Have a listen:

28 Apr 2015 7AM 16 min

Iranian Nobel Laureate Dem Now

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…

27 Apr 2015 6PM 18 min

Freedom Day Special

As the country commemorates Freedom Day, President Jacob Zuma has called on South Africans to reflect on the progress made in the past 21 years. Celebrations are underway at the Union Buildings in Pretoria this afternoon with thousands of people gathered for the event. Thousands of people from across the country have descended…

27 Apr 2015 10AM 3 min

R2K Campaign launches Big Brother Exposed

The Right2Know Campaign, the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA), and the United Front national working committee invite you to a press conference to launch this new research on surveillance and harassment of activists. Tomorrow the Right2Know Campaign launches Big Brother EXPOSED, a report that documents the stories…

27 Apr 2015 10AM 10 min

Saudi coalition continues

As we heard in the latest world headlines from VOA News, the Saudi colaition is still ongoing in Yemen. To understand the politics behind it all, we listen to Shafiq speaking to Prof Farid Senzai about it all…

27 Apr 2015 7AM 21 min

Saudi warehouse strike violation of laws of war

Yesterday we focused on the political side of the Yemeni crisis and today we turn our attention to the humanitarian side of things as reports surface of an airstrike on a warehouse which violate the laws of war. Online to tell us more is…

27 Apr 2015 5AM 17 min

-The Raft

Yesterday was a big day for South African author Fred Strydom. Not only did he celebrate the launch of his book, The Raft, but United States publisher SkyHorse Publishing has acquired the rights to publish his book in North America. The book is Fred's captivating debut novel and has been described as :…

24 Apr 2015 12PM 19 min

immigration laws

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…

23 Apr 2015 11PM 8 min

Will SA ever prosecute SAns in IDF

When South African security services prevented a Cape Town girl from boarding a plane allegedly to join ISIS, many South Africans were pleased but at the same time surprised at how swift the reaction of our security services were. How come the same reaction is not applied to South African…

23 Apr 2015 10AM 15 min