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Peace march against xenophobic violence

In light of the ongoing xenophobic attacks in SA, a peaceful march for a united Africa took place in Kzn today. The march, led by various sectors of government, prominent and religious leaders alike started from Curries Fountain to the Durban City Hall as a stand against violence directed at…

16 Apr 2015 10AM 7 min

Transformation as seen by a youth

Twenty-one year old Busi Mjiyakho has caught a lot of people’s attention with her three letters to black people, white people and the South African government (all published below) which she posted on Facebook this weekend. So who is Busi and what made her write these letters? She joins us online to…

16 Apr 2015 10AM 8 min

ongoing crisis in Yarmouk

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…

15 Apr 2015 6PM 18 min

WTMS

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…

15 Apr 2015 6PM 7 min

Movie Review Inside Syria Kobane by Yazeed Kamaldien

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…

15 Apr 2015 10AM 9 min

5th Annual Jive slave route launched

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…

14 Apr 2015 11AM 5 min

Xenophobic violence in KZN

The past week has seen an escalation in incidents of xenophobic violence in areas surrounding Durban after attacks against foreigners broke out in Isipingo and Umlazi towards the end of March. Local NGO, the Al-Imdaad Foundation has been assisting refugees affecting by this violence. Joining is now is Al Imdaad…

14 Apr 2015 10AM 9 min

Xenophobic violence in Durban 1

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…

14 Apr 2015 10AM 6 min

Sudanese elections

Sudan is voting in elections shunned by the opposition and expected to see the incumbent President Omar al-Bashir hold on to power for another five-year term. Voting in the general and presidential elections began at 8am on Monday and will continue for three days. More than 13 million people have…

13 Apr 2015 11AM 20 min

You too, Gandhi?

Calls for transformation is continuing as we see several statues being defaced and vandalized over the weekend. The latest statue in this ongoing movement is that of anti-war activist, Mahatma Gandhi. The statue in Gandhi square in JHB was smeared with white paint yesterday. One person has been arrested and…

13 Apr 2015 11AM 6 min

Zille steps down

Lobbying is already underway within the Democratic Alliance (DA) following Helen Zille’s shocking announcement that she won't stand for re-election at the party's Elective Congress next month. Zille announced yesterday she's stepping down as party leader but will continue to serve as Western Cape Premier until her term ends in 2019. Online to discuss is

13 Apr 2015 10AM 6 min

Zille has left the building

Now that Helen Zille has stepped down as DA leader, questions are being asked and names are being put forward for her replacement. Despite what critics say, Zille has made a big impact in SA politics. Zille has come along way and despite her stepping down, we can most certainly…

13 Apr 2015 10AM 10 min

Hillary Clinton announces presidential run

Females are dominating in political news today as we not only hear about Helen Zille stepping down but Hillary Clinton plans to run for US presidency. Clinton put an end to months of speculation on Sunday by officially announcing her candidacy for president, giving the former secretary of state another…

13 Apr 2015 8AM 11 min

Rhodes will be moved

The University of Cape Town Council has voted in favour of removing the Cecil John Rhodes statue from UCT’s Upper Campus, at a special sitting held yesterday. This follows a month long series of protests by UCT students which foregrounded the debate around statues, symbols and the impact these have…

9 Apr 2015 10AM 18 min

Paul Rand runs for US President

Sen. Rand Paul kicked off his presidential campaign in his home state of Kentucky Tuesday, pitching himself as a candidate ready to confront the "Washington machine." Over the past year, Paul, 52, has tried to expand the reach of the Republican Party by appealing to a diverse demographic, going into…

9 Apr 2015 7AM 21 min

D-day for Rhodes

The fate of the statue of Cecil John Rhodes on the University of Cape Town's upper campus will be decided today, with the institution's Council set to act on a recommendation by the university's Senate that the statue be moved. Yesterday, University of Cape Town’s Convocation, the body of the…

8 Apr 2015 5AM 11 min

ISIS teen: How do teenage girls end up being radicalized?

In light of the SA teen who tried to join ISIS, we now turn our focus to the psychological factors that make teenagers buy into this misconstrued ideology. We do know that this is not the first time teenage girls, however, buy into this. Just last month we saw 3…

8 Apr 2015 5AM 10 min

MALAYSIAN BILL

we spoke to HRW Asia Division Deputy Director, Phil Robertson about the controversial Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA) which allows a suspect to be detained for up to two years, which can be extended indefinitely without guarantee of legal representation. The act also takes away judicial review for anyone detained…

8 Apr 2015 5AM 10 min

Yarmouk camp

Once the largest Palestinian community in Syria , the two square kilometers of the Yarmouk district were a de facto refugee camp, home to well over 100,000 people. But that was before the Syrian civil war that started four years ago, before the Assad government besieged the camp, and, most…

8 Apr 2015 3AM 16 min

ISIS teen: Can a 15 year old girl travel abroad alone?

Sticking with the story of the ISIS teen, we now look at how authorities were able to stop her from joining ISIS as well as the possibility of other teens wanting to join as well. Something that cannot be overlooked is also the airline regulations that allow for this to…

7 Apr 2015 8AM 4 min