Drivetime

Fidentia boss sentenced

Former Fidentia boss J Arthur Brown was today sentenced to15 years in jail after the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) set aside his previous sentence for fraud. Brown received 15 years’ imprisonment on each of two fraud charges. The sentences will run concurrently. The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) had appealed…

1 Dec 2014 9AM 8 min

Social media and racism

Even if we're twenty years into democracy, social media is now showing racial comments that on an increase. Certain social media users are profiling offenders in crime specifically targeting the black commmunity. A recent website called Surban Fear made it to the Sunday Times and they are known to cover…

1 Dec 2014 9AM 5 min

What's trending

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…

30 Nov 2014 5PM 8 min

What's trending

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 Nov 2014 10AM 2 min

The Crazy Life of Larry Joe

The Crazy Life of Larry Joe tells the moving story of one man’s journey away from certain self-destruction in a world characterised by crime and drugs towards personal freedom and a very real chance of stardom as he realises his musical talents and potential through his own extraordinary efforts and…

28 Nov 2014 9AM 13 min

Petition launched against Dewani judge

The judge presiding over the Shrien Dewani murder trial has been accused by an international criminal lawyer of demonstrating 'bias' and legal 'failures' in her handling of the case. A group on Friday launched a petition lobbying for the removal of Judge Jeanette Traverso. The petition calls on Justice Minister…

28 Nov 2014 9AM 5 min

Unrest in Sinai

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 Nov 2014 10AM 5 min

Israeel and Palestine

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 Nov 2014 9AM 7 min

SAJBD meets president Abbas

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 Nov 2014 9AM 12 min

Taliban claimiing responsibility of suicide attacks

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 Nov 2014 9AM 7 min

Phillip Hughes Passes

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 Nov 2014 9AM 5 min

Significance of Palestinian state visit

Before the break, we heard from our correspondents in Johannesburg on the days events with the arrival of Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas. How important is this visit for both countries. Joining us from Pretoria is Palestinian foreign minister Riad al Malki.

26 Nov 2014 9AM 10 min

Islamic Relief business profile

Humanitarian NGO Islamic Relief South Africa (IRSA) has embarked on its annual Back to School project, where they will kit orphaned and vulnerable children with school uniforms, school shoes and stationery for the new school year. As parents we all know the huge financial burden of school essentials. Islamic Relief’s…

25 Nov 2014 10AM 6 min

Ferguson in flames

Violent protests have erupted across the US following a court decision not to charge a police officer over the death of unarmed black teenager Michael Brown. Gunshots rang out and police lobbed tear gas at an angry crowd in suburban St Louis after the grand jury decision was announced late…

25 Nov 2014 10AM 19 min

16 Days of Activism: analysis

With the launch of the annual 16 days of activism for No Violence against Women and Children campaign, government is giving us the usual rhetoric on gender violence. But can we take this campaign seriously when the department of women, children and people with disabilities is in a shambles? Mail…

25 Nov 2014 9AM 6 min

Right2Know Campaign and SAHA challenges national key points

Two South African organisations are arguing that there is an overwhelming public interest in knowing which places are national key points, as the National Key Points Act is being abused. Yesterday the Right2Know Campaign and the South African History Archive (SAHA) asked the South Gauteng High Court today court to…

25 Nov 2014 9AM 10 min

Hostages freed from Yemen

Yemeni security forces have reportedly freed seven Yemeni hostages and a foreigner in a raid in which seven al-Qaeda kidnappers were also killed. The country's supreme security committee did not disclose the nationality of the foreign hostage, but there are questions as to whether this could be South African hostage…

25 Nov 2014 9AM 3 min

Woolies boycott update

The South Gauteng High Court has ordered that Woolworths and BDS South Africa meet face to face on or before the 10th of December 2014 in an attempt to settle the dispute over the boycott campaign. Andriques Che Petersen chatted to BDS South Africa’s Muhammad Desai for the latest

25 Nov 2014 9AM 3 min

Tunisia elections

Tunisians voted yesterday to pick their first directly elected president, with the two major parties expecting a run-off. This could be the final step in the North African state's transition to full democracy following a 2011 revolution that ousted long-time ruler Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali. Official results are yet to…

24 Nov 2014 10AM 17 min

Okuhle Media wins Entrepreneurship Recognition Awards

Okuhle Media was announced as one of the winners in the Western Cape Premiers Entrepreneurship Recognition Awards. Okuhle Media is a women-owned TV production and Media Company. CEO Paula Brown joins us now

24 Nov 2014 9AM 6 min