Drivetime

SA recruits to Iraq and Syria

There’s much discussion around yesterday’s Sunday Independent report which claims that the Islamic State is active in South Africa and has been recruiting citizens to fight in Iraq and Syria. The article reports that three South Africans have thusfar died fighting for ISIS. At the moment, it seems our state…

24 Nov 2014 9AM 11 min

NC4P holds media briefing on Woolies boycott

Local Palestine solidarity groups are upping the ante in their Boycott Woolwoths campaign, ahead of the company’s AGM on Wednesday. The National Coalition 4 Palestine (NC4P) addressed media at a press briefing today. Ra’eesah Isaacs joins us now for more on this…. 

24 Nov 2014 9AM 5 min

Mads Gilbert

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…

20 Nov 2014 9AM 4 min

Ramaphosa's deal with MPs in tatters

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…

20 Nov 2014 9AM 6 min

India and Israel arms deal

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…

19 Nov 2014 5PM 8 min

The Shariah Landscape

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…

19 Nov 2014 5PM 14 min

Free Wi-Fi for CT

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…

19 Nov 2014 5PM 4 min

MPs make peace

Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa has brokered a political process to end weeks of acrimony in Parliament, which culminated with riot police storming the House. But the solutions will unfold only next year because the committee set up to work on the peace gets working next week, after Parliament has risen

19 Nov 2014 9AM 8 min

Dewani trial: State closes case

At the Shrien Dewani trial, the question soon facing the court will be whether the prosecution has done enough to convince it that Dewani may have plotted to kill his wife. The State closed it case on Monday and today, Dewani's attorney  filed heads of argument to Judge Jeanette Traverso which include…

19 Nov 2014 9AM 6 min

Whats Trending with Zahrah

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…

18 Nov 2014 10AM 6 min

East Jerusalem under 'collective punishment'

After months of unrest, municipal officials in Jerusalem have begun a widespread crackdown on the Palestinian residents of East Jerusalem, enforcing the finest points of the law in what rights groups have dubbed an act of "collective punishment". These are the words of Greg Carlstrom, an AJ journalist who is…

18 Nov 2014 10AM 14 min

Imam Rashied Omar Steps Down as WCRLF Chairperson

In terms of the The Western Cape Religious Leaders Forum constitution, its Chairperson and deputy-Chairperson should serve for a period of two years, and the Chairperson should rotate every two years among the various faith communities that are represented. Imam Rashied, who had been serving as WCRLF chair since 20 June 2012, completed his two year term and consequently stepped down.  He joins us online…

18 Nov 2014 9AM 7 min

MPS & Ramaphosa

All eyes are again on Parliament today as Deputy President, Cyril Ramaphosa meets with Mps for an extended plenary session after last week's chaos. While the meeting was planned some time ago to thrash out long-standing grievances, Thursday's events, which saw riot police entering the National Assembly for the first…

18 Nov 2014 9AM 9 min

SA Students Assoc In Support of Egyptian Students Conference

Several SA students assocations held a conference at IPSA last night in support of the Egyptian students. Drivetime producer, Zahrah Isaacs was in attendance. She joins us now in studio for more…

18 Nov 2014 9AM 5 min

Dr Mads Gilbert

Last week we covered the story of how Norwegian physician, humanitarian and activist, Dr Mads Gilbert has been banned from entering Gaza. The ban, imposed by Israel, is due to the 'security risk' Mads supposedly is. We now have him on air to hear his views on this…

17 Nov 2014 9AM 4 min

Muslim Views November Issue

It's that time of the month again where we check in with Muslim Views to find out what we can expect in this month's issue. Online from Muslim Views is…

17 Nov 2014 9AM 8 min

Nobel Peace Summit Moved To Rome

The Nobel Peace Laureates Summit, which was initially scheduled to take place in South Africa, has been relocated to Rome. Drivetime Producer, Zahrah Isaacs, joins us now in studio with more…

17 Nov 2014 9AM 4 min

National Cathedral Holds First Jumuah

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…

16 Nov 2014 5PM 19 min

Whats Trending with Zahrah

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…

16 Nov 2014 5PM 8 min

Whats Trending with Zahrah

Whats Trending sees VOC Drivetime producer Zahrah Isaacs giving us a daily update about what is happening in the world of twitter. Shes in studio now to tell us what's trending, whats hot and whats not in the world of Twitter.

14 Nov 2014 10AM 5 min