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Sudanese Apostasy

Lawyers representing Meriam Ibrahim, the Sudanese woman sentenced to death for apostasy, have cast doubt over whether she will be freed by accusing the government of political posturing. The treatment of Ibrahim by the Sudanese authorities was internationally condemned in early May, when the then heavily pregnant woman was sentenced…

2 Jun 2014 10AM 5 min

White Mining Families To Receive Food Parcels

As the 18 week labour strike on the Platinum Belt continues, ordinary citizens continue to be affected. As businesses close down, cars become idle and cupboards becoming bare, hope and faith are also being lost as families continue to suffer. During the past few weeks, the Gift of the Givers…

2 Jun 2014 10AM 9 min

A vow from Petro Poroshenko to punish pro-Russian rebels

Ukraine's president-elect Petro Poroshenko vowed to punish pro-Russian rebels who downed an army helicopter in the east of the country, killing 12 troops in one of the deadliest attacks of the insurgency. The militants shot the Mi-8 helicopter gunship out of the sky with a sophisticated surface-to-air missile on Thursday,…

30 May 2014 11AM 22 min

Israeli Foreign Minister To Visit African Countries

Foreign Minister Avigdor Liberman and MK Shimon Solomon (Yesh Atid) have announced a new Knesset Lobby for Strengthening Relations Between Israel and African Countries, ahead of Liberman’s planned visit to five African countries next month. Over the past year, high level visitors to Africa included US President Barack Obama, Secretary…

30 May 2014 10AM 8 min

Egyptian Elections Analyzed

Abdel Fatah al-Sisi will be Egypt's next head of state after winning more than 90% of the vote in the presidential elections. As few as 3.5% voted for his single opponent, the labour activist Hamdeen Sabahi. statistically, his victory was a strong one – dwarfing the 13 million who voted…

30 May 2014 10AM 18 min

Cartoons vs Politics

The ANC says an Eyewitness News (EWN) cartoon, which was the subject of a peaceful protest outside Primedia Broadcasting’s Sandton offices earlier on today, went beyond the boundaries of freedom of expression and political satire. Around 50 ANC supporters staged a demonstration this morning. The cartoon was published on the…

30 May 2014 10AM 7 min

Malawian Elections analysis

With any election, there is always politics and controversy surrounding it. However, the recent Malawian elections have been declared null and void after finding evidence of irregularities, as the country was thrown into a constitutional crisis over its disputed poll. Election results have been called off for the next 30…

29 May 2014 11AM 22 min

In depth analysis of Mavi Mamrara Case

Moving onto the Mavi Marmara case – let's turn to the Turkish humanitarian organisation IHH. The IHH owned the aid vessel which had been attempting to break Israel's long-standing naval blockade of the Gaza Strip in 2010. Just this week, warrants were issued for the arrest of the 4 Israeli…

29 May 2014 10AM 13 min

Maya Angelou has passed

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 May 2014 10AM 13 min

Expertise in Halal Industry

On Saturday, global experts in the halal industry came together to sign the “LAHORE Declaration”, calling for appropriate measures to promote trade of Halal industry, including food and non-food products. The declaration was signed at the 3rd International Halal Conference which concluded at University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS)…

28 May 2014 10AM 20 min

Mavi Marmara Case

Its been four years since the Mavi Marmara freedom flotilla was raided by Israeli naval commanders in international waters and it seemed like there really would be no light at the end of the tunnel for this unresolved legal battle against the israeli military.  But then on Monday, a Turkish…

28 May 2014 10AM 13 min

Being Born Free: Beneficial or Not?

As our country celebrates 20 years into democracy, we find ourselves surrounded by 20 something “born free's”. With many of them having voted for the first time this year, we now turn to a young lady who despite not being part of the struggle, understands it and commemorates it. Buyelwa…

27 May 2014 10AM 7 min

Egyptian Media and Press

As the Egyptian elections continue, the successful candidate to take up the Presidency already has demands coming at him. With 16 journalists accused of sedition and other charges, the International Press Institute (IPI), said yesterday that the Egyptian presidency should hit the reset button on press freedom by immediately dropping…

27 May 2014 10AM 13 min

Pope on Israeli/Palestinian tour

Pope Francis finished his three-day visit to the Holy Land on Monday with a whirlwind tour of religious and political sites, including an unscheduled stop arranged by the Israeli prime minister in order to make a political point. With more on this, we have Al Jazeera online journalist, Gregg Carlstrom…

27 May 2014 10AM 13 min

Platinum Miners

While former mining magnate Cyril Ramaphosa prepares to take up his post as deputy president, striking platinum miners have taken to the road, touring the country in the hope of winning over public opinion towards their cause. At the same time, they are also generating funds to sustain workers who…

27 May 2014 10AM 6 min

Malawian Elections analysis

With any election, there is always politics and controversy surrounding it. However, the recent Malawian elections have been declared null and void after finding evidence of irregularities, as the country was thrown into a constitutional crisis over its disputed poll. Elections have been called off for the next 90 days…

26 May 2014 11AM 22 min

The Young African Leaders Initiative or YALI

The Young African Leaders Initiative is to help young people in Africa develop skills and networks to build brighter futures for their communities and countries. From South Africa, 9 young leaders were selected to venture and participate in this initiative. On line, we have one of these participants, Justin Beswick…

26 May 2014 10AM 7 min

Egypt elections: Bel Trew

Today, Egyptians return to the polls to elect a new president, the next milestone in a political roadmap ostensibly drawn up to restore democracy in the aftermath of the military ouster of President Mohammed Morsi. The outcome of the vote is unlikely to hold any surprises, with former Defence Minister…

26 May 2014 10AM 7 min

Cabinet Analysis with Miyelani

Staying with the newly cabinet, we now have an overall analysis of the MP's and their placement in the National Executive. With this being President Zuma's second term as president, one would assume he would start off with a clean slate and a clean cabinet to match. There is certainly…

26 May 2014 10AM 15 min

Zuma's New cabinet: SACP's view

President Jacob Zuma's newly announced cabinet has been the biggest talking point in the media today and for the most part, there’s been some positive responses. Some of the major changes is the appointment of Nhlanhla Nene as the new Finance Minister, replacing Pravin Gordhan. Some of the more worrying…

26 May 2014 10AM 12 min