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South Africa's fifth democratic elections

South Africa's fifth democratic elections are done and dusted. Even though parties such as the DA and EFF campaigned relentlessly an ANC victory was predicted by many as a given. In her opinion piece on Al-Jazeera Athambile Masola columist, teacher and a PhD candidate at Wits University and Mandela-Rhodes Scholar…

12 May 2014 10AM 9 min

Democracy Now

New details have emerged about the FBI’s efforts to turn Muslim Americans living abroad into government informants. An exposé in Mother Jones magazine chronicles the story of an American named named Naji Mansour who was living in Kenya. After he refused to become an informant, he saw his life, and…

12 May 2014 10AM 22 min

Lindiwe Mazibuko

Lindiwe Mazibuko on Saturday dropped a huge bomb by announcing she is quitting active politics and her 3 year position as DA parliamentary leader to go study in Harvard. Fresh from the election campaign trail Mazibuko surprised many including leader Helen Zille with her announcement. The news have been met…

12 May 2014 10AM 13 min

President Jacob Zuma should underscore his commitment to media freedom

With elections behind him, South African President Jacob Zuma should underscore his commitment to media freedom by calling for a thorough legal review of legislation that could restrict reporters' access to sensitive public information. The International Press Institute (IPI) said as the ANC led government comfortably retained power with a…

9 May 2014 11AM 15 min

Youth Participation

The so called “youth vote” has been dubbed as a pivotal one in these elections. Young people in South Africa make up the majority of the population and their voting patterns are crucial to political parties. VOC producer Bonga Dlulane spoke to Rhodes lecture Dr Nomalanga Mkhize about youth turn…

9 May 2014 10AM 9 min

The ANC secured a massive victory this elections

Almost all voting districts votes are in and the African National Congress has secured a massive victory in these elections. The won 8 out 9 provinces with the Democratic Alliance retaining the Western Cape with a convincing majority. New comers Economic Freedom Fighters amassing an impressive 1 million votes so…

9 May 2014 10AM 9 min

VOC Roving reporter Andriques Che Petersen

VOC Roving reporter Andriques Che Petersen has been around Cape Town trying to get a sense of how people feel about the elections. He joins us now

8 May 2014 11AM 6 min

Radio Islam's Faizel Patel

We now cross live to the Johannesburg results centre to Radio Islam's Faizel Patel to give an in indication how things are there…

8 May 2014 10AM 2 min

Electorate Code of Conduct Observer Commission Ryland Fisher

We now have on line one of the delegates from the Electorate Code of Conduct Observer Commission Ryland Fisher to chat to us about his take on how things are going so far

8 May 2014 10AM 9 min

Elections Package

The country is abuzz with activity as results of the 5th democratic are coming in. VOC Reporter Raeesha Isaacs spoke to Marius Fransman ANC premier candidate in the province and Cape

8 May 2014 10AM 5 min

Whats trending with Bonga Dlulane

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…

6 May 2014 11AM 15 min

VOA ELECTIONS SA

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…

6 May 2014 11AM 5 min

International observers ahead of the election

In studio today we have three international observers ahead of the election tomorrow.   They are. Mrs Carolina Cerqueira (Angoloa, MPLA) Hon Anastacia Ndulovu (Zimbabwe, ZANUPF) Hon Makhojane Monyane (Lesotho, LCD). Our guests are here to speak independently of their experience and observations ahead of the elections. We also will…

6 May 2014 11AM 23 min

Abahlali Basemjondolo

On 2 May 2014 Abahlali Basemjondolo (ABM) - a social movement of shack dwellers - endorsed the Democratic Alliance (DA) for the 2014 general elections. Abahlali baseMjondolo are better known for their protests against unlawful evictions and their advocacy for public housing and urban land for the poor. The move…

6 May 2014 10AM 15 min

Service delivery in SA

Service delivery has been one of the main topical factors ahead of this year's general elections. Political party made promises. Service delivery protests were often unruly and violent. Today Cameron Brisbane executive director of Built Environment Support Group is online to look at service delivery in SA…

6 May 2014 10AM 7 min

Political parties to set the agenda

The media has allowed political parties to set the agenda for coverage of the election campaign and neglected issues affecting ordinary citizens says Media Monitoring Africa. Tomorrow is election day where South African's will cast their ballot in the 5th democratic elections. In an interim report on the media's handling…

6 May 2014 10AM 8 min

Madiba on Elections

In our special segment today here a clip of SA first democratic president's speech Nelson Mandela during the country's first post 1994 elections

6 May 2014 10AM 2 min

Whats Trending with Bonga D

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…

5 May 2014 11AM 11 min

VOA NEWS

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…

5 May 2014 11AM 20 min

SACSIS Democracy

In reflecting on 20 years of South Africa's democracy, a group of artists in Johannesburg have tapped into the major themes in our ambient culture to emerge with a exhibition of artworks that distil some of the key issues dominating our national discourse at this important juncture in South African…

5 May 2014 10AM 14 min