Drivetime

Channel Islam International

Joburg based Islamic broadcaster Channel Islam International (CII) was meant to appear before the Broadcasting Complaints Commission of SA today, following a complaint lodged by the South African National Halal Authority. SANHA is objecting to comments allegedly made by Mufti Abdul Qader Hussein on his QnA show that Rainbow Chicken…

27 Mar 2014 10AM 10 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…

27 Mar 2014 10AM 5 min

What's 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…

26 Mar 2014 11AM 5 min

Monday’s mass death sentences

Monday’s mass death sentences handed down by an Egyptian court are a grotesque example of the shortcomings and the selective nature of Egypt's justice system human rights organisations said. According to state media reports, in a single hearing this morning, the Minya Criminal Court sentenced 529 supporters of former President…

26 Mar 2014 10AM 20 min

What's 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…

25 Mar 2014 11AM 11 min

Intellectual discussions

A world renowned Qatari scholar is in Cape Town this week for a series of intellectual discussions on Shariah from Tuesday 25th to Thursday 27th March 2014.  Dr Jasser Auda is being hosted by the International Peace College South Africa (IPSA) in partnership with the University of Cape Town (UCT)…

25 Mar 2014 11AM 15 min

Human Rights Watch

The government of Thailand should ensure that 112 newly detained people believed to be ethnic Uighurs are not forcibly returned to China, Human Rights Watch urged. Thai authorities detained the group in Sa Kaew province near the Thai-Cambodia border and brought them to the central Immigration Detention Center in Bangkok…

25 Mar 2014 10AM 17 min

Aslam Fataar lecture

Professor Aslam Fataar gave a talk on Friday on the need to protect chapter nine institutions in South Africa. This comes after the public protect delivered the Nkandla report attracted some attacks from the African National Congress Youth League calling for her resignation. Fataar in his speech emphasised the need…

25 Mar 2014 10AM 7 min

What's 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…

24 Mar 2014 11AM 5 min

IPSA and Madina Institute both received financial boosts

Two of Cape Town’s top Islamic Institutions, The international Peace University of South Africa (IPSA) and The Medina Institute, both received welcome financial boosts, when they were each awarded R10 000 worth of funds at the hands of Mawlid SA and Awqaf SA.VOC reporter Mubeen Banderker was there…

24 Mar 2014 11AM 8 min

Ronnie Krasils

Speaking at a panel discussion on the question of nationalisation for South Africa, former Minister for Intelligence Services, Ronnie Kasrils, who was deeply involved in the negotiations during South Africa’s transition to democracy explains how progressive people oriented policies such as the Reconstruction and Development Programme (RDP) were quickly shelved…

24 Mar 2014 10AM 5 min

The President has violated the Constitution

The Public Protector is appointed under the Constitution to strengthen constitutional democracy by probing improper conduct and maladministration in state affairs. In her report on the upgrades at the President’s private residence at Nkandla she has found that the President has violated the Constitution. That's the view of the Council…

23 Mar 2014 10PM 9 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…

21 Mar 2014 11AM 5 min

Adv Mohamed Shafie Ameermia SA Human Rights Commissioner

Today is South Africa's 20th Human Rights Day commemoration public holiday. This day marks the anniversary of the infamous and deadly Sharpville Massacre that took place when 69 young people were gunned down to protesting against pass laws. Adv Mohamed Shafie Ameermia SA Human Rights Commissioner delivered a Jummuah lecture…

21 Mar 2014 11AM 29 min

The Dullah Omar region in Cape Town

The Dullah Omar region in Cape Town hosted a memorial for the struggle veteran to commemorate 10 years of his death and his fight to the struggle. VOC reporter Gadeeja Abbas attended the event with dignatries including his wife and daughter and compiled this report

21 Mar 2014 10AM 16 min

What's 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…

19 Mar 2014 11AM 7 min

Ben White's Israeli Apartheid

Ben White's Israeli Apartheid: A Beginner’s Guide new book edition is out. It has been described by some pundits as the book to read if you want to understand the root of the conflict and how apartheid applies to the situation in Palestine. White begins focuses on explaining the origins…

19 Mar 2014 11AM 20 min

A march in the CBD

Today the Muslim Judicial Council and the Al Qudz foundation held a march at the CBD to highlight the Palestinian situation. VOC reporter Raeesah Isaacs attended the march and is in the studio to give us some insight on how it went

19 Mar 2014 10AM 5 min

Secure in Comfort

Secure in Comfort is the title of Public Protector Thuli Madonsela's much anticipated Nkandla report into the 207 million rand security upgrades into president Jacob Zuma's private residences in Nkanla. Advocate Madonsela presented her 400 page report today buy giving a 71 page summary. In it she slammed Ministers of…

19 Mar 2014 10AM 4 min

Public hearings of the Khayelitsha Commission

Public hearings of the Khayelitsha Commission of Inquiry into allegations of police inefficiency and a breakdown in relations between the community and the police restarted yesterday with a number of high ranking SAPS officers in attendance. The Commission has been on break since 21 February. Local community organisation GroundUp has…

19 Mar 2014 10AM 8 min