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Shaykh Thaner Ansari

New York based Shaykh Taner Ansari’s is in Cape Town on 17 March 2014. Shaykh Ansari will be in Cape Town for a short while. Shaykh Ansari is currently busy with the translating of Quran into modern, understandable English. During his stay he will be holding talks on Surah Yasin…

18 Mar 2014 11AM 23 min

Libya’s revolution has stalled

Nearly three years after the fall of the Qaddafi regime, Libya’s revolution has stalled. Militias continue to run rampant as the government struggles to perform basic functions. Theoretically to protect the revolution, Libya in 2013 passed its Political Isolation Law (PIL), effectively banning anyone involved in Qaddafi’s regime from the…

18 Mar 2014 10AM 17 min

Below Al-Aqsa Mosque

Something sinister is brewing around and below al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem, and it has the hallmark of a familiar Israeli campaign to strip the Mosque of its Muslim Arab identity. This time around, however, the stakes are much higher. The status of al-Aqsa mosque is unparalleled within the…

17 Mar 2014 11AM 22 min

Yet another so-called "frozen conflict"

On March 17, it is possible that Crimea will have been swallowed into Russia's "sphere of influence" and the West will have to accept the new status quo. This comes after a referandum that saw Crimean vote in favour of leaving Ukraine and joining Russia. Pundits say theres a risk…

17 Mar 2014 10AM 17 min

Syria Talk

Across the world from Moscow to Washington thousands of people will mark the 3rd anniversary of the crisis in Syria on Thursday with candlelit vigils, the lighting up of iconic locations and the release of Banksy inspired red balloons carrying messages of hope to Syrians. About 115 humanitarian and human…

17 Mar 2014 10AM 11 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…

16 Mar 2014 11PM 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…

14 Mar 2014 11AM 7 min

Israeli Apartheid Week Campaign

The eldest son of jailed Palestinian political icon Marwan Barghouthi is in South Africa this week to address the youth at various venues as part of the Israeli Apartheid Week (IAW) campaign. During his visit, Qassam Barghouthi, who is being hosted by the Ahmad Kathrada Foundation, will also try to…

14 Mar 2014 11AM 18 min

Talk on Gang Violence in Manenberg

In his capacity as chairperson of the Western Cape Religious Leaders Forum (WCRLF) Imam Rashied Omar have been providing support to victims of gang violence in Manenberg since August 2013.he is the playback of the talk he gave today concerning the gang violence in Manenberg.

14 Mar 2014 10AM 13 min

Support to victims of gang violence in Manenberg

In his capacity as chairperson of the Western Cape Religious Leaders Forum (WCRLF) have been providing support to victims of gang violence in Manenberg since August 2013. So during the past couple of months of Imam Rashied Omar's teaching stint at the University of Notre Dame in the US, he…

14 Mar 2014 10AM 17 min

UCT protest

In Cape Town today there was a student protest in solidarity with the people of Palestine at the Unviersity of Cape Town at 1pm at the Jammie Plaza. This forms part of demonstrations in support of Israeli Apartheid Week which concludes tomorrow. VOC reporter Raeesah Isaacs attended and caught up…

13 Mar 2014 10AM 10 min

10th anniversary of Dullah Omar

Today marks the 10 anniversary of the death of anti apartheid activist and attorney Dullah Omar. He was one of the few attorneys who was prepared to take on the political trials which were becoming increasingly common. In the early 1960s he defended accused in the Poqo trials, and in…

13 Mar 2014 10AM 20 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…

12 Mar 2014 11AM 6 min

Political crises around the world

Political crises around the world are casting doubt on representative democracy and the Western model of government. A quarter century after the demise of the Soviet Union, and declarations about the inevitability of liberal democracies, that paradigm is under serious threat. From the economic crises in Europe, to revolutions in…

12 Mar 2014 11AM 18 min

Economic injustice

A new global study that examined protests in 87 countries, including South Africa (SA), found that the highest number of protests takes place in the developed world and the main grievance of protesters is economic injustice. In recent years, SA too has experienced a wave of protests. Is SA part…

12 Mar 2014 10AM 13 min

UWC should resolve its “governance problems”

Saleem Badat removed himself from the running for University of the Western Cape (UWC) vice-chancellor because the process was “convoluted and unnecessarily lengthy” and “lacking in integrity”. The Rhodes University vice-chancellor added that UWC should resolve its “governance problems”. The current , UWC’s Rector and Vice Chancellor, Professor Brian O'Connell,…

12 Mar 2014 10AM 10 min

Democracy NOW

Russian President Vladimir Putin is rebuffing warnings from the U.S. and European Union as the crisis in Ukraine threatens one of the worst east-west standoffs since the Cold War. The pro-Russian Crimean Parliament has voted to hold a referendum on splitting off from Ukraine and joining Russia . Democracy NOW…

11 Mar 2014 11AM 21 min

A meeting at the MJC in Landsdowne

VOC reporter, Ra'eesah Isaacs attended a meeting at the MJC in Landsdowne where the United Ulema Council of South Africa met with DA and ANC representatives to discuss the respective party's manifesto. We now listen to a segment of that meeting where Ulema were able to pose their questions to…

11 Mar 2014 10AM 10 min

The South African Human Rights Commission

The South African Human Rights Commission today released a 80 page report on the challenges with regard to the right of access to Water and Sanitation in South Africa. The report titled: “Water and Sanitation, Life and Dignity: Accountability to the People who are Poor”, was handed over to government…

11 Mar 2014 10AM 10 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…

10 Mar 2014 11AM 7 min