Drivetime

Interview with Quaanita Hunter

National Union of Metalworkers Union is currently holding a special conference where president Andrew Chirwa vowed on Wednesday the union would defend suspended Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi, saying he was "isolated by forces of darkness" within the tripartite alliance. Numsa's Irvin Jim also called on accountability for Nkandla and…

18 Dec 2013 9AM 10 min

Transformation of the 4th estate

The Movement for Transformation of Media in South Africa(MTMSA) will be held a a press conference today as it launched its campaign to fight for the transformation of the 4th estate. Accoridng to the MTMSA After nearly twenty years of democracy we see that the media in South Africa remains…

17 Dec 2013 10AM 7 min

Ebrahim Rasool Talks on Madiba's Legacy

Tata Nelson Mandela has been buried and ten days of mourning since the announcement of his death concluding in SA. To celebrate and honour him a 9 metre bronze plated statue was unveiled by president Jacob Zuma yesterday at the 100 year old Union Buildings. To look back at the…

17 Dec 2013 10AM 21 min

Central African Republic Chaos

The Central African Republic has been in chaos since rebel leader Michel Djotodia ousted President Francois Bozize in March. Fuelled by ethnic rivalries, the conflict has also now become sectarian in nature as he installed himself as the first Muslim leader in the Christian-majority country. This sparked months of bloody…

17 Dec 2013 9AM 12 min

Shiekh Saad Al-azhari, Ihsaan Institute in Egypt

Currently in South Africa is Shiekh Saad Al-azhari from the Ihsaan Institute in Egypt. He is in studio today to look at a range of topics including his work, Egypt and the recent passing of famous statesman Nelson Mandela.

12 Dec 2013 10AM 22 min

Person of the year - Public Protector Thuli Madonsela

While most people in our country as well as across the globe would no doubt agree that the late Nelson Mandela was one of the outstanding persons of the 20th century, when it comes to 2013 here in South Africa there is another individual with Mandela-like qualities who deserves the…

12 Dec 2013 9AM 9 min

Swimmer Chad le Clos on his career

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…

11 Dec 2013 9AM 7 min

Zapiro on his Madiba works

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 Dec 2013 10AM 6 min

Quuanita on the Madiba Memorial at FNB Stadium

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 Dec 2013 10AM 5 min

Raymond Louw on Cape Times fired editor

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…

9 Dec 2013 9AM 13 min

Joel Netshintenzhe part2

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…

9 Dec 2013 9AM 16 min

Joel Netshintenzhe on Madiba's legacy part1

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…

9 Dec 2013 9AM 16 min

The Patriotic Alliance - Kenny Kunene

Controversial businessman Kenny Kunene, the self proclaimed Sushi King, chats to Drivetime about the launch of his new party, the Patriotic Alliance.

3 Dec 2013 10AM 10 min

Iran/US deal and regional politics

Naeem Jeenah - the head of the think tank Afro Middle East Centre analyses how the Iran/US deal will affect regional politics.

2 Dec 2013 9AM 21 min

Muslim 500 - Chief Editor

Professor Abdallah Schleifer, the chief editor of the Muslim 500, looks at who they have chosen as the 500 most influential Muslims in the world.

2 Dec 2013 9AM 18 min

Nkandla report

The Mail and Guardian investigative journalist Lionell Faull delves into what they found in the Public Protector's report on Nkandla.

2 Dec 2013 9AM 14 min

#ProudlyBroughtByANC

What started as a gallant effort to rally pride for the ANC on social networks ended in a humiliating hashtag hijacking last month, as #ProudlyBroughtByANC trended for days, but for all the wrong reasons. The hashtag, was meant to refer to the ANC’s list of achievements, but instead, thousands of…

28 Nov 2013 10AM 18 min

175th commemoration of Emancipation Day

Whilst slave descendant communities across the Cape Flats will be celebrating on the 175th commemoration of Emancipation Day on 1 December, the Afrikaner community will be commemorating the 175th commemoration of the Great Trek to the North which was the curtain raiser or overture for the history of the Afrikaner…

28 Nov 2013 9AM 9 min

N1/N2 Winelands Toll Highway Project

The City of Cape Town returned to the Western Cape High Court today to resolve an ongoing dispute over the proposed N1/N2 Winelands Toll Highway Project. And further up north, Gauteng road users are already facing the Etolls, due to come into effect next Tuesday. Who pays and who doesn’t?…

28 Nov 2013 9AM 10 min

Imam Dr Rashied Omar addresses IPSA symposium

Imam Dr Rashied Omar from Claremont Main road mosque addresses the IPSA symposium on sectarianism in the Middle East

27 Nov 2013 10AM 8 min