Drivetime

Security Situation in Libya

Brief: Oussama Romdhani, a former Tunisian minister of Communication, delves into the volatile security situation in Libya

27 Nov 2013 9AM 23 min

Did Angola Ban Islam?

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 Nov 2013 10AM 17 min

Sh. Ighsaan Taliep on Secretarianism

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 Nov 2013 9AM 7 min

Dr Sooliman on Philipines Updates

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 Nov 2013 9AM 12 min

Impact of the Quraan on the US constitution

Denise A. Spellberg, author of Thomas Jefferson’s Qur’an: Islam and the Founders. (Asharq Al-Awsat) Washington, Asharq Al-Awsat—Denise A. Spellberg is an American scholar of Islamic history. She is an associate professor of history and Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Texas and holds a PhD from Columbia University. She…

25 Nov 2013 10AM 20 min

Feedback on Wassatiyyah conference IPSA

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 Nov 2013 9AM 7 min

10 layers of oppression in SA

Oppression, when written about, is often reduced to one layer of suffering. Yet when one unpacks the lives and narratives of the poor it becomes clear that their struggle to survive takes place under many layers of oppression. Gillian Schutte and Sipho Singiswa have penned an opinion pieces aptly titled…

20 Nov 2013 10AM 18 min

SA's rape culture

A number of relatives and fans of award-winning kwaito star Brickz believes he is innocent and should be granted bail. Brickz, whose real name is Sipho Ndlovu, is accused of raping a 16-year-old in March, but the rape was only reported last month, after which he was arrested and charged…

20 Nov 2013 9AM 10 min

Help the Children of Gaza Initiative

Organisations around the world are being called on to assist with efforts to launch mini-Arks to spotlight the inhumane conditions under which the Palestinians in Gaza, and particularly the children, live. In addition, groups all over the world, from North America to Europe will sail small boats on their lakes,…

18 Nov 2013 9AM 8 min

EFF and its space in SA politics

The Economic Freedom Fighters has been gaining a lot of attraction since it's inception earlier this year under the command of expelled ANCYL leader Julius Malema. Richard Pithouse writes that the emergence of the EFF does in fact raise real questions around important issues like land, state repression, the power…

18 Nov 2013 9AM 22 min

Fatima Ayub on Gulf and secretarianism

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…

15 Nov 2013 10AM 13 min

Sectarinisam in the world and 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…

15 Nov 2013 9AM 10 min

Fatima Ayub on Gulf and sectarinism 2

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…

15 Nov 2013 5AM 6 min

R2K on the parliament march to secrecy bill

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 Nov 2013 11AM 5 min

Philippines disaster update IRSA

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 Nov 2013 11AM 5 min

Haircuts could give you HIV

If a chiskop is how you like it, you need to think twice before you let a barber shave you. Professor Nonhlanhla Khumalo, Head of Dermatology at the University of Cape Town, says public education on adequate sterilisation of barber equipment between haircuts should not be delayed. Clients who prefer…

14 Nov 2013 10AM 7 min

Privatise Health and Education

At the moment, most South African news sites are displaying two stories in fateful proximity: first, the South African Institute of Race Relations' John Kane-Berman has said that South Africa should privatise its health and education systems. Second is a piece quoting Correctional Services Minister Sibusiso Ndebele on the abject…

14 Nov 2013 9AM 12 min

Call for Wouter Basson to be struck off from the Medical proff. Council

Families who lost their loved ones, allegedly at the hands of Wouter Basson and apartheid-South Africa’s chemical and biological warfare programme, will be attending his appearance before the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) in Pretoria today. Closing arguments are expected in the matter around his professional conduct. Wouter…

14 Nov 2013 9AM 7 min

The Rouhni metre: a mix of broken promises and hope

Since Mohammad Khatami's election as president of Iran in 1997, presidential elections have become more significant for Iranians. The disputed elections in 2009, which led to mass protests in Iran, added to the sensitivity of this year's poll. As a result the current Iranian year began in March with mixed…

12 Nov 2013 10AM 14 min

Safety and Security in Cape Town

What does it mean to feel safe and secure in Cape Town, and how might experiences and perceptions of safety and security differ across this divided city? In an unequal society, how can we avoid reinforcing these divisions in the pursuit of safety – and achieve it not only for…

12 Nov 2013 9AM 9 min