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Fatwa on climate change

The Fiqh Council of North America, the council of Islamic Religious Scholars responsible for authoritative religious rulings, has issued a ruling on climate change and fossil fuel that the council believes to have great significance. On line is Imam and Muslim chaplain at Drew University in the US, Saffet Abid…

11 Sep 2019 10AM 11 min

600 Nigerians repatriated from SA

About 600 Nigerian nationals have been repatriated from South Africa following a wave of attacks on foreigners. Meanwhile, Zimbabwe has become the second country to announce repatriations for its citizens. The circumstances surrounding the repatriations has been widely condemned. On line is Chairperson , Africa Diaspora Forum (ADF) Dr Abdul…

11 Sep 2019 10AM 13 min

Trump suspends Taliban talks

President Donald Trump says the US peace talks with the Taliban are over and announced the military has scaled up attacks on the insurgents in Afghanistan. The announcement followed Trump's dramatic cancellation of a plan to fly Taliban leaders in for direct talks. For more is Political Analyst in Kabul,…

10 Sep 2019 11AM 12 min

World economic report

In this week's economic report, we look at Germany's industrial production decline as trade tensions and waning business confidence continues to weigh in on global demand. On the continent, violent attacks on foreign owned businesses in South Africa is threatening the newly signed Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA). Meanwhile…

10 Sep 2019 10AM 12 min

Research on anti-immigrant hate in South Africa

A research by Human Science Research Council (HSRC) have revealed what drives anti-immigrant hate in South Africa. Mobs have attacked foreign-owned businesses on the streets of some cities in the country. This has caused outrage across the continent. On line is Senior Research specialist at HSRC Dr Steven Gordon.

10 Sep 2019 10AM 10 min

Shaykh Mehmet Adil tour of SA

Shaykh Mehmet Adil ar Rabbani together with Shatkh Bahauddin Adil and Shaykh Mehmet Nazim are currently on tour to Africa, where they are visiting South Africa and Kenya. DT presenter Shafiq Morton spoke to Shaykh Adil.

9 Sep 2019 11AM 16 min

Netanyahu desperate as elections approaches

As Israel goes to the polls on September 17, prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu is desperate for political capital that could shield him against increasingly emboldened contenders in the county's upcoming elections. On line is Researcher at Afro Middle East Centre (AMEC) Mashidiso Motsoeneg.

9 Sep 2019 10AM 17 min

Understanding the reasons behind foreign attacks

Attacks on foreign nationals have continued in Gauteng as police battle to control the crisis. Despite calls for clam from politicians , there is little hope as locals vent their frustrations on foreign nationals. So what is going in South Africa ? On line is Director at the Consortium for…

9 Sep 2019 10AM 14 min

Who was Robert Mugabe?

Former Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe has died aged 95. Mugabe ruled the country from 1980-2017 and was subsequently overthrown by the military. Praised by the continent as a liberation hero and defender of African ideals, he was reviled by the West for his handling of the land reform in his…

6 Sep 2019 11AM 12 min

Mugabe's death - reaction

Former Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe has died at a hospital in Singapore, he was 95. So how has his death been received in the country?. We now go live to Zimbabwe and get the sense of how the country has reacted to his passing and on line is Coordinator at…

6 Sep 2019 10AM 11 min

Middle East tensions, what it means for the region

Recent clashes between Israel and Hezbollah on the Lebanese borders have caused much speculation of a looming military confrontation between Israel, Hezbollah and Iran. But full scale war is unlikely to break out imminently between Israel and Iran. On line is Postgraduate Researcher, Department of Governance at Essex University Abdulaziz…

5 Sep 2019 11AM 13 min

Does SA need the death penalty?

The defense of human life should be central to the mission of our society that we should be prepared to take the lives of those who violated the preservation of human life. That is according to Media and Writers Firm CEO Rich Mkhondo. Lately, there has been calls for the…

5 Sep 2019 10AM 10 min

IRR fingers government officials in xenophobia

The Institute for Race Relations (IRR) says the current wave of attacks are akin to the 2008 xenophobia crisis. The Institute says recent government officials are adding fuel to the fire. On line is IRR Project Manager Terrence Corrigan.

5 Sep 2019 10AM 12 min

Weekly Africa report

In this week's Africa report, we look at the prevailing violent situation in South Africa towards non-South Africans, a situation that has left foreign owned shops looted in an ant-foreign drive. Meanwhile South Africa is hosting the World Economic Forum on Africa (WEF) which got under way today. The forum…

4 Sep 2019 11AM 12 min

SA's international reputation under the spotlight.

South Africa is under the international spotlight once more following the violent attacks against non- South Africans in Gauteng. The incidence has drawn the ire of several African countries, resulting in shunning the World Economic Forum on Africa (WEF) currently under way in Cape Town. Rwanda, DRC ,Malawi have indicated…

4 Sep 2019 11AM 13 min

Pollen monitoring in South Africa

A spike in South Africa's pollen production has been flagged by local scientists who are calling for an urgent expansion of the country's pollen monitoring program. There has been a sudden rise in the production of pollen lately. On line is Head of the Allergy Unit at UCT's Lung Institute…

4 Sep 2019 10AM 10 min

World economic Report

In today's weekly economic report, we look at the global recession signals already flashing in the US markets as Latin American targets to grow at a mere 0.5 percent in 2019. At home, Tito Mboweni's economic plan has hit a break as alliance partners snub the plan. Meanwhile, SA is…

3 Sep 2019 10AM 13 min

Curfew imposed, Kashmir unable to bury the dead

The Indian imposed curfew in Kasmir has left hundreds of people being buried in their yards. About 300 people have been forcefully abducted. The curfew has restricted people from doing Janaaza namaaz. On line is South Africa Kashmir Action Group (SAKAG) Salman Khan.

3 Sep 2019 10AM 13 min

Denel explosion, one year on.

Today marks the first anniversary of the explosion Rheimettal Denel Munitions in Macassar that killed eight people workers. Well known South African activist Terry Crawford -Browne filed a complaint with the Zondo commission days after the explosion. Terry is now with us in studio.

3 Sep 2019 10AM 19 min

What it means to be coloured

What does “coloured” really mean in post- apartheid South Africa? Many grapple with this question in one form or another. But University of Western Cape Linguistic Masters' researcher Zaib Toyer delved into some disgust or disappointment as others move away from racial labelling altogether. Zaib Toyer now joins us in…

2 Sep 2019 11AM 17 min