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Transformation in the DA

The issue of transformation within the DA's white benches in parliament has placed added pressure on re-elected leader Mmusi Maimane as he manoeuvres through his second term. However, with race quotas being rejected, questions are being asked about how it will be achieved. Drive Time spoke to Khaya Sithole, independent…

9 Apr 2018 10AM 12 min

DA elects new executive

The Democratic Alliance’s new federal executive have been elected and was announced yesterday. Various contentious issues also came to the fold, among them a recall clause. Drive Time spoke to Ivan Mayer, DA federal chairperson.

9 Apr 2018 10AM 9 min

Palestinian delegation in SA

The Palestinian Head of Commission for International Relations Coordinator Akram Atallah Alayasa and the Head of Commission for the Commission of Detainees and former Detainees in Palestine, Mr Issa Qaraqe are in South Africa. This week, they visited the Soweto home of ANC Stalwart Mama Winnie Madikizela Mandela to pay…

6 Apr 2018 11AM 27 min

Zuma trial and democracy in SA

Former South African president Jacob Zuma’s court appearance carries huge significance for the country. His criminal trial is not merely about public outrage at state capture and corruption in high political offices. Its broader significance is that Zuma's court appearance affects many of the most important foundations of South Africa's…

6 Apr 2018 10AM 9 min

Zuma appears in court

Former president Jacob Zuma's corruption case has been provisionally adjourned to June 8. The matter was heard in less than an hour and the former president was not asked to plead. But what are the political implications ? Drive Time spoke to Professor Sheila Meintjies, Department of Political Studies, School…

6 Apr 2018 10AM 14 min

19 People left dead in Kashmir

A shut down has continued for the second day across Indian-administered Kashmir, following deadly clashes in the villages in the separatist stronghold that resulted in 19 deaths. The Kashmir's separatist leaders called for a complete shut down in protest against the killings. Drive Time spoke to Salman Khan, Founder and…

5 Apr 2018 11AM 5 min

Ahed was sexually harassed, says lawyer

The lawyer of imprisoned Ahed Tamimi has accused an Israeli interrogator of sexually harassing the 17 year old Palestinian girl, who was arrested last December . Gaby Lasky filed a complaint with the Israeli general attorney on Monday. Drive Time spoke to Jonathan Pollak, Israeli Activist and Co-founder of the…

5 Apr 2018 11AM 9 min

Corruption Watch releases 2017 report

A comprehensive timeline of the major political and economic events that occurred in 2017 was illustrated and put into perspective in a report released yesterday. The report demonstrated the extent to which ordinary people became increasingly outraged by growing levels of corruption that cut across all sectors. Drive Time spoke…

5 Apr 2018 10AM 13 min

Israel warns protesters in Palestine

Israel's defence minister has warned protesters in Gaza that anyone who demonstrates on the border is risking their lives. Eighteen protesters have been killed in Gaza since Friday. Now many Palestinians say they are angry not only with Israel, but their own divided leadership. Drive Time spoke to Dr Asad…

5 Apr 2018 10AM 8 min

Zuma to appear in court

Former president Jacob Zuma is expected to appear in the Durban High Court tomorrow. The former president is facing 16 charges that include corruption and money laundering.Drive Time spoke to London based Andrew Feinstein, former ANC MP and state witness in the matter.

5 Apr 2018 10AM 13 min

Insights into Mama Winnie through a new doccie

On Drivetime on Thursday, we spoke to London based filmmaker Pascale Lamche on her riveting documentary on Winnie Madikizela Mandela, which won an award at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival. Pascale gives us some fascinating insights into the revolutionary freedom fighter and also uncovers some interesting findings on the murder…

5 Apr 2018 6AM 34 min

Eastern Ghouta...5 years on

Over a month has passed since the Syrian government and its allies intensified their military offensive in East Ghouta. Over a month of relentless bombing and shelling, on top of five years of intense siege. Drive Time spoke to Lorena Bilbao,Operations Coordinator for Doctors Without Boarders in Syria.

4 Apr 2018 10AM 6 min

Tribute to Winnie Mandela

The 18 months Winnie Madikizela-Mandela spent in solitary confinement in the 1970s resulted in profound post-traumatic stress that was never treated. She was instead banished to Brandfort afterwards. In paying her tribute to liberation leader, whom she first met in 1976, journalist, author and activist Charlene Smith has scolded white…

4 Apr 2018 10AM 9 min

MBS meets with Jewish organisations and Zionist lobby in US

Saudi Arabia's crown prince Mohammad Bin Salman met with various Jewish groups in the US last week. The meeting was not the first time a Saudi leader has officially met with a rabbi as the late King Abdullah met New York-based Rabbi Marc Schneier on multiple occasions. But what is…

4 Apr 2018 8AM 8 min

The impact of the prosecutions of students post #FeesMustFall

In this interview, Prof Shirley Brookes draws attention not only to the high profile trials of student activists, but to the ongoing prosecution of ordinary students, many of whom were not in fact participants in the protests. She speaks about the ongoing cases in which large groups of students face…

4 Apr 2018 7AM 15 min

Winnie in the eyes of international media

Not all responses to Madikizela-Mandela's life were so positive, with international outlets carry particularly jaundiced responses. In overseas press coverage there was a focus on her failed marriage to Nelson Mandela. Drive Time spoke to Dennis Cruywagen, acclaimed South African journalist , political commentator and former parliamentary spokesperson for the…

3 Apr 2018 11AM 13 min

Madiba's former prison guard discusses his relationship with Winnie Mandela

As one of several prison guards of former president Nelson Mandela during his incarceration at Robben Island and later at Pollsmoor Correctional Facility, Christo Brand was one of the few people who witnessed the intimate relationship between Mandela and his former wife, struggle icon Winnie Madikizela-Mandela. In 1978, the year…

3 Apr 2018 11AM 11 min

Opposition parties react to Winnie Mandela's passing

Various political parties and trade unions have reacted to the death of struggle stalwart Winnie Madikizela-Mandela. Drive Time spoke to COPE President Mosiuoa Lekota.

3 Apr 2018 10AM 8 min

Land Day, a day of resistance

Forty-two years ago today, Israeli police shot and killed six Palestinians as they were protesting the Israeli government's expropriation of Palestinian land. Since then, March 30 has been known as Land Day. It has become a major commemorative date in the Palestinian political calender and an important even. Drive Time…

30 Mar 2018 11AM 16 min

Who is watching and holding officials accountable?

According to a survey conducted in a number of African states that conduct regular elections, evidence suggest that most Africans support democratic values and reward governments that adhere to democratic rules. Drive Time spoke to Thomas Isbell, PhD student at the University of Cape town.

30 Mar 2018 10AM 8 min