Drivetime

Robert Mugabe's political career

Robert Mugabe has resigned as president of Zimbabwe with immediate effect after 37 years in power, ushering in a new era for a country as uncertain as it is hopeful. The man who ruled with an autocrat’s grip for so many years finally caved to popular and political pressure hours…

22 Nov 2017 9AM 7 min

Prof Taha Ozhan, MP Turkey

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…

21 Nov 2017 8AM 22 min

Book Review - Inside Apartheid’s Prison

Raymond Suttner, Author of Inside Apartheid’s Prison is one of a small number of white comrades who played a substantial in bringing apartheid to an end. Raymond Suttner, who lives in Johannesburg, is a part-time professor at Rhodes University and an Emeritus Professor at the University of South Africa. Initially…

17 Nov 2017 10AM 20 min

Transitional government on the cards for Zimbabwe

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) yesterday sat for an emergency meeting to discuss the unfolding political and security situation in Zimbabwe. Foreign Affairs Ministers from Zambia, Angola and Botswana are in Gaborone, Botswana, to map out a way for Zimbabwe. We spoke to the former Zimbabwean Finance Minister and…

17 Nov 2017 2AM 14 min

Al-Imdaad to build 10 000 homes for Rohingya Refugees

VOC's Yaseen Kippie spoke to Qari Ziyaad Patel of Al-Imdaad Foundation. Al-Imdaad was given permission by Bangladeshi authorities to construct 10 000 homes for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh.

14 Nov 2017 8AM 8 min

DA says declaration of assets lacking

Democratic Alliance (DA) leader, Mmusi Maimane says President Jacob Zuma's declaration of assets is severely lacking. The DA inspected the declaration today after the president failed to answer Parliamentary questions. On line is Portia Adams, Mmusi Maimane's spokesperson Guest : Portia Adams Position : Spokesperson to DA Leader

13 Nov 2017 9AM 11 min

The Kurdish Human Rights Action Group AGM 2017

The Kurdish Human Rights Action Group (KHRAG) this week hosted its first annual general meeting since the passing of the organization’s co-founder, Judge Essa Moosa. The group is calling for the provision of human rights for the Kurdish peoples, particularly within the territory of Turkey. Chairperson of the Kurdistan National…

9 Nov 2017 3AM 5 min

Mugabe fires his deputy

The Zimbabwean government have announced the dismissal of Emmerson Mnangagwa as vice president for showing "traits of disloyalty".The expulsion yesterday removed a potential successor to Robert Mugabe. On line is Dr Fatunde Mwiinga, Independent political Analyst. Guest : Dr Fatunde Mwiinga Position : Political Analyst

7 Nov 2017 9AM 9 min

Africa Muslim Agency sends mobile clinic to Syria

The African Muslim Agency and the Saed Charity have sent a mobile clinic to assist displaced families and refugees in Syria. Hassan Chononara Regional Director will be leaving for Syria on Sunday and now joins us line. Guest : Hassan Choonara Position : Regional Director, AMA

7 Nov 2017 9AM 7 min

Presidents keepers, what are the legal implications

Ever since the publication and release of the President's Keepers, a Book authored by former SABC journalist Jacques Pauw, the State Security Agency has demanded that the Book be withdrawn. But what are the legal aspects of this development? On line is Professor Shadreck Gutto, former Constitutional law Expert and…

7 Nov 2017 9AM 8 min

Should the Apartheid-SA flag be banned?

The Nelson Mandela Foundation has asked whether it is time to ban the old South African flag after the furore it created around the #BlackMonday marches on October 30, 2017. Drive Time presenter, Shafiq Morton, spoke to Director of Communications at the Nelson Mandela Foundation, Luzuko Koti.

7 Nov 2017 2AM 12 min

Civilian deaths in Syria by numbers

The Syrian Network for Human Rights says 923 civilians were killed in October by the Syrian regime, including 398 children and 62 women. Syria is embroiled in a six year civil war that has killed more than 470,000 people and forced an estimated 5 million more to flee across borders…

6 Nov 2017 10AM 16 min

African middle class

The African middle class is of huge interest to business. This was confirmed again recently by well attended seminars in South Africa’s big cities to discuss Africa. The narrow focus of the study is guided by a particular interest and echoes a poorly informed narrative about the structure of societies…

6 Nov 2017 9AM 7 min

NMF on the apartheid flag

The Nelson Mandela Foundation has asked whether it is time to ban the old South African flag after the furore it created around the Black Monday marches on October 30. On line is Luzuko Koti, Director of Communications at the Nelson Mandela Foundation. Guest : Luzuko Koti Position: Director ,…

6 Nov 2017 9AM 12 min

Zuma Book recalled

The State Security Agency (SSA) has sent a cease and desist letter to investigative journalist Jacques Pauw and his publisher over revelations in his new book that it claims are in violation of the Intelligence Services . On line is Thandi Smith, Policy Program Co-ordinator, Media Monitoring Africa. Guest :…

3 Nov 2017 10AM 10 min

Palestinians speak out on Balfour Declaration

On November 2, 1917,The Balfour Declaration was declared with the aim to establish a national home for the Jewish people in Palestine, but it forced out the Palestinian people. Those who remained in their homeland, and generations since, have been stripped of their rights under Israeli occupation. Abdulla Griftat is…

3 Nov 2017 10AM 8 min

Book Review - Nelson Mandela - Dare Not Linger

MANDLA LANGA was born in 1950 in Durban, South Africa. After being arrested in 1976, he went into exile and lived in Botswana, Mozambique and Angola, as well as Hungary, Zambia and the United Kingdom, where he was the ANC’s Cultural Representative. A writer and journalist, he was the first…

3 Nov 2017 9AM 17 min

Balfour declaration

Thousands of Palestinian students have written letter to British Prime Minister Theresa May decrying the Israeli occupation, on the occasion of the Balfour Declaration centenary. On line is Petro Stefanini, Freelance Researcher at the Palestinian Return Centre in the UK. Guest : Petro Stefanini Position: Researcher, Palestinian Research Centre

2 Nov 2017 11AM 15 min

GDP....How sustainable are they?

Of the world's top 10 countries in real GDP growth rates for 2012, five were indeed African. Libya topped the list, with an astounding 124%, followed by Sierra Leone with 15.2%, Zimbabwe with 13%. Ever since, other fast growing economies include Angola, Chad and the DRC. On line is Lorenzo…

2 Nov 2017 10AM 15 min

Balfour Declaration: A perspective from the ground

As part of our discussion on the centenary of the Balfour Declaration, VOC Journalist Thakira Desai spoke to Palestinian Ambassador to the UK, Manuel Hassassian and gets the perspective from the ground from Palestinian youth activist, Ayed Atmawi.

2 Nov 2017 5AM 23 min