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The SAIRR files a petition to halt Zuma from signing the Land Expropriation Bill

Parlaiment approved the Expropriation Bill once again yesterday after it was amended. The bill would allow state expropriations of land to redress racial disparities in land ownership. The bill, in the works since 2008, will enable the state to pay for land at a value determined by a government adjudicator…

27 May 2016 10AM 8 min

South Africa's Foetal Alcohol Syndrome problem

Foetal Alcohol Syndrome Disorder (FASD) - the umbrella term used to describe a spectrum of conditions of which FAS is the most extreme - prevalence rate of 6.42 percent (64 per 1,000) among children in Grade 1. We are now joined by Aisha Vadwalla to tell us more about this…

27 May 2016 10AM 11 min

The life and times of Cissie Gool

Cissie (Zainunnisa) Goal was for many years a street name in Hatton Estate, an 'Indian' suburb on the Cape Flats. It was only in 1994, when Nelson Mandela, in a pre-election speech paid tribute to her, that she jumped off the street sign and assumed life. It has however, remained…

26 May 2016 11AM 14 min

An Introduction to Black's First, Land First movement

Former Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) member Andile Mngxitama’s Blacks First Land First (BFL) movement has made their “revolutionary call” after the party’s founding last year. The ‘blacks only’ party has called for all black people who want freedom when they launched on May 14 in Orlando West, Soweto. Two of…

26 May 2016 10AM 11 min

The History of Islam in Africa

The history of Islam in Africa... Guest: Suleman Dangor Position: Professor Emeritus UKZN

25 May 2016 11AM 19 min

Kumi Naidoo on the Five biggest challenges facing Africa

Africa Day celebrates the day when the Organisation of African Unity (OAU), the precursor to the African Union (AU), was formed in 1963. It acknowledges the progress that we, as Africans, have made, while reflecting upon the common challenges we face in a global environment. To help us understand some…

25 May 2016 10AM 15 min

Mahmood Abbas in South Africa

According to information released by South African Presidency Jacob Zuma hosted Palestine President Mahmoud Abbas today as he arrives in the country on a working visit. In a statement issued by the Presidency Zuma is meeting Abbas to hold bilateral discussions. The two presidents would be expected to “discuss a…

25 May 2016 10AM 8 min

Removal of Borders Across Africa

During the outbreak of xenophobic violence across KwaZulu Natal, some of the activists who tried to stop the attacks were threatened with violence or attacked online. Today we speak to Bandile Mdlalosi about her experiences and why she is part of a movement to remove borders across Africa... Guest: Bandile…

25 May 2016 10AM 11 min

Police brutality in Kenya as tensions rises before next year's election

Another brutal crackdown on protests in Kenya resulted in at least three fatalities on Monday. This has been coming for several weeks, ever since the opposition launched its weekly demonstrations against the country’s electoral commission, and raises serious questions about Kenya’s ability to hold a peaceful vote next year. Guest:…

24 May 2016 10AM 11 min

The inconsistencies of the Syrian Peace talks

With bombs hitting hospitals, doctors and rescue workers killed, civilians starving, scores of dead and injured as the day progresses – the statistics of Syria’s unending war are making a nonsense of an already fragile truce and destroying the slim hopes that peace talks will yield any real results. The…

24 May 2016 10AM 8 min

How Israel ‘transfers’ land from Palestinians to settlers

An article written by Professor Kamel Hawwash which state that... “Israel as a state and those organisations set up to increase the population of Jews living in the occupied Palestinian territories together use a combination of laws, forgeries, deceptions and outright brute force to take over Palestinian property to increase…

23 May 2016 11AM 17 min

SA transformation project is failing poor majority

For underprivileged South Africans, transformation has not yielded the desirable outcomes as promised. It is a long way to go but according to Brian Mahlangu they remain stuck in the trap of poverty, inequality, unemployment, high dependency ratio, racism, corruption and homelessness. Needless to say the longer it takes South…

23 May 2016 10AM 15 min

Refugee welcome Index reveals South Africa is less welcoming

South Africa is one of the least welcoming countries in the world when it comes to offering refuge to people fleeing war and persecution. Amnesty International released their first Refugee Welcome Index, which ranks countries according to the percentage of people surveyed who said they would welcome refugees into their…

23 May 2016 10AM 15 min

6 reasons why the NPA is appealing the Spy Tapes ruling

The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has announced it is seeking leave to appeal a court ruling that corruption charges against President Jacob Zuma be reinstated. National Director of Public Prosecutions Shaun Abrahams said the appeal would be lodged with the Supreme Court of Appeal today. To give some clarity on…

23 May 2016 10AM 6 min

Face to Face with Hasan Essop

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…

20 May 2016 11AM 18 min

Why the EFF cannot save South Africa from poverty

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…

20 May 2016 10AM 17 min

A new project urges government to step up on Domestic Violence

the National Shelter Movement (NSM) of South Africa and the Heinrich Böll Foundation (HBF) today launched a new project titled Southern Africa Enhancing State Responsiveness to Gender-Based Violence: Paying the True Costs. This initiative aims to keep the spotlight squarely focused on domestic violence in South Africa (SA) and how…

20 May 2016 10AM 12 min

WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM

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…

16 May 2016 10AM 13 min

Face to face – Omar Barghouti

Despite having lived in Israel for 22 years with no criminal record of any kind, Omar Barghouti (above) was this week denied the right to traveloutside the country. As one of the pioneers of the increasingly powerful movement to impose boycotts, sanctions and divestment measures (BDS) on Israel, Barghouti, an…

13 May 2016 11AM 18 min

Free Book Friday with Patrick Flanery – I am no-one

Our guest today is the author of the book titled I Am No One. This fiction novel explores the tenuous link between fear and paranoia in our modern lives; a world of surveillance and self-censorship, where privacy no longer exists and our freedoms are inexorably eroded. The main character Jeremy…

13 May 2016 10AM 14 min