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Freedom Day : are we economically free?

Just this week, thousands of Abahlali base Mjondolo members attended a rally to show that the poor remain "unfree". They have called it the "Unfreedom Day" rally. In South Africa there are still 1.9 million households living in informal settlements - an increase of over 26% since 1996. VOC news…

28 Apr 2016 9AM 10 min

Youth unemployment in SA

Now before the break, we had Thakira Desai’s feature for Freedom Day – she says South Africans might be free in one sense, but we are still economically shackled. South Africa’s stark unemployment figures, slow growth, growing debt amongst South Africans, extreme poverty – it all points a deep problem…

27 Apr 2016 10AM 12 min

Palestinians unveil Mandela Statue in Ramallah

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…

27 Apr 2016 10AM 7 min

Zuma must fall march

Before the break we heard from our reporter Raeesah Isaacs who was in keizergracht and at Parliament for the Zuma Must Fall marches this morning. For now we chat to Ferrial Adam Guest: Ferrial Adam Position: Peoples Assembly

27 Apr 2016 10AM 8 min

Albie Sachs profile

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 Apr 2016 6PM 33 min

Video of the ant Arab Rally goes Viral

A video by David Sheen and Dan Cohen covering the Tel Aviv protests recently went viral with over 50 000 views on facebook. The video shows how Thousands of people gathering in Tel Aviv’s city hall to register their support for an Israeli soldier who was filmed last month executing…

26 Apr 2016 11AM 21 min

South African companies are still predominantly white and male

South African companies are still predominantly white and male. That's one of the findings of the Commission for Employment Equity, which released its annual report on Monday. The commission says white males have the most opportunities for skills development and are promoted at higher rates than other race groups. Last…

26 Apr 2016 10AM 10 min

Abu Sayyaf claims another victim

Not much attention has been paid to Abu Sayyaf’s identification with Islamic State as kidnappings escalate around the Philippine's southern islands, the oldest group of hostages (2 Canadians, 1 Norwegian and 1 Filipina) faced a looming deadline of execution. Yesterday The severed head of a Canadian hostage John Risdel was…

26 Apr 2016 10AM 13 min

DA's manifesto Launch

At one of the DA’s biggest rallies to date, the party on Saturday released a 60-page 2016 local government manifesto document entitled “Change that moves South Africa forward again”. All through the document there are text boxes with examples of municipalities where the DA has managed to make a particular…

26 Apr 2016 10AM 9 min

South Africa and Iran Trade agreement

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 Apr 2016 6PM 8 min

SA First forum upcoming pickets across Cape Town

South Africa First Forum is planning a series of pickets over the Peninsula in support of the nationwide call to action on the 27th April. According to their charter the SA first forum is committed to democracy, non-racialism, non-sexism and freedom. They are deeply concerned at the direction in which…

25 Apr 2016 10AM 10 min

Face to Face with Albie Sachs

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…

22 Apr 2016 11AM 29 min

Education Minister's budget speech, no way for free tertiary education

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…

22 Apr 2016 10AM 9 min

Wouter Basson loses his latest court bid with HPCSA

Apartheid-era chemical warfare expert Wouter Basson was back in the Pretoria High Court today in his drawn-out battle to keep practising as a medical doctor. But Basson lost his legal bid for the recusal of the professional conduct committee members who found him guilty of unethical conduct. The Judge ruled…

21 Apr 2016 10PM 4 min

The Dunoon protests, the politics of inequality

In Dunoon two-thirds of the approximately 14,400 households live in backyard shacks or informal settlements. These residents are referred to as backyarders, people who live in the yards of other people’s homes. They usually live in shacks, and they pay rent. In March 2016 protests broke out over the lack…

21 Apr 2016 10AM 7 min

How victims are silenced at an institutional level

The Anti-rape protests at Rhodes University (RU) continued on Wednesday morning with hundreds of students and some support staff gathered at the drama department on Prince Alfred road inside the University campus. Earlier, reports confirmed that a number of students were shot at by the Grahamstown South African Police Service…

21 Apr 2016 10AM 7 min

Zuma reports back on the Arms deal

The Seriti commission of inquiry into the 1999 arms deal found no evidence of wrongdoing on the part of the Cabinet of the day or any government official, President Jacob Zuma said today as he released its report four months after receiving it. In a live televised address, the president…

21 Apr 2016 10AM 13 min

A third way for Zimbabwe

On Monday Zimbabwe celebrated it's 36th year of independence, days after one of the largest protests against President Robert Mugabe. Tumultuous times are reigning in Zimbabwe as Zimbabweans face a multitude of challenging issues in their day to day lives. A third way for politics and leadership seems to be…

20 Apr 2016 10AM 13 min

The AU – Where to from here

Elected at the January 2016 African Union (AU) summit, the 15 new members of the AU Peace and Security Council started their work at the beginning of April. In the face of many challenges, what real impact can they have on peace and security in Africa? Meanwhile, new elections for…

20 Apr 2016 10AM 10 min

The Rhodes University Reference List

A “reference list” that was released making public the names of alleged rapists at Rhodes University in Grahamstown on Sunday has led to protests by students against a system they believe is guilty of protecting rapists. Currently, student protesters at Rhodes University (RU) are disrupting lectures and uniting to reform…

20 Apr 2016 10AM 10 min