Drivetime

Modi's tricky trip to China

Its been a year since Narendra Modi became India's PM. In his election campaign, he made many promises under the slogan 'Good days are coming'. One of which was to improve relations with neighbouring countries. This week saw him conclude a 3 day visit to China. Online to discuss is…

28 May 2015 7AM 20 min

Scandal hits FIFA

Several Fifa officials, including vice-president Jeffrey Webb, have been arrested on suspicion of corruption in dawn raids at a Zurich hotel. The members of world football's governing body were held by Swiss police at the US Department of Justice's request. They are suspected of having received millions of US dollars…

27 May 2015 10AM 10 min

How Netanyahu & Cameron have moved their governments further to the right

Many comparisons are often made between British PM David Cameron and Israeli PM, Benjamin Netanyahu. Both are controversial, both have been re-elected and both continue to move their goverments further to the right. This is exactly what Ahmad Nafi has written about in his latest piece on Middle East Monitor…

27 May 2015 10AM 19 min

Let The Change Be Artists Stop By

Le t The Change Be is a Dubai based Muslim music and Arts Organisation first established in UK in 1997 by Yusuf Islam (Cat Stevens) and is now headed by his daughter, Hasana Islam and her husband. Their focus is to build bridges through artistic expression and the need for…

26 May 2015 1PM 19 min

Journalism in Africa

As we keep the focus on Africa Day, VOC News editor Tasneem Adams asks how journalists should be writing about Africa. How do we find the middle ground between Afro-pessimists and Afro-optimists. She spoke to award winning journalist Mzilikazi Wa Afrika who is the chairperson of the Forum for African…

25 May 2015 11AM 7 min

significance of Africa

Earlier today, Drivetime producer chat to political and social activist, Jay Naidoo about the significance of Africa and whether there is still a reason to celebrate it. Have a listen…

25 May 2015 10AM 11 min

Africa Day Readings

Throughout the day you may have heard the readings by VOC producers about Islam in Africa. We continue with this clip read by Drivetime producer, Zahrah Isaacs, about the story of Abu Bakr II.

25 May 2015 10AM 6 min

“A Feathers Tale

What better way to celebrate Africa Day than to look at young literary talent from the continent.  For the next few minutes, we are going to be chatting to one of South Africa’s youngest authors, 11-year-old Ammaarah Wadee. Now Ammaarah launched her first book at the Kingsmead Book Fair over…

25 May 2015 10AM 4 min

Egypt unpacked

As we keep our focus on Africa Day, we now turn our focus to Egypt. The country has been under much scrutiny for various issues, the jailing of Al Jazeera journalists, secret tapes of the 2013 coup and more recently, the death sentence being handed down to former president, Mohamed…

25 May 2015 10AM 22 min

Palmyra falls to ISIS

First Ramadi, now Palmyra. ISIS continues to grow, they are taking more land as well. This time, they have taken the ancient city of Palmyra. As one of the World Heritage Sites named by UNESCO, the group is not only having a negative impact on the world but destroying irreplaceable…

22 May 2015 10AM 31 min

Internet shaming

If you use Facebook, Twitter or any other form of social media, listen up! Using the mediums may be easy but it's just as easy to land up in prison for it. Posting derogatory content or defaming someone online is quite easy to do but have serious complications as well…

22 May 2015 10AM 9 min

Dr Mustafa Y Ali visits

We now have a special in studio guest with us for this part of the show. Dr Mustafa Y Ali. He currently serves as the Secretary General of the Global Network of Religions for Children and is also the Director of the Arigatou International Office in Nairobi. In 2012, he…

22 May 2015 10AM 16 min

Second ISIS letter emerges

A second purported letter emanating from a South African who has emigrated to the Islamic State has emerged. This time it is openly signed by a Rashid Moosagie. It is believed that he was originally from Port Elizabeth and holds the rank of a Mufti or Islamic scholar who has…

21 May 2015 10AM 32 min

DA writes to SAFA

Yesterday's announcement of changes to the e-toll system still have motorists and critics talking. While the new deal does offer motorists a discount, it also has people asking if these changes open the doors for more unlicensed vehicles. Online to discuss is...... Guest: Howard Dembovsky Position: National Chairperson, Justice Project…

21 May 2015 10AM 9 min

30 Days to Release the Farlam Commission Report

The Marikana Support Campaign (MSC), the Right2Know Campaign (R2K) and the South African History Archive (SAHA) have taken the next step in demanding the release of the Farlam Commission Report on the Marikana massacre. They are now demanding that the report be made public within the next 30 days. The…

21 May 2015 10AM 6 min

Rohingya crisis

In the past week, thousands of Rohingya have become subjects of an unseemly game of regional "ping-pong," their boats pushed back by governments not keen on accommodating any more asylum seekers. The spur of the crisis is in the remote, western part of that country, also known as Myanmar, where…

20 May 2015 10AM 19 min

ISIS letter warns against deception

A letter supposed written by South Africans in ISIS is making headlines today. The letter, which urged South African Muslims against the group to not comment without having a first hand account of the group also condemns those who 'have been influenced by Western media'. A response to the letter…

20 May 2015 10AM 9 min

Halal World Interview

Food Hospitality World Africa kicks off at the CTICC today and features a dedicated Halal section, Halal World. Spanning four continents, this global event brings together key role players in the international food and hospitality industries and opens business connections so that local businesses may expand and grow. Online to…

20 May 2015 10AM 12 min

Danny Jordaan appointed as new

Yesterday afternoon, South African Football Association president Danny Jordaan was named as the new mayor of the Nelson Mandela Bay metropolitan municipality. The announcement has drawn some criticism due to Jordaan retaining his position as SAFA president. Earlier today, opposition parties DA and the EFF, called for Jordaans resignation due…

19 May 2015 12AM 10 min

Xenophobia lecture

Artscape Theatre in association with The Skilled Foreign Nationals in South Africa will be hosting a xenophobia lecture at the Artscape tomorrow at the theatre.. The lecture will be addressed by the Minister of Home Affairs and the Premier of the Western Cape and seeks to educate and inform on…

18 May 2015 10PM 7 min