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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…

17 Apr 2014 10AM 5 min

Muslim/NYCPD

The New York City Police Department is disbanding a controversial spying unit that targeted Muslim communities. The so-called "Demographics Unit" secretly infiltrated Muslim student groups, sent informants into mosques, eavesdropped on conversations in restaurants, barber shops and gyms, and built a vast database of information. Democracy Now has more

17 Apr 2014 10AM 13 min

What's trending with Bonga Dlulane

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 Apr 2014 11AM 7 min

The international Palestine Political Prisoners

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 Apr 2014 11AM 6 min

Why does Britain back the Muslim Brotherhood

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 Apr 2014 10AM 19 min

SABC’s decision not to flight a DA advertisement

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 Apr 2014 10AM 10 min

Centre of Excellence in Food Security

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 Apr 2014 10AM 10 min

What's trending with Bonga Dlulane

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…

15 Apr 2014 11AM 8 min

Zandvliet Cape Town's Islamic Heritage

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…

15 Apr 2014 11AM 29 min

The International Press Institute's World Congress

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…

15 Apr 2014 10AM 13 min

Sidikiwe Vukani "Vote No" campaign

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…

15 Apr 2014 10AM 9 min

What's trending with Bonga Dlulane

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…

14 Apr 2014 11AM 10 min

Could I vote DA?

Eusebius McKaizer says Helen Zille is starting to damage her own brand and should step down for the sake of the Democratic Alliance in his new book Could I vote DA? As the official opposition to the governing ANC McKaizer as a vote outlines a number of challenges that the…

14 Apr 2014 11AM 19 min

Procession of Witness to Parliament

Procession of Witness to Parliament is an event which takes place on Saturday 19 April. The event has been arranged by the Anglican church (Archbishop Thabo Makgoba) and is endorsed by the MJC, CMRM and a host of other faith communities. A.E. Desmond Tutu and many other religious leaders will…

14 Apr 2014 10AM 10 min

814 million voters

About 814 million voters in the world's largest democracy will elect a new government amid India's economy slowing down considerably. The outcome of the parliamentary elections will be known on May 16 and there is every likelihood that the coming summer will be long and hot for the people, in…

14 Apr 2014 10AM 12 min

Dear World portrait project

Dear World portrait project founder Robert X. Fogarty and his team captured images of the survivors and first responders of the Boston Marathon bombings as they reflected on their healing and recovery. Each subject returned to the finish line and site of the first bomb for their portrait. Fogarty has…

14 Apr 2014 10AM 13 min

whats trending with Bonga Dlulane

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…

11 Apr 2014 11AM 10 min

Daoud Kuttab a Palestinian journalist

The decision by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to sign 15 international treaties brought further proof of Israeli arrogance, paternalism and even racist attitudes toward the Palestinians. Public statements by senior Israeli officials, as well as commentaries and analyses by Israeli pundits show angry reactions to the Palestinian move, something akin…

11 Apr 2014 11AM 20 min

Maurice Muktar

Maurice Muktar has been visiting resettlement centers in N'Djamena, Chad and hearing first-hand about the atrocities committed in Bangui and throughout Central African Republic at the hands of militia forces. A political crisis has morphed into what has been reported as ethnic cleansing of the Muslim minority population. On Saturday,…

11 Apr 2014 10AM 13 min

whats trending with Bonga Dlulane

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…

10 Apr 2014 11AM 11 min