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Muslim Lawyers

The Muslim Lawyers Association (MLA) and Cage South Africa will be holding a picket outside the British consulate in Johannesburg on Friday 7th March, calling for the immediate release of detained activist and former Guantanamo bay detainee Moazzam Begg. VOC reporter Mubeen Banderker spoke to Nadeem Mahomed from the Muslim…

4 Mar 2014 9AM 5 min

Miners Shot Down

Miners Shot Down is a documentary that showed to a packed audience at the Cape Town International Convention Centre. Film maker Rehad Desai was in Marikana filming for two days before August 16, 2012 when 34 striking miners were shot dead and more than 100 wounded. Since then he has…

4 Mar 2014 9AM 10 min

The Jerusalem Magistrates' Court

The Jerusalem Magistrates' Court sentenced Shiekh Raed Salah to an eight months' suspended prison term Tuesday for incitement to violence. Salah was arrested for incitement in September over a call to his followers in which he instructed them to physically prevent Jews from visiting the Temple Mount in Jerusalem –…

4 Mar 2014 9AM 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…

3 Mar 2014 10AM 10 min

EuroMaidan crisis in Ukraine

In the last three months, there has been a great deal of discussion in the media regarding Russia's involvement in the EuroMaidan crisis in Ukraine. This is the violence in Ukraine has escalated from violent protests to the ousting of the countries president Viktor Yanukovich plunging the country into a…

3 Mar 2014 10AM 12 min

Amnesty International

Amnesty International says is alarmed by the increase in attacks by unknown gunmen on people in north-east Nigeria and called on the government to take effective measures to protect the people and prevent further human rights abuses. According to the rights organisation in Nigeria over 600 killed in the last…

3 Mar 2014 9AM 10 min

Oscar Pistorius Murder Trial

Additional magistrates have been assigned at Municipal courts to cope with the volume of transgressions. To tell us more, we have the City's mayoral committee member for safety and security, JP. Smith on the line

3 Mar 2014 12AM 10 min

Resignation of Egypt’s prime minister and cabinet

Initially speculated to be a result of an impending presidential candidacy announcement by Field Marshal Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, the resignation this week of Egypt’s prime minister and cabinet was more likely the result of deeper structural problems facing the Egyptian state and people. Many of these are similar to those…

28 Feb 2014 10AM 15 min

Somalia faces hunger

Somalia faces hunger once again after the major famine of 2011. Although not as massive as that disaster, fifty thousand children are in serious risk of malnutrition and many of the population faces hunger at various levels. Humanitarian aid organisation Gift of the Givers says response in 2011 was overwhelming…

28 Feb 2014 9AM 11 min

Islamic Relief South Africa’s Community Fundraiser

Islamic Relief South Africa’s Community Fundraiser, Mr Ismat Mahomed joins us this afternoon to discuss their work in Syria for the past two years as well as IRSA current and future projects regarding Syria. He is Online…

28 Feb 2014 9AM 14 min

Illegal Protest

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 Feb 2014 9AM 7 min

CAGE is outraged

London based advocacy group CAGE is outraged by the arrest of their Outreach Director, Moazzam Begg. According to the organisation the former Guantanamo Bay detainee, he has been campaigning for due process and the human rights of victims, despite suffering over three years of torture and abuse by the US…

26 Feb 2014 10AM 29 min

Al-Aqsa in Danger Campaign

This coming weekend will mark the launch of the Al-Aqsa in Danger campaign, to raise awareness to the injustices committed against the Palestinian people, as well as the safety of Masjid al-Aqsa. Hosted by the Al-Quds Foundation South Africa, in collaboration with the Muslim Judicial Council (MJC) and VOC as…

26 Feb 2014 9AM 7 min

Annual Budget Speech

Earlier today Minister of Finance Pravin Gordhan delivered his annual Budget Speech in the National Assembly. The speech details how the government plans to spend it's fiscal budget for the next financial. What does this mean mean for you and your taxes? We have online Professor Jennifer Roeleveld Head of…

26 Feb 2014 9AM 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…

25 Feb 2014 10PM 8 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…

25 Feb 2014 10AM 8 min

Plans for Modern Complex on Holy Prophet (SAW) Birth Place

Fresh plans are being drawn up to erect a modern complex on the site of what scholars of Islam contend is the birthplace of the Prophet Mohamed as part of a sweeping multi-billion-dollar redevelopment of the pilgrimage city of Mecca that has allegedly already ravaged many sacred sites and structures…

25 Feb 2014 10AM 20 min

Al-Imdaad Foundation

The Al-Imdaad Foundation will be going a humanitarian mission to assist Syrian refugees at the Zaatari refugee camp and also at other centres where Syrian and Palestinian refugees are housed. The team will also be assisting at other Al-Imdaad projects such as the Al-Imdaad medical centre, disability centre. This comes…

25 Feb 2014 9AM 14 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…

24 Feb 2014 10AM 7 min

DA and EFF election manifesto's

South Africa's official opposition the Democratic Alliance and political new comer the Economic Freedom Fighters launched their election manifesto's over the weekend. While both documents were different they focused on one key point: creating permanent jobs. Online from University of the Western Cape is Keith Gottschalk from the faculty of…

24 Feb 2014 9AM 13 min