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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 wit. The show has its own distinct local and global flavour and was nominated for the MTN Awards in 2014 and the Liberty Life Awards in 2016. The 5.10pm interview on Drivetime is its in-depth highlight and has covered stories in over 100 countries. During the show listener participation is encouraged via WhatsApp and SMS.
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3,995 Episodes
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The danger of US expansion of Africom

The Afro-Middle East Centre (AMEC) will host a webnar looking into US-Africa Command operations that is set to expand. The US- Africa Command has been operating on the continent since 2008, and currently undertakes operations or training exercises in almost all African countries, with bases in 27 countries of them…
12 Oct 2020 11AM 18 min

Zuma's attack on chief justice dangerous for SA

Former president Jacob Zuma has demanded that deputy chief justice Raymond Zondo, the head of the state capture inquiry investigating grand corruption during Zuma's tenure, recuse himself. His lawyers says the commission is biased against him. So is the attack on the judge dangerous for South Africa? On line is…
9 Oct 2020 10AM 15 min

Study: Patients from Covid-19 free areas show better post-op outcome

Researchers in the Faculty of Health Sciences at Wits working-affiliated hospitals contributed to the study that found that patients who had operation and hospital care in Covid-19 free areas had better outcomes. Millions of patients around the world had their surgery delayed because of coronavirus. On line for comment is…
9 Oct 2020 10AM 8 min

Weekly Middle East Report

In this week's Middle East Report in partnership with the London based Middle East Monitor, we look at the following: -British MPs and international lawyers launch investigation into the disappearance of crown prince Bin Nayef -A public opinion survey in the Arab region finds overwhelming Arab opposition to normalisation. -French…
8 Oct 2020 11AM 20 min

Free State University signs MoU with Haifa University

The MJC has condemned the co-operation agreement by the University of Free State with the University of Haifa in Israel. It comes ahead of webnar session which will be hosted by the universities on the developments in the Middle East. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed in between the…
8 Oct 2020 10AM 13 min

Can politicians help diffuse racial tensions?

National Assembly speaker Thandi Modise has urged parliamentarians to step up the plate and help diffuse racial tensions in the country. The call comes after angry white farmers stormed the Senakal courts demanding suspects in the murder of young farm manager be handed over to them. The EFF has come…
8 Oct 2020 10AM 9 min

Is Macrons continued critique on Islam and Muslims bordering on obsession?

French president Emmanuel Macron has once again offered his unsolicited opinion on the purported “crisis” within Islam. The comments by the French leader come on the back of previous attacks against the Muslim community in the country, with Macron earlier criticising members of the faith for 'separatism”. He announced stricter…
7 Oct 2020 11AM 16 min

Weekly Africa Report

In this week's Africa report, we look at the following: -Ethiopian parliament votes to cut ties with Tigray region leaders -ECOWAS lift post-coup sanctions on Mali -Belgium arrests three Rwandans in connection with 1994 genocide. On line for analysis is political science lecturer at Chrizzma University in Zambia, Dr Charles…
7 Oct 2020 10AM 11 min

Free state protests: Are the police inconsistent in their response?

The chaos that unfolded outside the Senekal magistrate court in the Free State yesterday has become the subject of scrutiny. Two men implicated in the murder of young farm manager Brendin Horner appeared in court. But farmers who attended the court session stormed the court premises and demanded the suspects…
7 Oct 2020 10AM 12 min

Trumps re-election campaign conflicted with crisis

The tangle of crises affecting US president Donald Trump's re-election bid and the way forward for the presidential debates as a result of Covid-19 offer grounds for much speculation about possible conflicts in this election And not all of these possibilities have been fully worked out yet. That is according…
6 Oct 2020 11AM 20 min

Social Movements mark October as month of action

The Fight Inequality Alliance South Africa, a growing alliance of communities, social movements and NGOs has called for a month of mass rolling action in October. Following president Ramaphosa's announcement that the country will move to “a new normal” after months of lockdown, survival for working class communities is almost…
6 Oct 2020 10AM 9 min

Ramaphosa launches public complaints office to tackle Government service delivery lags

Government will launch an office to deal with complaints of deliberate delays of processes by officials. This was announced by president Ramaphosa. The president raised a number of concerns over the delay of processes, saying they were impacting negatively on service delivery and economic growth. On line is Executive Director,…
6 Oct 2020 10AM 11 min

Digital democracy a long way off in Africa

From the mid-2000s onwards, the digital revolution raised hopes of democratic transformation and strengthening in Africa. But it hasn't turned out like that. Now almost a decade after the “Arab Spring”, a techno-optimism has given way to techno-pessimism. And African leaders have proved to blunt the transformative potential of smart…
5 Oct 2020 11AM 18 min

Why are some international flights to SA cancelling ?

South African government's rule requiring all airline crew to self isolate upon arrival has caused Emirates to suspend all international flights to the country. Since 1 October, international travel for leisure and business has been unbanned while leisure travellers from Countries deemed high risk will not be allowed in the…
5 Oct 2020 10AM 12 min

Book Review: Lansdowne Dearest by Bronwyn Karen Davids

Today we review a memoir set against the background of apartheid forced removals. It's an authentically South African family story called Lansdown Dearest, written by Bronwyn Davids. Bronwyn Karen Davids was born at 10 Heatherly Road, Lansdown and lived until the age of fifteen. Bronwyn is a former reporter at…
2 Oct 2020 11AM 21 min

Armenia ready for ceasefire over Nogorno-Karabakh

Armenia and Azerbajian accused one another of firing directly into each other's territory and rejected pressure to hold peace talks as their conflict over the enclave of Nagorno- Karabakh threatened to descend into all-out war. The incidents signalled further escalation of the conflict despite urgent appeals to halt the fighting…
2 Oct 2020 10AM 10 min

De Beer resigns from ANC to form new movement

Former ANC national security advisor Neil de Beer has resigned from the ANC to form United Independent Movement. He has created the UIM with a vision to educate South Africans about their power and fundamental rights to uplift their communities and elect independent candidates to public office. We now chat…
2 Oct 2020 10AM 10 min
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