10 Children Killed by Lightning Strike in Uganda

Ten children sheltering in a hut during a storm were killed by lightning in Uganda. The incident took place in the remote town of Arua. The children had been playing football when a fierce storm forced them to take shelter in a nearby hut with a grass thatched roof.

The BBC reports that nine children were instantly killed by lightning, while one died on the way to hospital. The children were aged 13 to 15. Three survivors have been hospitalized.

According to the BBC, 18 children were killed at a school in Uganda by lightning, in 2011. It reports that 28 people died from lightning strikes in a single week in the same year.

Umm Muhammed Umar

Urgent Call for Action on South Africa’s Alarming Road Fatalities

Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 3-minute read 01 April 2025 | 19:45 CAT With South Africa consistently ranking among the highest in global road fatalities, urgent interventions are needed to curb alcohol-related accidents. In response, Aware.org recently...

South Africa’s Just Energy Transition Failing Grassroots Communities

Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 3-minute read 01 April 2025 | 18:15 CAT South Africa's Just Energy Transition (JET) has been widely discussed at government levels, yet grassroots communities remain excluded from decision-making, despite bearing the brunt of...

ANC rejects DA’s demand for shared economic control, threatening budget approval and GNU stability

Sameera Casmod | sameerac@radioislam.co.za 1 April 2025 | 15:26 CAT 3-minute read The ANC has refused the DA's demand that the two parties reach a settlement on economic reforms, which includes giving the DA shared control over the economic agenda. The DA had said it...

Gauteng Health Department Faces Court Order Over Cancer Treatment Backlog

Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 3-minute read 29 March 2025 | 14:45 CAT A recent ruling by the Johannesburg High Court has declared the Gauteng Department of Health’s failure to provide life-saving radiation oncology services to cancer patients as unlawful and...

Smart Start Study Highlights the Power of Community-Based Early Learning

Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 3-minute read 29 March 2025 | 10:15 CAT A recent groundbreaking study by Smart Start has underscored the transformative impact of home and community-based early learning programs in South Africa. The findings present a compelling...

Eskom’s Unstable Grid Sparks Renewed Load Shedding Fears

Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 3-minute read 29 March 2025 | 06:45 CAT South Africans are once again grappling with the reality of unexpected power cuts after Eskom abruptly lost five generation units, triggering the fourth round of load shedding this year....