TikTok Shops, Tariffs, and Trade Wars: What viral factory videos say about the future of global retail

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Azra Hoosen | ah@radioislam.co.za 2 May 2025 | 13:00 CAT 3 min read In a world increasingly shaped by digital platforms and fast-changing global dynamics, viral TikTok videos are showing Chinese factories selling high-end goods directly to consumers at a fraction of...

Middle East Report: Gaza Protests, Trump Diplomacy and Shifting Alliances

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Azra Hoosen | ah@radioislam.co.za 25 April 2025 | 13:00 CAT 2 min read In this week’s Middle East Report on Radio Islam International, Dr James Dorsey, award-winning scholar, journalist, and senior fellow at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies in...

Tackling food waste to feed the nation and save the planet

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Azra Hoosen | ah@radioislam.co.za 25 April 2025 | 12:00 CAT 2 min read Millions of South Africans go hungry daily while tonnes of perfectly edible food are dumped into landfills. But a quiet revolution is underway. From the backrooms of grocery stores to the hands of...

NGO Threatens Legal Action Against Government Over Unregistered Spaza Shops

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Azra Hoosen | ah@radioislam.co.za 14 April 2024 | 15:00 CAT 2 min read The Forum for South Africa is preparing to take legal action against the Government of National Unity for allegedly failing to clamp down on unregistered and non-compliant spaza shops. This follows...

Middle East Report: Netanyahu’s Gaza Strategy Falters as International Pressure Mounts

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Azra Hoosen | ah@radioislam.co.za 11 April 2025 | 12:00 CAT 2 min read Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s strategy to crush Palestinian resistance through the destruction of Hamas is “doomed to failure,” according to Middle East analyst...