Concerns Mount Over Capital Budget Spending as eThekwini Residents Endure Infrastructure Failures

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Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 3-minute read 08 March 2025 | 08:09 CAT Persistent service delivery failures in eThekwini have sparked outrage, as DA Ward 23 Councillor Alicia Kissoon raises alarm over the municipality’s handling of its capital budget....

DA Heads to Court Over Employment Equity Quotas, Labels Them “Racial Exclusion”

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Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 3-minute read 07 May 2025 | 11:45 CAT The Democratic Alliance (DA) is challenging the Employment Equity Amendment Act in the North Gauteng High Court, arguing that the newly implemented employment quotas are unconstitutional and...

City of Johannesburg Loses R313 Million Grant Meant to Bolster Public Transport Infrastructure

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Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 3-minute read 06 May 2025 | 16:07 CAT “This is not only a financial loss. It’s a missed opportunity to improve the lives of thousands of Johannesburg’s residents,” says Eleanor Mavimbela, spokesperson for the Automobile...

Hunger Crisis in Eastern Cape Schools Raises Alarms Over Mismanagement of Nutrition Funds

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Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 3-minute read 06 May 2025 | 13:27 CAT Thousands of children across Eastern Cape schools are going hungry after schools reportedly ran out of surplus funds to purchase food, sparking widespread concern about the sustainability of...

South Sudan: MSF Sounds Alarm on Healthcare Challenges Amid Malaria Outbreaks

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Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 3-minute read 05 May 2025 | 17:00 CAT A fragile health system, recurring outbreaks, and inadequate infrastructure continue to undermine the fight against malaria in South Sudan. Medical humanitarian organisation Médecins Sans...