ActionSA expands ranks as smaller parties merge ahead of local government polls

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Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 3-minute read 28 January 2026 ActionSA has announced the expansion of its political footprint after merging with two smaller political movements, a move the party says will strengthen opposition consolidation ahead of the...

GNU stability under scrutiny as local elections loom

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Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 3-minute read 28 January 2026 At the start of 2026, South Africa’s Government of National Unity (GNU) is projecting an image of calm after a turbulent first year marked by public spats and policy disagreements. With budgets...

ASRI Report | Promises and Peril: Dr Imraan Buccus on Corruption, Crime and South Africa’s Crisis

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Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 5-minute read | 23 January 2026 South Africa is grappling with a complex political and social crisis, driven by corruption, crime, and declining faith in democratic institutions. These challenges are explored in detail in the...

Zama Zama violence forces hundreds to flee homes in Randfontein

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Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 3-minute read | 22 January 2026 More than 400 families have been displaced from the Sporong informal settlement in Randfontein on the West Rand after violence and extortion linked to illegal miners, commonly known as zama zamas,...

ICE faces growing backlash amid calls for disbandment over alleged abuses

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Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 3-minute read | 21 January 2026 Urgent concerns are mounting in the United States following fresh allegations that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has evolved into a militarised force operating beyond meaningful...