ASRI Report: DA leadership shake-up exposes deepening party crisis

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Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 4-minute read 06 February 2026 Political analyst Dr Imraan Buccus says the reported exit of Democratic Alliance (DA) leader John Steenhuisen is less about one individual and more about a party battling a serious internal crisis...

Half-a-ton of cocaine vanishes from police custody

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Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 3-minute read 05 February 2026 Nearly R200 million worth of cocaine – a staggering 541 kilograms has disappeared from a police facility in KwaZulu-Natal almost five years ago, and no arrests have been made. The case, which...

Steenhuisen’s DA exit raises questions over power, donors and succession

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Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 3-minute read 04 February 2026 The Democratic Alliance’s (DA) announcement that leader John Steenhuisen is stepping aside, declaring “the job is done” after ushering the party into government, has sparked fresh debate over...

2026 HPV Vaccination Campaign Kicks Off Nationwide

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Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 3-minute read 03 February 2026 South Africa’s 2026 HPV vaccination drive officially kicked off today, targeting girls aged nine and older in an effort to curb cervical cancer one of the country’s deadliest yet most preventable...

MSF warns South Sudan flight restrictions could cost lives in Jonglei State

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Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 3-minute read 02 February 2026 Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has issued a strong warning that government restrictions on humanitarian access in South Sudan could cost lives, as nearly 400,000 people in opposition-held parts of...