Analysis of Treasury’s VAT hike proposal and postponed budget speech

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Sameera Casmod | sameerac@radioislam.co.za 20 February 2025 | 13:12CAT 1-minute read Leaked copies of Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s upcoming budget speech have revealed a proposal to increase the VAT by two percentage points. The proposed increase is aimed at...

The Asia Pacific Report

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Sameera Casmod | sameerac@radioislam.co.za 20 February 2025 | 12:00 CAT 2-minute read Key takeaways from Modi-Trump talks Recent discussions between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and former US President Donald Trump have highlighted several key issues in...

The Media Lens

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Sameera Casmod | sameerac@radioislam.co.za 19 February 2025 | 13:15 CAT 3-minute read US-Russia negotiations on Ukraine take centre stage in Riyadh Riyadh has emerged as the unlikely venue for high-stakes negotiations between the United States and Russia over the...

Beyond the Fall : Journey into Post-Assad Syria – Inside Sednaya Prison

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Sameera Casmod | sameerac@radioislam.co.za 17 February 2025 | 13:45 CAT 3-minute read Sednaya Prison, Sednayah, Syria- The Radio Islam International team, in collaboration with Jamiatul Ulama South Africa undertook a journey into Syria last week to discover the...

The Media Lens

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Sameera Casmod | sameerac@radioislam.co.za 12 February 2025 | 12:15 CAT 2-minute read France hosted the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Summit on 10 and 11 February at the Grand Palais in Paris. The summit focused on key challenges in the sector, including...