SONA 2025: Will Ramaphosa’s address be another set of empty promises for a struggling nation?

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Sameera Casmod | sameerac@radioislam.co.za 4 February 2025 | 13:41 CAT 4-minute read As South Africa awaits this year’s State of the Nation Address (SONA), the question on many citizens’ minds is whether President Cyril Ramaphosa’s words will hold any weight....

SONA 2025: Expectations ahead of President Ramaphosa’s address

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Sameera Casmod | sameerac@radioislam.co.za 3 February 2025 | 13:40 CAT 4-minute read The upcoming State of the Nation Address (SONA) by President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to take place under complex political and economic conditions, with analysts expecting a speech...

Palestine Report

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Sameera Casmod | sameerac@radioislam.co.za 3 February 2025 | 12:22 p.m. CAT 4-minute read Gaza ceasefire holds while Israel’s attacks intensify in West Bank Since the ceasefire in Gaza came into effect, Israel has intensified its operations in the West Bank. A series...

Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla faces charges over July 2021 unrest

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Sameera Casmod | sameerac@radioislam.co.za 30 January 2025 | 10:15 CAT 2-minute read Former President Jacob Zuma’s daughter, Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, is set to appear in the Durban Magistrate’s Court today on charges of inciting terrorism related to the July 2021...

The Media Lens

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Sameera Casmod | sameerac@radioislam.co.za 29 January 2025 | 13:14 CAT 4-minute read Ali Abunimah’s arrest highlights crackdown on free  speech Ali Abunimah’s arrest by Swiss police on Saturday before his speech in Zurich has sparked international outrage for being a...