Rabia Mayet | rabiamayet@radioislam.co.za 13 February 2025 4 minute read Driving through Johannesburg, one can’t help...
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Rescue Efforts Stalled in Search for Trapped Zama Zamas at Florida Mine
Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 3-minute read 11 February 2025 | 10:16 CAT Rescue operations for a group of...
Making A Mark – Norleen Zulu
Rabia Mayet | rabiamayet@radioislam.co.za 06 February 2024 3 minute read With the school year in full swing, education...
Several people were injured in an attack at a Pietermaritzburg school
Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 4 min read | 18:28 pm CAT Several people have been injured at a primary school in KwaZulu-Natal, with the violence playing out in full view of terrified children. It was at first believed that a man opened fire at the Alston...
House fires are on the rise because of load shedding
Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 2 min read | 13:35 pm CAT There has been an increase in home fires, which could be linked to load shedding. The fire threat has emerged from dangerous power surges that can happen when electricity is restored after an outage....
The Story of Gangsterism on the Cape Flats
4 min read 20 September 2022 09:25 Many South African associate the Cape Flats with gangsterism. To understand the world of gangsters, especially those who have chosen to rehabilitate and integrate into a normal life, Radio Islam International spoke to Piet Barlow,...
Madrassah Taaleemuddeen Islamic Institute Adhaan Appeal
2 min read 20 September 2022 14:00 In an application heard in 2020, applicant Chandra Ellaurie sought an order from the Court to impose a ban on the calling to prayer or adhaan at Madrassah Taaleemuddeen Islamic Institute in Isipingo Beach, south of Durban. In Court,...
From 20 months to 20-years – life beyond childhood cancer for survivor
2 min read 16 September 2022 23:30 Zafar Mahomed was only 22 months old when he was diagnosed with cancer. Two decades later, he is living his best life, like many other children. Zafar was 20 months old when his sunny disposition changed; he developed a permanent...
Special needs school in Sandton burns down
2 min read 14:09:2022 22:50 Little Forest Centre is an education centre based in Sandton, South Africa, specialising in education for children with special needs from 18 months to 10 years old. On Friday, the 9th of September 2022, the centre burnt down completely. A...
Hardship and pain remain months after the horror KZN floods
Neelam Rahim - neelam@radioislam.co.za 3 minute read 14 September 2022 13:30 pm CAT The devastating consequences of the horror floods that left death and disaster in its wake in KwaZulu-Natal early this year persist. The SA Human Rights Commission says there are still...
President to visit Jagersfontein disaster area as Gift of the Givers arrives with supplies
By Nokwanda Dlangamandla 12:09:2022 Emergency services are working around the clock in the devastated Jagersfontein in the Free State after a dam wall collapsed in the early hours of Sunday. President Cyril Ramaphosa was to visit the disaster site today after a flash...
Gauteng Report Flags Corruption and Inefficiencies in Gauteng’s Driving Licence System
By Neelam Rahim A report commissioned by the Gauteng Premier’s Office paints an alarming picture of the Gauteng driving licence system, particularly at Driving Licence Testing Centres. The report summary and recommendations were released this week. Civil society...
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