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The President’s Speech
Rabia Mayet | rabiamayet@radioislam.co.za 12 May 2026 3-minute read In a speech given on Monday night, President Cyril...
Pressure mounts on Ramaphosa ahead of second GNU SONA as municipalities buckle
Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 3-minute read 11 February 2026 South Africa is bracing for President Cyril Ramaphosa’s second State of the Nation Address (SONA) under the Government of National Unity (GNU), as pressure intensifies on national leadership to...
Cancelled school tennis fixture sparks national debate over antisemitism claims and political pressure
Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 3-minute read 10 February 2026 What should have been a routine inter-school tennis match between Roedean School and King David Linksfield has escalated into a national controversy, with allegations of antisemitism, political...
Eskom stability brings relief, but risks and higher tariffs remain
Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 3-minute read 10 February 2026 South Africans have experienced months of little to no load shedding, bringing welcome relief after years of severe power cuts. However, energy analyst Chris Yelland has warned that the current...
Joburg water crisis: Committee urges national disaster declaration and urgent leak repairs
Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 3-minute read 09 February 2026 Johannesburg’s escalating water crisis has left many residents without running water for more than a week, while others continue using water for non-essential purposes such as filling swimming...
SONA 2026: Analyst says Ramaphosa’s “eight wasted years” demand honest reckoning
Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 3-minute read 09 February 2026 As South Africa prepares for the State of the Nation Address (SONA) 2026 later this week, political analyst says the country is “tired of speeches and starving for delivery”, with unemployment, weak...
ASRI Report: DA leadership shake-up exposes deepening party crisis
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
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 should...
Steenhuisen’s DA exit raises questions over power, donors and succession
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
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...
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