Rabia Mayet | rabiamayet@radioislam.co.za 31 July 2025 3-minute read The feeling that a person gets from hijra is...
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ASRI Report: The West’s Grip on Narrative Weakens as South Africa Emerges a Defiant Voice
Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 3-minute read 01 August 2025 | 15:39 CAT South Africa is increasingly...
Trump’s Tariff Threat Puts R60 Billion South African Investment Gamble at Risk
Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 3-minute read 01 August 2025 | 11:15 CAT As the clock ticks towards a critical...
UP Researchers use satellite technology to help farmers target weeds with precision
Azra Hoosen | ah@radioislam.co.za 11 October 2024 | 14:40 CAT 2 min read In a groundbreaking effort in precision agriculture, Professor Abel Ramoelo and a team from the University of Pretoria (UP) have developed satellite-based maps to help farmers identify and...
Calls for Stricter Alcohol Laws: SAMNET discusses push for stronger controls in South Africa
Azra Hoosen | ah@radioislam.co.za 10 October 2024 | 15:30 CAT 3 min read The Liquor Amendment Bill, introduced in 2016, proposes significant changes to alcohol laws in South Africa, including raising the legal drinking age to 21, restricting alcohol sales near schools...
Much Reproach For Justice Minister
Rabia Mayet | rabiamayet@radioislam.co.za 08 October 2024 3-minute read GNU Partners are putting pressure on Pres Cyril Ramaphosa to take action against Justice Minister Thembi Simelane. Athol Trollope from Action SA stated that President Ramaphosa is “reluctant to...
Court showdown over Joburg Zoo’s Elephants as non-profits push for release into the wild
Azra Hoosen | ah@radioislam.co.za 9 October 2024 | 12:00 CAT 3 min read A legal battle is set to take place in the Gauteng High Court over the fate of three elephants—Lammie, Mopani, and Ramadiba—held at the Johannesburg Zoo. Two non-profit organisations, Animal Law...
Poetry in Motion
Rabia Mayet | rabiamayet@radioislam.co.za 03 October 2024 3-minute read Creating awareness around the issues of Palestine, the Al-Aqsa Poetry competition, organized by the Global Association of Islamic Studies, saw the participation of 11 countries with 180 entries,...
WaterCan demands accountability as half of Joburg’s 42 leaking reservoirs remain unrepaired
Azra Hoosen | ah@radioislam.co.za 9 October 2024 | 09:00 CAT 2 min read Half of Johannesburg's water reservoirs are leaking, with Joburg Water planning to repair only 20 of the 42 affected. The city has 87 reservoirs in total, meaning about 50% are leaking, sparking...
Eastern Cape police launch manhunt after six patrollers killed in Qumbu ambush
Azra Hoosen | ah@radioislam.co.za 8 October 2024 | 13:00 CAT 2 min read In the Eastern Cape, police have launched a manhunt for eight suspects involved in a brutal mass shooting that claimed the lives of six Community Policing Forum (CPF) patrollers outside a school...
JSC proceedings continue despite Hlophe’s withdrawal as commissioner
Sameera Casmod | sameerac@radioislam.co.za 08 October 2024 | 12:36 p.m. CAT 2-minute read The MK Party announced yesterday afternoon the withdrawal of former Judge President John Hlophe as a member of the Judicial Service Commission (JSC), which convened on Monday to...
Professors Salim & Quarraisha Abdool Karim honoured with Lasker-Bloomberg Award for pioneering work
Azra Hoosen | ah@radioislam.co.za 7 October 2024 | 14:30 CAT 3 min read Professors Quarraisha and Salim Abdool Karim, renowned HIV researchers from Durban, have been awarded the prestigious 2024 Lasker-Bloomberg Public Service Award for their ground-breaking work in...
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