FORUM-ASIA reports shrinking civic space across Asia as HRD crackdowns increase 28 August 2025 | 09:15 CAT 2-minute...
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SASSA to Roll Out Biometric System to Curb Fraud
Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 3-minute read | 27 August 2025 | 15:35 CAT The South African Social Security...
SA sees surge in political party registrations
27 August 2025 | 10:10 CAT 2-minute read South Africa’s political landscape is becoming increasingly crowded, with the...
Palestine Report
Sameera Casmod | sameerac@radioislam.co.za 21 October 2024 | 12:12 SAST 4-minute read Israeli occupation forces (IOF) last week released video footage shortly after announcing the killing of Yahya Sinwar. The video, which showed the last moments of the Hamas leader’s...
Year-End Resignations: Balancing Strategy and Workplace Etiquette
Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 3-minute read 21 October 2024 | 11:55 CAT As the end of the year approaches, many employees contemplate resignation, often navigating complex considerations around bonuses, notice periods, and future employment. Nishat Razak, a...
The ASRI Report
Sameera Casmod | sameerac@radioislam.co.za 18 October 2024 | 11:45 SAST 3-minute read Synopsis Rand Water last week warned of looming Day Zero in Gauteng if municipalities do not take decisive action. Johannesburg residents are extremely frustrated at ongoing water...
The Asia Pacific Report
Sameera Casmod | sameerac@radioislam.co.za 17 October 2024 | 12:07 p.m. CAT 2-minute read The 2024 Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit, held in Islamabad on 15 and 15 October 2024 was attended by leaders of various member states, including China, India,...
MSF mourn another death in northern Gaza
Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 3-minute read 17 October 2024 | 11:54 CAT In a statement, "Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) are mourning the loss of 31-year-old Nasser Hamdi Abdelatif Al Shalfouh, our colleague. Nasser was killed by shrapnel injuries he suffered...
Renaming Sandton Drive to Leila Khaled drive met with strong pushback
Sameera Casmod | sameerac@radioislam.co.za 16 October 2024 | 23:08 CAT 2-minute read The proposal to change Sandton Drive to Leila Khaled Drive dates back to 2018, when Johannesburg City Councillor Thapelo Amad proposed renaming the road to Ramallah City Drive. While...
The Media Lens
Sameera Casmod | sameerac@radioislam.co.za 16 October 2024 | 15:30 SAST 2-minute read “Ruling elites use their control of the media to ensure conformity and compliance and to stifle dissent by one means or another.” - McQuail 2010:436. The United Nations Security...
Legal implications for South Africans engaging in foreign military contracts
Azra Hoosen | ah@radioislam.co.za 16 October 2024 | 14:00 CAT 3 min read A Johannesburg man, Aaron Bayhack, has been identified as a member of an elite Israeli sniper unit involved in military operations in Gaza. According to a documentary by a Palestinian journalist,...
City of Johannesburg starting to make disaster plans for Day Zero
Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 2-minute read 16 October 2024 | 10:45 CAT City of Johannesburg councillors, in collaboration with civil society, are proactively formulating disaster plans for Day Zero in areas without water for the past week. This collective...
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