15 July 2025 | 13:30 CAT 3-minute read This week’s Africa Report focused on three major developments shaping the...
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Will the R700m National Dialogue unite SA—or drain its coffers?
15 July 2025 | 12:30 CAT 2-minute read The National Dialogue, set to begin in August this year, promises unity and...
The Bakgatla Development Model: Kgosi Pilane
Rabia Mayet | rabiamayet@radioislam.co.za 10 July 2025 3-minute read Exploring how traditional leadership, local...
South Africa’s mpox outbreak death toll rises to three; 16 cases confirmed
Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 2-minute read 26 June 2024 | 13:09 CAT The South African National Department of Health has confirmed three additional cases of Mpox (formerly known as monkeypox), bringing the total of confirmed cases to 16. One of the new cases...
GNU parties urged to hold President Ramaphosa accountable for Phala Phala scandal
Azra Hoosen | ah@radioislam.co.za 25 June 2024 | 14:00 CAT 2 min read Political parties within the government of National Unity (GNU) have chosen to sidestep the controversy surrounding Phala Phala, with the Democratic Alliance (DA) stating they will not pursue the...
AMD CEO urges increased investment in Defence to incoming Minister amid National Unity transition
Azra Hoosen | ah@radioislam.co.za 25 June 2024 | 11:00 CAT 2 min read South African Aerospace, Maritime, and Defence Industries Association (AMD) CEO Sandile Ndlovu has called for urgent investment in the country's defence force. In an open letter to the next,...
Disgraced Judge Hlope elected MK Party Chief – Analysis Joleen Steyn Kotze
Azra Hoosen | ah@radioislam.co.za 24 June 2024 | 10:00 CAT 2 min read Impeached Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe is set to join Parliament as the chief whip of the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party. The MK Party, led by former President Jacob Zuma, secured 58 seats...
DA has launched a probe into Renaldo Gouws’ racist video following his suspension
Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 4-minute read 22 June 2024 | 16:14 CAT The controversy surrounding DA MP Renaldo Gouws has escalated to a serious level. The DA has taken the drastic step of suspending him after a video containing deeply offensive racist...
South Africa living on borrowed ecological resources
Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 4-minute read 22 June 2024 | 12:32 CAT 20 June, a date that should ring alarm bells for South Africa, as it marks our Earth Overshoot Day – the day when our consumption of ecological resources surpasses the planet's capacity to...
IFP’S participation in National Government of Unity bearing fruit for the party
Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 3-minute read 21 June 2024 | 16:20 CAT The IFP’s pivotal role in the National Government of Unity (GNU) is yielding significant results, particularly in KwaZulu-Natal, where the party’s Thami Ntuli was elected as the Premier....
Renewed Violence in Myanmar Deepens Rohingya Crisis
Mumtaz Moosa | mumtaz@radioislam.org.za 21 June 2024 | 15:30 CAT 1 min read The ongoing violence in Myanmar continues to devastate the Rohingya community, with renewed fighting and air strikes adding to their already heavy burden. The latest surge in violence,...
The Middle East Report – Dr James M. Dorsey
Azra Hoosen | ah@radioislam.co.za 21 June 2024 | 12:00 CAT 2 min read Tensions within Israel are intensifying as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the military clash over the handling of Gaza post-war. Netanyahu's refusal to plan for Gaza's administration after...
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