22 July 2025 | 10:40 CAT 2-minute read In a nutshell: The George building collapse was preventable and rooted in...
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DA slams FF+ for blocking rural safety reforms that could tackle farm attacks
22 July 2025 | 08:05 CAT 2-minute read The Freedom Front Plus (FF+) has come under fire for voting against a...
The Debrief Report
21 July 2025 | 12:33 CAT 3-minute read Israeli airstrikes in Syria and Zuma's shocking pivot on Western Sahara Clashes...
Cape Town’s Muslim Vote: Unpacking Allegations and Analysing Electoral Shifts In Post-Election Controversy
Annisa Essack | kzn@radioislam.org.za 13 June 2024 | 14:30 CAT 5 min read In the wake of South Africa's recent elections, Cape Town's Muslim community finds itself embroiled in a contentious narrative shaped by allegations of betrayal and divisive propaganda. A recent...
Rising food insecurity in South Africa
Sameera Casmod | sameerac@radioislam.co.za 12 June 2024 | 11:45 a.m. SAST 2-minute read South Africa is facing an escalating food crisis, with the nation's most vulnerable populations—women and children—bearing the brunt. The General Household Survey conducted by...
Stellenbosch criminologist to serve on new INTERPOL future council
Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 4-minute read 12 June 2024 | 10:08 CAT Dr Guy Lamb of the Department of Political Science at Stellenbosch University has accepted an invitation to serve on the Future Council of the International Criminal Police Organisation,...
IFP leader Velenkosini Hlabisa considered for second Deputy President in Government of National Unity
Azra Hoosen | ah@radioislam.co.za 12 June 2024 | 08:00 CAT 2 min read As the seventh administration of the country prepares to take shape under a government of national unity, reports suggest that IFP President Velenkosini Hlabisa may be appointed as the second deputy...
South Africa heads towards challenged future, panel argues
Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 4-minute read 11 June 2024 | 17:24 CAT A deeply uncertain and challenging future looms over South Africa in the aftermath of the election. The seismic shift in the political landscape presents unprecedented stability challenges....
ANC Faces Coalition Dilemma Amid Foreign Policy Challenges
Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 4-minute read 11 June 2024 | 14:23 CAT South Africa's governing African National Congress (ANC) is faced with a tricky dilemma which will determine the country's future after it spectacularly lost its parliamentary majority...
South Africa ranks sixth globally in kidnap-for-ransom cases
Azra Hoosen | ah@radioislam.co.za 10 June 2024 | 11:30 CAT 2 min read Statistics confirm what many South Africans have experienced first-hand: a dramatic increase in kidnap-for-ransom incidents. The country now ranks sixth globally in the prevalence of such crimes....
Task team proposes National Register and stricter policies to combat GBV in South African universities
Azra Hoosen | ah@radioislam.co.za 7 June 2024 | 15:30 CAT 2 min read A Ministerial Task Team (MTT) in South Africa has recommended stringent measures to combat gender-based violence (GBV) in higher education institutions. Their report, submitted to Higher Education...
SAHPRA clears Benylin Paediatric cough syrup after recall over toxic chemical fears
Azra Hoosen | ah@radioislam.co.za 7 June 2024 | 10:30 CAT 2 min read South African health authorities have cleared Benylin Paediatric syrup of any toxin contamination after conducting independent tests on two affected batches. This comes after recalls were issued in...
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