24 July 2025 | 13:27 CAT 2-minute read KwaZulu-Natal Finance MEC Francois Rodgers has responded to growing concerns...
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Glass of death – Greenpeace Africa delivers filthy glass of Jukskei River Water to Department of Water and Sanitation
Azra Hoosen | ah@radioislam.co.za 24 July 2025 | 13:15 CAT 2 min read When Greenpeace Africa handed over a murky,...
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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...
Seeking justice and healing: The Hoosen-Preston family’s tragic story
Azra Hoosen | ah@radioislam.co.za 7 June 2024 | 09:00 CAT 3 min read Halima Hoosen-Preston was fatally stabbed in her Durban home, with her husband and son critically injured. Grayson Beare, allegedly responsible, appeared in court facing murder and attempted murder...
Unleash Your Story: DSAC Publishing Hub Seeks Diverse Voices
Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 4-minute read 06 June 2024 | 17:54 CAT South Africa's literary landscape is on the cusp of a vibrant renaissance! The Department of Sports Arts and Culture (DSAC) Publishing Hub, back for 2024/25, is calling all storytellers to...
What role can you play to save the planet?
Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 4-minute read 06 June 2024 | 14:06 CAT Our everyday activities as humans are so significant that they affect the world's environment, atmosphere, landscape, ecology and climate on a global and often disruptive scale. Dr Lize...
Political analysis: coalition discussions underway
Sameera Casmod | sameerac@radioislam.co.za 06 June 2024 | 12:40 p.m. SAST 1-minute read A week after an election that saw the ANC lose its majority, the buzzword in South Africa is ‘coalitions’. The changing political landscape in the country has sparked extensive...
Preparations for Hajj underway: Update from SAHUC
Sameera Casmod | sameerac@radioislam.co.za 06 June 2024 | 10:50 a.m. SAST 1-minute read ???? Depending on when the moon is sighted, Hajj will commence next Friday or Saturday ???? Camps in Mina and Arafah are ready ???? Crowds appear to be smaller than last year ????...
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