Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 3-minute read 30 January 2025 | 13:21 CAT Urgent policy reforms are needed to...
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Late Applications for Gauteng Schools Closed Today
Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 3-minute read 30 January 2025 | 11:19 CAT With the deadline for late...
Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla faces charges over July 2021 unrest
Sameera Casmod | sameerac@radioislam.co.za 30 January 2025 | 10:15 CAT 2-minute read Former President Jacob Zuma’s...
Treasury inflicts more pain on health and basic education sector: Section27
Annisa Essack | kzn@radioislam.org.za 23 February 2023 | 11:00 AM CAT 3 min read Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has announced that the government will take on half of Eskom's debt at R254 billion to alleviate load shedding in the country. SECTION27 says the country...
Finance Minister managed a balancing act during a difficult economic time for SA
Goodhope Dlangamandla | goodhope@radioislam.co.za 23 February 2023| 11:00 AM CAT 1 min read Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana had a tricky balancing act as he delivered the budget speech on Wednesday. He promised that the state would be as frugal with its national...
A lived experience – Earthquakes Idlib Syria – Maseeha Saloojee
Muhammad Bham| mbham@radioislam.co.za 23 February 2023 | 10:15 AM CAT 3 min read Eleven days after the twin earthquakes brought destruction and devastation to Syria, another two earthquakes shook the war-ravaged country again, sowing fear among the people. Maseeha...
South Africans wait with bated breath for today’s National Budget Speech
Hannah Omarjee | homarjee@kzn.co.za 22 February 2023 | 21:00 PM CAT 3 min read All eyes will be on Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana when he delivers his budget speech later today. In a statement, the National Treasury said that Godongwana would deliver the national...
National Budget Speech – Civil Society warns of social grants cuts
Goodhope Dlangamandla | goodhope@radioislam.co.za 22 February 2023 | 11:15 AM CAT 3 min read The budget is likely to roll back social grants yet again, but if it does so, the government will be challenged. That is the warning from the Institute for Economic Justice....
Analysis of Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi maiden SOPA
Annisa Essack | kzn@radioislam.org.za 21 February 2023 | 19:00 PM CAT 2 min read Gauteng Premier, Panyaza Lesufi, delivered a State of the Province address yesterday. He shared his commitment to accelerate the provinces' economic recovery and reconstruction, declare...
Judicial Conduct Tribunal into judge named in Zondo Commission Report begins today
Hannah Omarjee | homarjee@radioislam.co.za 21 February 2023 | 15:30 PM CAT 5 min read As of today, the Judicial Conduct Tribunal (JCT) set aside three days to hear a watershed case against Judge Nana Makhubele. Makhubele, named in the Zondo Commission, faces charges...
Prisoners of Guantánamo Bay
Hannah Omarjee | homarjee@radioislam.co.za 20 February 2023 | 23:00 PM CAT 5 min read Saifullah Paracha, known as the 'Forever Prisoner,' was the longest-serving prisoner in Guantánamo. He was kidnapped in July 2003 in Thailand following a sting operation by the...
ESKOM confirms Stage 6 power cuts, experts warning of Stage 8 this winter
Goodhope Dlangamandla | 21 February 2023 | 12:15 PM CAT 1 min read According to outgoing Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter, rolling blackouts will continue nationwide until Wednesday evening, followed by Stage 4 and Stage 3 on the weekend. He updated the country regarding the...
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