Sameera Casmod | sameerac@radioislam.co.za 26 November 2024 | 12:00 p.m. CAT 1-minute read A recent oversight...
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Sameera Casmod | sameerac@radioislam.co.za 25 November 2024 | 15:49 CAT 3-minute read Worsening humanitarian...
Extortion rackets paralyses Cape Town services amid rising gang threats
Azra Hoosen | ah@radioislam.co.za 25 November 2024 | 15:00 CAT 2 min read Extortion syndicates in Cape Town are...
The world’s most aggressive financial institution — Zimbabwe — raises the critical rate to 200%
By Neelam Rahim Zimbabwe’s central bank raised interest rates to a record. The government officially reintroduced the US dollar as a legal currency to rein in inflation and stabilize the nation’s tumbling charge per unit. The monetary policy committee over doubled the...
Can any one individual still save the ANC in Gauteng?
By Neelam Rahim There was fierce electioneering at the weekend as the ANC held its Gauteng conference. Panyaza Lesufi and Lebogang Maile accepted nominations for the chairperson position at the provincial conference. Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko and Mzi Khumalo stood for...
The Zondo State Capture Report: Where Does It Leave a Disillusioned Country?
By Neelam Rahim It took four years, six volumes, five-thousand-437 pages and a billion rand, but the Commission of Inquiry into State Capture has finally been completed. The process started when former Public Protector Thuli Madonsela recommended that then-President...
What Is behind Ethiopia’s Recent Ethical Violence That Killed 200 in the Amhara Region?
Written by Umamah Bakharia More than 200 Amhara people were killed in the Oromia region last weekend. Ethiopia is one of the most ethnically diverse nations in Africa. It also has the second-largest population on the continent. But in recent years, the country has...
Deactivating Kenya’s Toxic Trolls One Step at a Time
Written by Umamah Bakharia Amid the growing number of online trolls in Kenya, a mother launches a cyberattack of kindness. Concerned about her kids growing up in Kenya’s toxic cyberspace, banker-by-day Marjoline Kirima decides to launch an online kindness campaign. ...
Public servants unhappy with wage increase offer
By Neelam Rahim The government has officially tabled salary increase offers of up to 7.5% for the majority of public servants. At the same time, there is outrage over substantial pay increases for MPs, ministers and their deputies. Parliament has defended the pay...
SAHUC field worker Fariet Moosa passes away in Makkah
By Neelam Rahim This morning we received the news of the passing on of Brother Fariet Moosa. Brother Fariet Moosa had been in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on the SAHUC commission, and SAHUC has sent their condolences to the family. Radio Islam speaks to the president...
China Offers To Mediate Horn of Africa Disputes
Written by Umamah Bakharia China has offered to play the role of mediator to resolve disputes in the Horn of Africa, on the opening day of a regional gathering in the Ethiopian capital. The Horn of Africa namely consists of Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya,...
South Africa at a Crossroads of a new cold war
The United States is kindling a new Cold War across Africa aimed against Russia, and it might only succeed at driving African countries further into the arms of Russia. This is the view of freelance journalist and columnist Ivo Vegter, who writes in New York, Africa,...
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