Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 3-minute read Urgent humanitarian intervention is underway as widespread...
News Articles
Discovery Health clawback demands scrapped after urgent intervention
Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 3-minute read Thousands of Discovery Health members have received relief after...
Rising school costs deepen debt strain on South African households
Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 3-minute read As schools reopen across South Africa, many households are...
The Africa Report
9 September 2025 | 08:20 CAT 1-minute read Sudan’s civil war delivers catastrophic humanitarian breakdown: Journalist Saeed Abdalla urges global intervention OverviewSaeed Abdalla, a Sudanese journalist currently based in Johannesburg, offers a haunting account of the...
KZN tops national list of Teacher Sexual Misconduct Cases as ELRC flags rising reports
9 September 2025 | 07:53 CAT 2-minute read In brief: KwaZulu-Natal recorded the highest number of teacher sexual misconduct cases in the 2024–2025 financial year, with 25 referrals to the ELRC. A total of 40 teachers nationwide were found guilty of sexually assaulting...
Palestine Report
8 September 2025 | 12:40 CAT 3-minute read Israel escalates destruction in Gaza as it sabotages ceasefire In brief: Israel is ordering the full evacuation of Gaza City, where it has murdered 1 100 Palestinians in the past three weeks. Israel’s daily bombardments and...
The Debrief Report
8 September 2025 | 12:18 CAT 3-minute read Global Sumud Flotilla Receives Warm Tunisian Welcome In brief: The Global Sumud Flotilla, the largest humanitarian maritime mission yet, has docked in Tunisia after departing from Barcelona. The reception in Tunis was warm,...
Half a Trillion and Counting: South Africa’s SOE Bailout Burden
Neelam Rahim |neelam@radioislam.co.za 3-minute read 08 September 2025 | 10:33 CAT Despite decades of investment and billions of rands in bailouts, South Africa’s state-owned enterprises (SOEs) remain unsustainable, draining the public purse without delivering...
Afghanistan reels after twin quakes kill 1 400: remote villages flattened, relief efforts struggle
8 September 2025 | 07:50 CAT 1-minute read On the night of August 31, 2025, a magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Nurgal District in Kunar Province, eastern Afghanistan, at around 11:47 p.m. local time. The shallow quake—just around 8 km below the surface—triggered...
ASRI Report: SASA’s Postbank Exit, Political Killings Probe, and Electricity Hikes Add to Citizens’ Burden
Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 3-minute read 05 September 2025 | 14:45 CAT The Department of Social Development’s announcement that the South African Social Security Agency (SASA) is ending its contract with the Postbank has sparked confusion among millions of...
South African Humanitarian Joins Global Sumud Flotilla to Gaza, Citing Duty to Her Children
Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 3-minute read 05 September 2025 | 12:15 CAT Elham Mouaffak Hatfield, a South African humanitarian, activist, and mother of three, has embarked on the Global Sumud Flotilla. The largest civilian maritime mission challenging...
Fayaaz Cassim: Laying To Rest With Dignity
Rabia Mayet | rabiamayet@radioislam.co.za 04 September 2025 2-minute read Sometimes, the most remarkable individuals in our communities are the unsung heroes, those who serve quietly, behind the scenes, in moments of deep grief and need. Fayaaz Cassim, a dedicated...
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