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ANC’s Financial and Moral Decline Deepens Amid Insolvency Threat and Damaging Commission Findings

Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 3-minute read | 21 October 2025 | 12:45 CAT The ANC’s financial woes continue to deepen as the ruling party faces an insolvency application that could jeopardize over R1 billion in public funds, exposing a broader crisis of both...

The Africa Report

21 October 2025 | 12:07 CAT 3-minute read Kenyan democracy champion praised as student of justice; Madagascar faces military transition In this week’s Africa Report, Ayesha Kajee—founder of the South-African campaign group Right to Know and former board member of...

SAHRC report reveals up to 43% uptake of recommendations, but major gaps persist after 2021 July unrest

21 October 2025 | 11:52 CAT 2-minute read In Johannesburg this week, the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) released an update on its investigations into the violence that swept through KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng in July 2021, revealing that although state...

The Dilemma Of Police Suicides

Rabia Mayet | rabiamayet@radioislam.co.za 21 October 2025 1-minute read Each week on average, one member of the South African Police Services dies by suicide, highlighting the mental health toll on these first responders. 2024 showed 54 members of SAPS taking their...

Release Of The Long-Awaited IPEP

by | | Ml Junaid Kharsany, News, South Africa

Rabia Mayet | rabiamayet@radioislam.co.za 25 November 2025 2-minute read Plans for the release of a long-awaited,...

G20 Summit: Analysts Praise South Africa’s Leadership Amid US Tensions

by | | News, South Africa

Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 3-minute read | 24 November 2025 | 15:45 CAT South Africa’s successful hosting...

ASRI Report: US G20 Handover Dispute, Gigaba Corruption Case & ANC Power Struggles

by | | News, South Africa

Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 3-minute read | 24 November 2025 | 12:15 CAT This week’s ASRI Report dives into...

ASRI Report: Cracks Deepen in ANC Alliance as SACP Faces Ultimatum

by | | News, South Africa

Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 🕒 3-minute read 📆 05 July 2025 | 10:20 CAT In this week’s ASRI Report, Muhammed Cajee, Executive Director of the Auwal Socio-Economic Research Institute (ASRI), delivered a critical analysis of South Africa’s shifting political...

Middle East Report: Netanyahu’s Gaza ceasefire hopes unlikely to deliver lasting diplomatic shifts

by | | News, World

4 July 2025 | 10:31 CAT 3-minute read As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu prepares for critical talks in Washington, international analysts caution that even a potential ceasefire in Gaza may not be enough to secure the sweeping diplomatic victories some have...

Africa’s Cybercrime Surge: Urgent Action Needed Amid Rising Digital Threats

by | | Africa, News

Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 3-minute read 04 July 2025 | 09:28 CAT Interpol’s latest Africa Cyber Threat Assessment Report has ignited deep concern, revealing that cybercrime now accounts for over 30% of all reported crimes in East and West Africa. With...

Tax Season Scam Surge Prompts Standard Bank to Issue Urgent Warning

by | | News, South Africa

Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 3-minute read 04 July 2025 | 07:30 CAT As tax season takes full swing, South Africans are being warned to brace themselves for an onslaught of scams targeting unsuspecting individuals and businesses. Advocate Athaly Khan,...

SASSA Launches National Review Campaign to Prevent Grant Abuse

by | | News, South Africa

Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 3-minute read 03 July 2025 | 18:16 CAT South Africa’s Social Security Agency (SASSA) has launched an intensified national review campaign to curb abuse of the social grant system, following concerns about beneficiaries concealing...

Water Crisis Exposes Governance Failures in Johannesburg

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Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 3-minute read 03 July 2025 | 15:45 CAT As taps run dry in large parts of Johannesburg, residents are not only battling water shortages, but also silence from the city’s water utility, Johannesburg Water. With maintenance underway...

Gaza Ceasefire Talks: Hope on the Horizon or Another Diplomatic Illusion?

by | | News, Ummah, World

Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 3-minute read | 3 July 2025 | 13:15 CAT The latest push for a ceasefire in Gaza has triggered cautious interest globally, but many remain sceptical. While U.S.-backed proposals and Donald Trump’s dramatic intervention aim to...

Stop, collaborate and… Recover? Western Cape and KZN join forces for disaster relief

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Azra Hoosen | ah@radioislam.co.za 3 July 2025 | 13:00 CAT 2 min read KwaZulu-Natal has endured significant damage in recent years, from washed-out roads to collapsed bridges, leaving communities vulnerable and frustrated by slow recovery efforts. Now, help is coming...