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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)...
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...
No Surprises In Budget 3.0
Rabia Mayet | rabiamayet@radioislam.co.za 20 May 2025 3-minute read After the failure of two budgets leading to political and public outrage, Professor Raymond Parsons says that Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana is set to table ‘Budget 3.0’. With the VAT hike called...
Palestine Report | Gaza Bleeds as Israel Weaponises Aid and Targets Healthcare Workers
Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 3-minute read 26 May 2025 | 14:45 CAT After a short-lived ceasefire, Israel resumed its brutal military campaign on Gaza on 18 March. In less than a month, over 1 000 Palestinians have been killed, with the toll increasing each...
South Africa’s Soaring Sexual Offences: Criminologist Warns of Deep-Rooted Systemic Crisis
Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 3-minute read 08 January 2025 | 15:45 CAT A disturbing picture of violent crime continues to plague South Africa, despite a marginal decrease in murder and robbery. According to the latest quarterly crime statistics released by...
Reflections on Ramaphosa-Trump Meeting
Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 3-minute read 25 May 2025 | 11:30 CAT A fiery exchange and tense moments marked the recent diplomatic engagement between President Cyril Ramaphosa and US President Donald Trump at the Oval Office—an encounter that political...
ASRI Report: Budget Blues — South Africans Face Silent Tax as Government Balances on Fiscal Tightrope
Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 3-minute read 23 May 2025 | 10:45 CAT After much political wrangling and multiple failed attempts, South Africa’s national budget has finally been tabled — but not without controversy. With increasing financial pressure and a...
SAHUC Update – South African Hujjaj in high spirits
Azra Hoosen | ah@radioislam.co.za 23 May 2025 | 11:45 CAT 2 min read As the days of Hajj draw closer, preparations and final arrangements for South African pilgrims are in full swing. Speaking to Radio Islam International, Hafidh Ismail Koovadia of the South African...
SA’s Budget 3.0: Public Confidence Wavers as Tough Questions Arise
Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 3-minute read 22 May 2025 | 13:24 CAT South Africa’s Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has once again come under fire after tabling his third attempt at a national budget. With little distinction from its predecessor, Budget 3.0...
Media Lens: Zateo Media Marks One Year of Disrupting the Mainstream
Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 4-minute read 22 May 2025 | 10:45 CAT As Israel's military assault on Gaza escalates, with over 1 000 Palestinians killed since mid-March, questions are mounting over how global media covers crises of such magnitude. Amid growing...
Africa Report: Sudan’s Civil War Intensifies Amid Drone Strikes and Humanitarian Collapse
Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 3-minute read 08 January 2025 | 14:04 CAT Sudan’s brutal civil war continues to spiral as the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) intensify attacks on critical infrastructure using drone warfare, plunging millions further...
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