Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 3-minute read 23 May 2025 | 10:45 CAT After much political wrangling and...
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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...
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...
High E. coli levels in Joburg’s rivers spark urgent citizen action
Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 3-minute read 30 April 2025 | 10:22 CAT Streams and rivers across Johannesburg – commonly referred to as “sprays” – are in a critical state due to unchecked sewage spills and mounting plastic waste, with worrying health and...
Judicial Watchdog Calls for Accountability as Tribunal Hears Case Against WC Judge
Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 3-minute read 29 April 2025 | 11:40 CAT The Judicial Conduct Tribunal is expected to hear final arguments this week in a landmark case against Western Cape Judge Mushtaq Parker, who faces two serious allegations of misconduct....
Autism Awareness: South Africa’s Growing Need for Support and Inclusion
Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 3-minute read 28 April 2025 | 17:10 CAT As April marks World Autism Awareness Month, urgent attention is being drawn to the systemic barriers that individuals with autism face across South Africa. Despite global progress, many...
Freedom Day: South Africa’s Deferred Dream or Hope Renewed?
Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 3-minute read 27 April 2025 | 11:31 CAT South Africans across the country mark 31 years since the historic 1994 elections, when citizens, braving threats and violence, queued in all conditions to cast their votes in the country’s...
South Africans Relieved as VAT Hike is Reversed Following Political Negotiations
Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 3-minute read 26 April 2025 | 10:30 CAT The decision to reverse the planned 0.5% VAT increase has been met with widespread relief across South Africa, following negotiations between several political parties, the National...
DA Claims Victory as Treasury Backtracks on VAT Hike Following Legal Pressure
Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 3-minute read 25 April 2025 | 16:16 CAT The Democratic Alliance (DA) has claimed a major victory following Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s decision to abandon the planned 0.5 percentage point increase in Value-Added Tax...
Legal Challenge to VAT Hike: DA and EFF Unite Over Procedural Concerns
Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 3-minute read 25 April 2025 | 13:00 CAT In a rare show of unity, the Democratic Alliance (DA) and Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) have launched a joint legal challenge at the Western Cape Division of the High Court to halt the...
Tackling food waste to feed the nation and save the planet
Azra Hoosen | ah@radioislam.co.za 25 April 2025 | 12:00 CAT 2 min read Millions of South Africans go hungry daily while tonnes of perfectly edible food are dumped into landfills. But a quiet revolution is underway. From the backrooms of grocery stores to the hands of...
Gaza: A Century of Displacement Fuels Today’s Genocide, Says Political Analyst
Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 3-minute read 24 April 2025 | 14:36 CAT Political analyst and author Phyllis Bennis has called for a radical reframing of the conversation around Gaza, urging a deeper reckoning with the long and violent history behind Israel’s...
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