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Report Reveals 80% of Township Businesses in South Africa Unregistered, Says Standard Bank
15 October 2025 | 12:15 CAT 3-minute read Standard Bank has published its first-ever Township Informal Economy Report,...
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15 October 2025 | 11:58 CAT 3-minute read Madagascar’s Gen Z Uprising Topples President Amid Power Cuts, Corruption...
Chocolate lovers beware: Climate change is threatening the future of Cocoa
Azra Hoosen | ah@radioislam.co.za 14 February 2025 | 16:50 CAT 2 min read Chocolate may soon become more expensive—and harder to find. Climate change is hitting the global cocoa supply hard, particularly in West Africa, which produces 70% of the world’s cacao. Rising...
Solidarity Movement to Meet U.S. Officials Over Aid and Trade Concerns
Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 3-minute read 14 February 2025 | 15:05 CAT The Solidarity Movement is set to send a delegation to Washington following an executive order by U.S. President Donald Trump to cut off aid to South Africa. The delegation, which...
Expropriation Act Raises Concerns Over Banking Stability and Lending Practices: IRR
Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 3-minute read 14 February 2025 | 12:13 CAT The impact of the Expropriation Act on South Africa's financial sector has become a heated topic, with experts warning that it could destabilize banks and make lending significantly...
Declining Ocean Productivity: CSIR-Led Study Raises Alarm on Climate Change Impact
Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 3-minute read 13 February 2025 | 16:30 CAT A CSIR-led study has uncovered a disturbing trend of declining ocean productivity, with researchers warning of severe ecological and economic consequences. The extensive analysis, based...
Calls for NSFAS Reform as Thousands of Students Face Uncertainty
Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 3-minute read 13 February 2025 | 12:42 CAT The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) remains a critical support system for low-income students in South Africa. However, as public universities struggle with capacity...
UJ in collaboration with Google Launch Cybersecurity Training to Bridge Skills Gap
Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 3-minute read 13 February 2025 | 09:56 CAT A surge in cyberattacks, including a 44% increase in 2024 and a 30-40% rise in phishing scams across South Africa, has prompted urgent intervention. To address the country's critical...
Zuma orders Daughter to apologise after online rant against MK Party Secretary-General Shivambu
Azra Hoosen | ah@radioislam.co.za 12 February 2025 | 11:30 CAT 3 min read Former president Jacob Zuma has ordered his daughter, Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, to issue a public apology after she launched a scathing attack on MK Party Secretary-General Floyd Shivambu. Zuma...
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Sameera Casmod | sameerac@radioislam.co.za 12 February 2025 | 12:15 CAT 2-minute read France hosted the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Summit on 10 and 11 February at the Grand Palais in Paris. The summit focused on key challenges in the sector, including...
NSFAS: The Middleman
Rabia Mayet | rabiamayet@radioislam.co.za 11 February 2025 3 minute read The NSFAS student financial aid scheme is crucial in providing financial assistance to tertiary education students from low-income households so that they can access TZ Colleges and universities....
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