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Opinion and Analysis Articles
ANC Rebounds in Polls, but Experts Warn Stability Depends on Policy Clashes
Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 3-minute read 24 June 2025 | 11:45 CAT A recent shift in public opinion has...
Iran’s Strait of Hormuz Closure: Global Ripples of a Geopolitical Shock
Annisa Essack | kzn@radioislam.org.za 24 June 2025 | 11:30 CAT 5-min read What Happened: A Critical Oil Choke-point...
ASRI Report | Municipal Meltdown: Governance Failure, Fiscal Injustice & Coalition Cracks Threaten Stability
Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 3-minute read 30 May 2025 | 10:47 CAT Auditor-General’s Red Flags Signal Deepening Collapse of Local Government South Africa – The Auditor-General’s latest report has painted a damning picture of municipal management, reinforcing...
Media Lens | Africa’s Rising Challenges: A Continent at a Crossroads in 2025
Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 3-minute read 28 May 2025 | 11:45 CAT As Africa enters 2025, it faces a complex confluence of crises — political instability, socio-economic fragility, and rising youth unemployment — all unfolding against the backdrop of a...
The Debrief Report: Ramaphosa’s Oval Office gamble – “A risk that might just pay off”
Azra Hoosen | ah@radioislam.co.za 26 May 2025 | 15:00 CAT 3 min read Last week was a significant one for global diplomacy, with President Cyril Ramaphosa visiting Washington and having what many described as an awkward encounter with former US President Donald Trump....
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...
Middle East Report – European shifts, Qatari complications and Iran’s nuclear tipping point
Azra Hoosen | ah@radioislam.co.za 23 May 2025 | 13:00 CAT 2 min read Geopolitical currents appear to be shifting across the region from Europe’s evolving stance on Israel’s war in Gaza, to the intricate role Qatar plays in mediation, and the increasingly delicate...
The Debrief Report – Qaanitah Hunter unpacks Ramaphosa-Trump tensions and trade talks
Azra Hoosen | ah@radioislam.co.za 22 May 2025 | 12:20 CAT 3 min read As President Cyril Ramaphosa settles into Washington this week, tensions between South Africa and the United States loom large. In a conversation on Radio Islam’s The Debrief Report, political...
ASRI Report – Loftus five incident raised questions about protest rights and police conduct
Azra Hoosen | ah@radioislam.co.za 16 May 2025 | 11:00 CAT 2 min read The arrest of five pro-Palestinian protesters at a recent football match at Loftus Versfeld Stadium has sparked outrage and raised serious questions about the limits of free speech and peaceful...
Middle East Report: Trump’s surprise moves raise alarm in Israel
Azra Hoosen | ah@radioislam.co.za 9 May 2025 | 11:00 CAT 3 min read In a striking turn of events that could reshape regional dynamics, former US President Donald Trump’s recent moves in the Middle East are sending shockwaves through pro-Israel circles in Washington...
Corruption threats, dead rabbits, and chatbots – A Tender war over water
Azra Hoosen | ah@radioislam.co.za 9 May 2025 | 09:00 CAT 3 min read A dead rabbit and a bullet in an envelope. These are among the threats reportedly made in a tender corruption scandal involving Umgeni-Uthukela Water and a multinational construction firm. While the...
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