Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 2-minute read 25 February 2023 | 19:42 CAT Lawyers and law firms were...
Political (opinion) Articles
It’s all about SONA 2023
Annisa Essack | kzn@radioislam.org.za 7 February 2023 | 14:30 PM CAT 4 min read Once again, Parliament is abuzz with...
IRR research show South Africans would accept a good president of any race
Neelam Rahim / neelam@radioislam.co.za 2 min read 29 January 2023 / 21:22 pm CAT An annual survey conducted for the...
Stunning Ancient Artwork Found at Site Sacked by ISIS
Muhammad Bham mbham@radioislam.co.za 4min read In April, archeologists working in the ancient Assyrian city of Nineveh which had been destroyed by ISIS, uncovered a pulse-quickening discovery—a sealed gateway unknown in any previous excavations or surveys of the site....
Shades of voter disaffection and how to make voting great again
Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 3 min read | 13:30 pm CAT The term “voter apathy” has become part of common political discourse and is often used to give the impression of voters who do not vote due to political ignorance or carelessness. The Rivonia Circle’s...
Putin may meet Erdogan to discuss the idea of Russia-West talks
Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 2 min read | 14:15 pm CAT President Vladimir Putin may meet Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan this week to discuss a Turkish proposal to host talks between Russia and the West on Ukraine. Dr Ivan Starodubtsev, one of the leading...
SA Justice System Has Failed Seekers of Justice
By Abu Muhammad Yesterday, hundreds of people gathered in Marikana to commemorate the 44 people who died ten years ago when a mine strike turned violent. Today is forty years since the assassination of apartheid activist and journalist Ruth First who was killed by a...
Is South Africa on the brink of collapse? Experts weigh in
Umamah Bakharia South Africans have recently been facing tough times – with economic turmoil, increased crime, inequality and/or racism. In between fuel and inflation hikes, there was an escalation in protest action in the trucking industry, where in some cases entry...
Russia Launches Iranian Satellite Amid Ukraine War Concerns
By Neelam Rahim An Iranian satellite launched by Russia blasted off Kazakhstan early on Tuesday. It went into orbit amid controversy that Moscow might use it to improve its surveillance of military targets in Ukraine. Radio Islam International is joined in discussion...
10 Years Since Marikana, Has Anything Changed?
Ten years ago, the country and the world were stunned when a wage strike in Marikana turned deadly, leading to the worst massacre in democratic South Africa. Thirty-four striking mineworkers were shot dead by police on 16 August 2012. Radio Islam spoke to Tony Healy,...
Trump’s Role in Capitol Riot Being Investigated
Umamah Bakharia Exhibits released by White House investigators, former US president Donald Trump's original script for his speech the day after the Capitol insurrection included tough talk, which ordered the Justice Department to "ensure all lawbreakers are prosecuted...
Tunisian Referendum Amendments Possible Return To Autocratic Rule
Umamah Bakharia Tunisians have voted in a referendum on a new constitution that critics of the president fear will dismantle the democracy after a 2011 revolution by handing him nearly total power. The vote was held on the first anniversary of Kais Saied’s ousting of...