Social (opinion) Articles

Ahmedy Fakroodeen | Citizen Journalist 21 July 2023: 00:00 CAT 2 min read As you walk or drive by, the sight is an eyesore, and the stench is enough to make one vomit. When you see rats scouring the garbage, you might think you are standing on a road in a war-torn...

Mumtaz Saley | mumtazs@icloud.com 19 July 2023 | 13:30 CAT 1 min read Our cell phones have become an appendage to our bodies. We won’t dare leave them at home; we use them for everything from scheduling to keeping in touch online. But this appendage comes at a high...

Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 2-minute read 17 July 2023 | 17:05 CAT Social media is a great platform to connect people from around the world; in some way or another, it has become something that we all are used to, allowing us to connect to people and our...

Naseerah Nanabhai | naseerahnanabhai@gmail.com 13 July 2023 | 00:00 CAT 2 min read In today's fast-paced world, stress has become increasingly common and an inevitable part of our lives. Stress is a natural reaction to the inability to cope with specific demands and...

Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 4-minute read 13 July 2023 | 19:14 CAT Working long hours, according to a study done by the WHO and International Labour Organization in 2021, which included 13 countries in three WHO regions (America, Europe, and Western...

By Naseerah Nanabhai | naseerahnanabhai@gmail.com 3 July 2023 | 19:00 CAT 2 min read Winter brings a range of conditions, from the common cold to pneumonia to seasonal affective disorders, making it increasingly crucial for us not to neglect aspects of well-being and...

Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 2-minute read 04 July 2023 | 22:15 CAT With the Holidays in full swing, many of us can't help our kids find the balance between screen time and playtime. The reality is that many of our kids have replaced conventional toys with...

Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 2-minute read 01 July 2023 | 16:44 CAT Community health workers are more important than ever. This is especially important in light of the proposed introduction of the National Health Insurance or NHI scheme. From the Bhekisisa...