Social (opinion) Articles

Mumtaz Moosa | mumtazs@icloud.com 14 June 2023 | 19:00 CAT 2 min read My father, who had been on a waiting list for what seemed like an eternity, never stopped yearning or gave up hope. Naturally, as his children, we had concerns – his health, age, and many other...

Naseerah Nanabhai | naseerahnanabhai@gmail.com 14 June 2023 | 19:00 CAT 2 min read Friday, 16 June 2023, marks the 47th anniversary of the student uprising in Soweto when brave young men and women protested against using Afrikaans as a medium of instruction in...

Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 2-minute read 11 June 2023 | 22:27 CAT Have you ever experienced light-headedness or nausea while scrolling through social media or browsing the web? Well, there is a medical reason why you are feeling this way; Radio Islam...

Naseerah Nanabhai | nas@radioislam.org.za 2 June 2023 | 17:00 CAT 1 min read Over recent years, holistic health has gained popularity among those who prioritise optimal well-being and holistic health centres around the idea that proper health and wellness incorporates...

Mumtaz Moosa | mumtazs@icloud.com 31 May 2023 | 11:45 CAT 1 min read Johannesburg started as a dusty mining city that has blossomed since 1886 into one of South Africa's most significant cities, named jointly after Johann Friedrich Bernhard Rissik and Christiaan...

Mumtaz Moosa | mumtazs@me.com 24th May 2023 | 17:00 CAT 2 min read With temperatures dropping drastically and loadshedding, people have started to look at economical and cost-effective ways to stay warm during the long winter nights.  With loadshedding, some fantastic...

Fahmida Choonara | fchoonara@radioislam.co.za 23 May 2023 | 18:00 CAT 2 min read Screen time includes watching television, using an iPad, computers, cellphones, gaming etc.; too much of this dramatically affects children and adults. There have been ongoing studies...

Naseerah Nanabhai | naseerahnanabhai@gmail.com 18 May 2023 | 19:00 CAT 2 min read As we go through life, we experience numerous transitions, such as becoming an adult, leaving school and attending university, starting work, getting married or moving houses –...

Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 3-minute read 17 May 2023 | 16:48 CAT A new study on mental health has shown that almost half of Johannesburg students screened positive for depression. It's a major mental illness that essentially goes undiagnosed. The study put...