Naseerah Nanabhai | naseerahnanabhai@gmail.com 18 August 2023 | 19:00 CAT 2 min read The digital world has transformed...
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Fake proof of payments is hurting small businesses
Mumtaz Moosa | mumtazs@icloud.com 8 August 2023 | 22:00 CAT 2 min read A few months ago, I reported that one of the...
Eight simple habits could add decades to your life
Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 3-minute read 21 July 2023 | 20:12 CAT New research suggests you can add years...
Let us normalise celebrating our kids
BY MUMTAZ MOOSA SALEY 06:05:2021 This Ramadan, I have witnessed such love from the Deen coming from the kids in our community. Now hear me out, many of us at the age of six or seven weren’t even attempting to fast, and here we have kids who aren’t baaligh that will...
World Password Day: Tips for Preventing Password Theft
Faizel Patel – 06/05/2021 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143) As the world acknowledges World Password Day on Thursday, 6 May, passwords, a basic yet essential part of cybersecurity, are the first line of defence against cyberattacks in our increasingly digital world. However,...
New Study Reveals South Africa is the Worlds Most Unsafe Country to Drive
Faizel Patel – 04/05/2021 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143) A study by Zutobi Drivers Ed has revealed that South Africa is the world’s most unsafe country in which to drive. The study based their findings on various factors such as the number of deaths on the roads, maximum...
Tips for Overcoming Procrastination
Faizel Patel – 30/04/2021 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143) Business Director at cultural experts The Human Edge Helene Vermaak says while procrastination effects all of us, it is not unbeatable Vermaak says as individuals we can influence and change our behaviours so that...
Kindness starts in your home
BY MUMTAZ MOOSA SALEY 29:04:2021 Ramadan is when womenfolk spend extra time in the kitchen, sometimes from early morning until late at night. With kitchen work comes dishes. For some odd reason, Ramadan is also the time when many ladies tend to pack cupboards. Each...
Ramaphosa says Tackling Climate Change is a National Priority for South Africa
Faizel Patel – 26/04/2021 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143) Dear Fellow South African, Last week I joined more than 40 world leaders at a climate summit convened by US President Joe Biden to discuss the global climate change effort in the run-up to the next international...
Haleem, the scrumptious dish synonymous with Ramadan
BY ANNISA ESSACK 23:04:2021 This modest dish, also known as Harees or Hareesa, Keshkek, Kichara or Daleem, is a star of Arabian, Turkish, Persian, Pakistani, Bengali, and Indian cuisine. The Indian subcontinent is blessed with a decent range of spices making...
Marriage During Ramadan is no walk in the park
BY MUMTAZ SALEY MOOSA 20:04:2021 During Ramadhan whilst fasting, misunderstandings abound as tempers fray and hunger affects our usual logical thinking. Ramadhan is no walk in the park especially as time seems to slip away so quickly. It is during this time that we...
The Bajaj Qute – Car or Rickshaw?
BY ANNISA ESSACK 19:04:2021 A pretend call to confirm my purchase of the Bajaj Qute, left my teenage daughter with a look of utter disdain and then incredulity. Having seen the rather odd-looking vehicle on social media, she was mortified that I had chosen to purchase...
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