Current Affairs (podcast) Articles

Country Loses Two Giants in Struggle Hero Duarte and literature Legend Don Materra Who Died 24 Hours Apart

By Neelam Rahim The country is reeling after the loss of ANC deputy secretary-general Jessie Duarte on Sunday and yesterday that of internationally renowned poet, literature legend and activist Muhammed Umar-Udeen Don Mattera. Mattera died just a day after Joburg...

Africa Report: People in Africa have to die in big numbers before the media covers the issue

By Neelam Rahim In discussion with Radio Islam is Thandi Smith, Head of Programmes at Media Monitoring Africa. Thandi speaks about the misinformation in the Kenyan elections and as far as the candidate’s qualifications are concerned. According to Thandi, Several weeks...

SA’s most popular days for driving to work are Tuesdays and Wednesdays, according to recently released driving data

By Neelam Rahim The South African workforce seemed to have adopted two days a week work from a home pattern. Driving data by Discovery’s vehicle insurance division suggests this. Its new work from an index which tracks driver’s habits found that people are more likely...

SA Blood Services Uses Mandela Day to Raise Public Awareness

By Neelam Rahim As happens every year on the 18th of July, people and organisations worldwide went to give their time on International Mandela Day. One such organisation is the South African National Blood Services, which used the day to raise public awareness over...