Egypt receives its first 50 000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine

ASRI Report: Budget Blues — South Africans Face Silent Tax as Government Balances on Fiscal Tightrope

Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 3-minute read 23 May 2025 | 10:45 CAT After much political wrangling and multiple failed attempts, South Africa’s national budget has finally been tabled — but not without controversy. With increasing financial pressure and a...

SAHUC Update – South African Hujjaj in high spirits

Azra Hoosen | ah@radioislam.co.za 23 May 2025 | 11:45 CAT 2 min read As the days of Hajj draw closer, preparations and final arrangements for South African pilgrims are in full swing. Speaking to Radio Islam International, Hafidh Ismail Koovadia of the South African...

SA’s Budget 3.0: Public Confidence Wavers as Tough Questions Arise

Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 3-minute read 22 May 2025 | 13:24 CAT South Africa’s Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has once again come under fire after tabling his third attempt at a national budget. With little distinction from its predecessor, Budget 3.0...

Media Lens: Zateo Media Marks One Year of Disrupting the Mainstream

Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 4-minute read 22 May 2025 | 10:45 CAT As Israel's military assault on Gaza escalates, with over 1 000 Palestinians killed since mid-March, questions are mounting over how global media covers crises of such magnitude. Amid growing...

Africa Report: Sudan’s Civil War Intensifies Amid Drone Strikes and Humanitarian Collapse

Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 3-minute read 08 January 2025 | 14:04 CAT Sudan’s brutal civil war continues to spiral as the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) intensify attacks on critical infrastructure using drone warfare, plunging millions further...

US Funding Cuts Threaten South Africa’s HIV and TB Research Gains

Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 3-minute read 20 May 2025 | 11:05 CAT South Africa’s longstanding leadership in the fight against HIV and tuberculosis (TB) may be in jeopardy following recent cuts in United States foreign aid funding. A new analysis conducted...