Freedom Day – But Is It Really Freedom Day In South Africa?

South Africans celebrate 27 years of freedom today – the exact number of years that former president Nelson Mandela spent in prison as punishment for his fight against the apartheid regime.

Mandela was released on the 11th February in 1990 and the country held its first democratic election in April 1994. While we now annually celebrate Freedom Day on the 27th of April, real freedom remains elusive for millions of South Africa.

Radio Islam spoke to the Head of Sustained Dialogues Programme at the Institute for Justice and Reconciliation, Felicity Harrison regarding the Economic and social freedoms dogging the country 27 years after the apartheid regime.

Living Simply with a Focused Heart – Part 12

Renewal of the Heart and Soul Phase 3 – Cleansing the Soul: Letting Go to Grow Living Simply with a Focused Heart My dear brothers and sisters, we have travelled a profound path over these few days. We confronted the love of the dunya and understood its danger. We...

Passing Of A Struggle Stalwart

Rabia Mayet | rabiamayet@radioislam.co.za 05 March 2026 1-minute read South Africa loses yet another struggle hero with the passing of Mosiuoa Terror Lekota, who, after suffering from a long illness, succumbed in the early hours of Wednesday morning. COPE’s Teboho...