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ASRI Report: DA leadership shake-up exposes deepening party crisis

Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 4-minute read 06 February 2026 Political analyst Dr Imraan Buccus says the reported exit of Democratic Alliance (DA) leader John Steenhuisen is less about one individual and more about a party battling a serious internal crisis -...

Half-a-ton of cocaine vanishes from police custody

Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 3-minute read 05 February 2026 Nearly R200 million worth of cocaine - a staggering 541 kilograms has disappeared from a police facility in KwaZulu-Natal almost five years ago, and no arrests have been made. The case, which should...

Steenhuisen’s DA exit raises questions over power, donors and succession

Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 3-minute read 04 February 2026 The Democratic Alliance’s (DA) announcement that leader John Steenhuisen is stepping aside, declaring “the job is done” after ushering the party into government, has sparked fresh debate over...

2026 HPV Vaccination Campaign Kicks Off Nationwide

Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 3-minute read 03 February 2026 South Africa’s 2026 HPV vaccination drive officially kicked off today, targeting girls aged nine and older in an effort to curb cervical cancer one of the country’s deadliest yet most preventable...

Johannesburg water crisis deepens as experts warn of worsening outages and rising public distrust

Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 3-minute read 02 February 2026 Johannesburg’s water crisis is showing no signs of easing, with experts warning that without urgent intervention, the city could be headed toward a permanent supply emergency. The warning comes...

Drowning In Debt

Rabia Mayet | rabiamayet@radioislam.co.za 05 February 2026 2-minute read A decade of rising living costs, payday loans, and online gambling have seen South Africans using 71% of their salary towards debt payment. Executive head of Debt Busters, Benay Sager, says that...