Importance of teaching children financial independence from a young age

Discovery Health clawback demands scrapped after urgent intervention

Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 3-minute read Thousands of Discovery Health members have received relief after the medical scheme reversed its decision to claw back tens of thousands of rands from members for overpayments, they were not responsible for. The...

Rising school costs deepen debt strain on South African households

Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 3-minute read As schools reopen across South Africa, many households are confronting intense financial pressure as education-related costs collide with already high levels of personal debt. From school fees and uniforms to...

The Asia Pacific Report

Sameera Casmod | sameerac@radioislam.co.za 15 January 2025 | 12:15 CAT 3-minute read As of the end of 2025, approximately 30,5 million refugees were recorded by the UNHCR, with about 18% in the Asia and the Pacific region. Conflict, climate disasters, rising costs,...

The Changing Faces In The MK Party

Rabia Mayet | rabiamayet@radioislam.co.za 13 January 2026 2-minute read Jacob Zuma’s MK Party is seeing yet another change in its leadership. According to political analyst Kim Heller, there is a “lot of mystery and in-fighting” behind the removal of Coleen Makhubele...

Africa Report | Uganda polls, BRICS military drills and Sudan’s shifting battlefield

Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 3-minute read As the African continent navigates a complex political and security landscape, key developments in Uganda, South Africa and Sudan underscore persistent challenges around democracy, geopolitics and humanitarian...

ANC at 114: Ramaphosa’s revival plan meets scepticism amid voter fatigue

Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 3-minute read President Cyril Ramaphosa’s six-point plan to revive South Africa’s economy and restore functionality in local municipalities has been met with growing scepticism, as visible voter fatigue marked the ANC’s 114th...