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Gauteng water crisis dominates Lesufi’s 2026 SOPA

Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 3-minute read 03 March 2026 Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi delivered his 2026 State of the Province Address (SOPA) against the backdrop of an intensifying water crisis that left several communities without water for weeks,...

Tourism sector urged decisive budget shift following 2026 National Budget

Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 3-minute read | 03 March 2026 South Africa’s tourism and hospitality industry closely watched Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s 2026 National Budget Address this week, calling for a decisive shift in government spending to...

S.A’s National Debt Repayment Looks Positive

Rabia Mayet | rabiamayet@radioislam.co.za 26 February 2026 2-minute read At the 2026 Budget Speech delivered by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana, the National Treasury’s efforts to reprioritise the repayment of SA’s national debt by decreasing spending and increasing...

Alternative Mining Indaba 2026

Rabia Mayet | rabiamayet@radioislam.co.za 19 February 2026 1-minute read The Alternative Mining Indaba which concluded in Cape Town brought together an array of people under the theme: Alternative Stories of Mining, united in solidarity with the mining communities...

SANDF deployment to Cape Flats, parts of Gauteng sparks debate over long-term solutions

Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 4-minute read 16 February 2026 President Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision to deploy the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) to combat gang violence on the Cape Flats and in parts of Gauteng has been met with mixed reactions,...

ASRI Report: Key SONA 2026 Takeaways on Water, Crime and District Six

Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 4-minute read 13 February 2026 President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) has placed renewed attention on some of South Africa’s most urgent crises — from water insecurity and violent crime, to the fragile...