The Asia Pacific Report with Farah Mourad – 23 January 2025

Sameera Casmod | sameerac@radioislam.co.za 10 April 2026 | 12:50 CAT 3-minute read Israel Iran’s demands to include Lebanon in ceasefire can derail peace plans Confusion reigns over a fragile, Pakistan-mediated, two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran as talks...

Media Lens With Ebrahim Deen

Rabia Mayet | rabiamayet@radioislam.co.za 09 April 2026 1-minute read The crisis in the Middle East has overshadowed Hungary’s upcoming elections this Sunday. Victor Orbán, the “longest standing European leader” is standing for another term. But for the first time in...

Urgent action required for rising elephant populations in KZN

Sameera Casmod | sameerac@radioislam.co.za 8 April 2026 | 12:54 CAT 2-minute read KwaZulu-Natal's conservation authorities are sounding the alarm over rising elephant populations in key reserves, warning of an ecological crisis if urgent action is not taken. Ezemvelo...

First batch of HIV prevention drug arrives in SA after 6-week delay

Sameera Casmod | sameerac@radioislam.co.za 8 April 2026 | 10:37 CAT 2-minute read The Department of Health announced that South Africa’s first consignment of a twice-a-year anti-HIV injection arrived at OR Tambo International airport via two shipments from Dublin,...

SA electorate torn between disillusionment and renewed possibility ahead of polls

7 April 2026 | 12:53 CAT 2-minute read As South Africa heads into a local government election year, signs of voter fatigue and political disillusionment are emerging, raising concerns about turnout and engagement in the country’s democratic process. Despite the...

The Africa Report

Sameera Casmod | sameerac@radioislam.co.za 7 April 2026 | 11:36 CAT 3-minute read Surge in demand for African critical minerals: a curse in disguise? A surge in demand for critical minerals from the African continent, which holds approximately 30% of the world’s...