The Asia Pacific Report with Farah Mourad – 23 January 2025

3 June 2026 | 11:20 CAT 2-minute read Sudan reels as clashes continue During the Eid al-Adha holiday, dozens of civilians were killed as fighting intensified across Sudan’s Kordofan and Darfur regions. Clashes in the town of Bara in North Kordofan state killed at...

Changing Dynamics In The Ukraine War

Rabia Mayet | rabiamayet@radioislam.co.za 01 June 2026 2-minute read The war in Ukraine is entering a new phase described by some analysts as Ukrainian drones increasingly targeting Russian military logistics far behind the front lines. Professor of comparative...

The Weakened Judiciary

Rabia Mayet | rabiamayet@radioislam.co.za 21 May 2026 3-minute read While South Africa grapples with serious allegations of corruption, the Madlanga Commission, and criminal charges involving senior figures in law enforcement, the weakened judiciary has come under...

Middle East Report

22 May 2026 | 11:17 CAT 4-minute read Iran holds firm Iran’s most recent map of the Strait of Hormuz, released by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), declares expanded control over more than 22 000 of maritime space, advancing into the territorial waters of...

Ratepayers warn of boycott over proposed eThekwini tariff hikes

21 May 2026 | 12:57 CAT 2-minute read Frustration over proposed tariff increases and ongoing service delivery concerns spilled onto the streets of Durban as ratepayers and civic organisations marched to City Hall in protest against eThekwini Municipality’s draft...