Neelam Rahim / neelam@radioislam.co.za 2 min read 7 February 2023 / 10:53 am CAT Parents of scores of children in the...
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Roshnee 55 Book Launch Will Happen On The 3rd February 2023
Muhammad Bham |mbham@radioislam.co.za |5 min read The idea of a history of the Roshnee community was a vision held by...
Gift of the Givers again steps in as the taps run dry at Gauteng hospital
Neelam Rahim / neelam@radioislam.co.za 2 min read 01 February 2023 / 22:22 pm CAT While water has become a very scarce...
Hardship and pain remain months after the horror KZN floods
Neelam Rahim - neelam@radioislam.co.za 3 minute read 14 September 2022 13:30 pm CAT The devastating consequences of the horror floods that left death and disaster in its wake in KwaZulu-Natal early this year persist. The SA Human Rights Commission says there are still...
President to visit Jagersfontein disaster area as Gift of the Givers arrives with supplies
By Nokwanda Dlangamandla 12:09:2022 Emergency services are working around the clock in the devastated Jagersfontein in the Free State after a dam wall collapsed in the early hours of Sunday. President Cyril Ramaphosa was to visit the disaster site today after a flash...
7 Ekurhuleni Metro cops to appear in court for murder
By Neelam Rahim Seven Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Policing Department (EMPD) officers are expected to appear in the Tsakane Magistrate's Court on Monday on a charge of murder, attempted murder, and defeating the ends of justice. The Independent Police Investigative...
Gauteng Report Flags Corruption and Inefficiencies in Gauteng’s Driving Licence System
By Neelam Rahim A report commissioned by the Gauteng Premier’s Office paints an alarming picture of the Gauteng driving licence system, particularly at Driving Licence Testing Centres. The report summary and recommendations were released this week. Civil society...
Durban water declared safe to drink by the Durban University of Technology
Umamah Bakharia The Institute for Water and Wastewater Technology at the Durban University of Technology has assured residents that eThekwini's tap water is safe for drinking. This follows concern that was raised about sewage flowing into river and dams because of...
Suspended expulsion for Greytown High School pupil with a beard
By Neelam Rahim A Greytown High School student has been threatened for refusing to shave his beard. The suspension follows an attempt to maintain uniformity mentioned in the school’s code of conduct which does not allow Muslim boys to grow a beard. Tweeted earlier...
Surgery backlogs soar at Bara Hospital: Pay private hospitals to serve public patients
By Neelam Rahim Not enough theatre time, non-availability of ICU beds, power outages, and the prolonged closure of the Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital trauma unit because of last year’s fire are some of the explanations why Chris Hani Baragwanath...
Lenz Station set for opening as revamp plans are underway
Umamah Bakharia The Lenasia train station is set to make a comeback in the upcoming months after it halted services due to the Covid-19 pandemic. “I am very excited that the train station will be up and running again, this project is something Lenasia can be proud...
Power restored to areas in Joburg South, says City Power
Umamah Bakharia City Power says electricity had been restored in parts of Johannesburg South after the utility reported fixing a fault at one of its substations. The utility says power had been restored on Thursday for consumers connected to the Nirvana...