Umamah Bakharia | ub@radioislam.co.za 2 min read 30 October 2022 | 15:00 CAT Six street vendors have been killed, and...
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Avalon cemetery should be appropriately preserved and maintained
3 min read |12:25 Annisa Essack | kzn@radioislam.org.za This week, the Jamiatul Ulama South Africa (JUSA) informed...
Load shedding will remain in place despite matric examinations
Umamah Bakharia | ub@radioislam.co.za 2 min read 25 October 2022 | 10:40 am CAT The Basic Education Department says it...
Qari Zaid Kara: Surgery Successful Following Injury In Violent Home Robbery
By: Zahid Jadwat The family of Qari Zaid Kara have confirmed that he has successfully undergone the first surgery to deal with abdominal injuries after sustaining eight gunshot wounds in a robbery at his parent's home in Maraisburg, Johannesburg. ...
Ziyaad Asvat arrested on kidnapping & extortion charges
By Annisa Essack 10:05:2022 Ziyaad Asvat, son of Ebrahim Asvat, Lenasia's CPF Chairperson, was arrested on alleged kidnapping and extortion charges. Lieutenant Colonel Robert Netshiunda of SAPS spoke to Radio Islam International and confirmed the arrest of Ziyaad...
Forsdburg And Krugersdorp Identified As Human Trafficking Hubs
By: Zahid Jadwat The #TheTraffickYouNeedToKnow campaign, initiated by NGOs A21, the National Freedom Network and Think Creative Africa, has identified several areas in Gauteng as hotspots for the recruitment of human trafficking. These are:...
Durban Residents Told To Use Water Sparingly As Shortage Enters Third Week
By: Zahid Jadwat After two full weeks without running water, 860 000 residents of the greater Durban area in the eThekwini Municipality should have their water reconnected as Umgeni Water has restored 130 megalitres. The water service authority says...
‘We learnt this lesson twice’ – Durban residents say they can’t count on govt. for assistance during disaster
By: Zahid Jadwat As President Cyril Ramaphosa and Cabinet ministers flocked to KwaZulu-Natal to assess the impact of the devastating floods that hit parts of the province this week, residents of Isipingo Beach, south of Durban, said they could not rely...
Increased Arson Attacks in Johannesburg’s Northern Suburbs
By Umamah Bakharia Residents in Johannesburg’s northern suburbs are concerned after a number of houses were set alight in recent months. It is believed that the arsonist breaks into homes, in some cases helping himself to food and then set the house alight. There are...
Isipingo Beach is an island after deluge
By Annisa Essack 12:04:2022 Kwazulu Natal has been pounded by rain, causing damage, injuries, and loss of life. Images shared on social media showed swamped vehicles on the road in the area. The N2 near the city's old airport is also flooded, with motorists warned to...
UPDATE: Heavy rains and storms ravage KZN – Ml. Muhammed Ameer
By Annisa Essack 12:04:2022 Several parts of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, have been struck by severe thunderstorms and heavy rains, leading to flooding, which has brought death and destruction. Businesses have halted operations, and several critical road networks have...
South Africa – Hajj Quota Debate
By Annisa Essack 08:04:2022 On Monday, 4 April 2022, the South African Muslim Travel Operators Association issued a statement on their meeting with The Ministry of Haj and South African Government officials. The statement explained the two systems utilised by the...