Annisa Essack | kzn@radioislam.org.za 7 February 2023 | 14:30 PM CAT 4 min read Once again, Parliament is abuzz with...
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Health minister calls for vigilance as SA records two cholera cases
Neelam Rahim / neelam@radioislam.co.za 2 min read 7 February 2023 / 11:11 am CAT Minister of Health, Dr Joe Phaahla,...
Cape parents battle school placement woes
Neelam Rahim / neelam@radioislam.co.za 2 min read 7 February 2023 / 10:53 am CAT Parents of scores of children in the...
New KZN Premier Will Have Little Authority over Province: IFP
By Neelam Rahim The IFP has welcomed the election of Nomusa Dube-Ncube as the first female premier of KwaZulu-Natal but says she will have little authority over the province. Dube-Ncube was the province’s finance MEC before being elected to the position after the...
SANDF On Standby
By Abu Muhammad An SANDF internal document has leaked indicating that the arm is on standby as violence increases in the country. Radio Islam spoke to Lindy Heinecken, researcher and deputy director of the Centre for Military Studies at the South African Military...
Solly’s Corner – Fordsburg’s iconic eatery goes up in flames
By Annisa Essack 10:08:2022 One of Joburg's most famous street food eateries for over six decades went up in flames on Tuesday night. Solly's Corner has been closed indefinitely after the iconic eatery went up in flames on Tuesday evening. At approximately 19:00...
FBI raids Trump’s residence following an investigation on his handling of White House documents
Umamah Bakharia Republican leaders are backing former US president Donald Trump after more than 30 FBI agents were granted a federal magistrate from West Palm Beach to raid his Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida. The search warrant granted to the FBI relates to official...
Ramaphosa celebrates female achievements woman’s day while addressing GBV
Umamah Bakharia President Cyril Rmaphosa says although women have been leading in sectors across the country, the women's day celebration is stained by the issue of Gender-Based Violence (GBV). “Several women feel that it’s a burden to be a woman in South Africa as...
Blinken visit to South Africa, says the US won’t dictate Africa
Umamah Bakharia US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken during his stop in South Africa, earlier this week says the US wants to strengthen the economic ties between the two countries. Blinken landed in South Africa on Sunday to meet with South African counterpart,...
Houston Muslim community on alert after 4 men killed in Albuquerque
By Neelam Rahim The Houston police department said they’re increasing patrols at mosques around the city and meeting with Muslim community leaders later in the week after a fourth Muslim man was killed in Albuquerque, New Mexico, over the past nine months. Law...
New app launched to tackle potholes in South Africa
By Neelam Rahim Transport minister, Fikile Mbalula, has encouraged the public to report potholes on municipal and provincial roads on a newly launched app to enable the government to repair them speedily. Addressing the launch of Operation Vala Zonke – a comprehensive...
Criminals contribute to diesel spill as Transnet sees ‘sharp’ spike in fuel theft
By Neelam Rahim Illegal fittings discovered on Sunday on a Transnet fuel pipeline between Jameson Park and Alrode in Gauteng caused a leak that left emergency workers scrambling to contain the spread of diesel, water and sewage. The incident comes amid a pointy spike...