Nokwanda Dlangamandla | kzn@radioislam.org.za 2 min read | 13:15 PM (CAT) The Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) has...
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Equatorial Guinea faces elections as current president seeks an extension to his 43 year rule
Umamah Bakharia | ub@radioislam.co.za 2 min read 22 November 2022 | 11:00 CAT Preliminary election results released by...
Public servants embark on a ‘National Day of Action’ over wage disputes
Umamah Bakharia | ub@radioislam.co.za 2 min read 22 November 2022 | 10:00 CAT Approximately 800 000 public servants...
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...
Shehbaz Sharif Submits Nomination for Pakistan Prime Minister to Parliament
Umm Muhammed Umar Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s government fell in the early hours of Sunday. The 70-year-old brother of Nawaz Sharif, Shehbaz Sharif, had led a bid by the opposition in parliament to topple Khan. Arab News reports that incumbent Khan, had lost...
Guinea Warns Foreign Mining Firms to Share Profits Equally
Umm Muhammed Umar Guinea's military junta has told foreign mining companies they must share profits equally with the West African nation. It has also set a May deadline for plans to build local refineries to be presented. Guinea's leader, Mamady Doumbouya, a...
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...
Zuma Continues to Fight for Adv Downer to be Recused from Corruption Trial
Umm Muhammed Umar Former President Jacob Zuma is to appear in the Pietermaritzburg High Court on Monday. IOL reports that the former President continues to fight to have State Prosecutor, Advocate Billy Downer SC recused from his corruption trial. Zuma has accused...
Türkiye Diyanet Foundation collaboration with JUSA kicks off 2022 Ramadan Program
By Annisa Essack 09:04:2022 The Republic of Turkey, together with the Türkiye Diyanet Foundation with the cooperation of Jamiatul Ulama of South Africa, began the 2022 Ramadan Program organised by the Presidency of Religious Affairs of Türkiye. The event was held in...
Tembisa 10 Story Pulled From Shortlisted Global Media Awards Over Fake Claims
By Umamah Bakharia The International News Media Association has withdrawn the fake Tembisa 10 entry from its Global Media Awards shortlist. South African National Editors' Forum- SANEF earlier says they were appalled that the story made it onto a shortlisted...
New Calls For The Removal Of Julius Malema From the Judicial Service Commission
By Umamah Bakharia There are renewed calls for the removal of EFF leader Julius Malema from the Judicial Service Commission (JSC). This is after Malema attacked judges during a protest at the offices of SA billionaire Johann Rupert. He accused judges of being in the...
Has Lebanon gone bankrupt?
By: Zahid Jadwat It turns out the widely-reported statement by Lebanese Deputy Prime Minister Saade al-Shami was made in jest, but Lebanon has not formally declared bankruptcy. "Unfortunately, the state is bankrupt, as is the central bank, so we...