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Kenyan woman sources old computers to teach IT
Umamah Bakharia | ub@radioislam.co.za 3 min read 3 November 2022 | 10:30 am CAT A new speciality of IT has been...
Pick n Pay adds cryptocurrency as a payment method at till points
Umamah Bakharia | ub@radioislam.co.za 2 min read 2 November 2022 | 13:00 CAT Grocery retailer, Pick n Pay is adding...
Racially Motivated Altercation at Hoërskool Jan Viljoen in Randfontein
By Umamah Bakharia A racially motivated physically altercation broke out between a black and white learner at Hoerskool Jan Viljoen in Randfontein, in the west of Johannesburg on Friday. This led to parents and learners protesting at the school yesterday alleging...
KwaZulu Natal Still an Axis of Instability and Political Violence
Umm Muhammed Umar KwaZulu Natal has been plagued by political instability and political violence. The ruling ANC is struggling, as has been proven in the outcome of last year's local government elections. Just last week, alliance partner, Sanco, warned the party not...
Report Finds State “Unequivocally’ Responsible for July 2021 Unrest
Staff Writer Last week saw the release of the expert panel’s report assessing the 2021 July unrest in South Africa, which caused the deaths of over 350 people and cost the country’s economy more than R50 billion. Dated 29 November 2021, the 154-page report blamed...
Now Largely Defunct PLO Meets after Four Years
Staff Writer The 124-member central committee of the Palestinian Liberation Organisation met on Sunday, February 7th, to elect new membership to fill seats vacated by, amongst others, former chief negotiator, Saib Erekat and Hanan Ashrawi. Erekat passed away from...
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[LISTEN] South Africans Disillusioned with SONA
Umm Muhammed Umar Many South Africans had been of the sentiment that there was no point to the State of the Nation address by the President. The feeling seems to run high that there are so many empty promises made year in, year out. A long, detailed list is presented,...
Two arrested for the murder of Newcastle speaker
By Annisa Essack 11:02:2022 Newcastle speaker Reginald Ndima was killed while entering his home in Newcastle on January 29, 2022. Two people have been arrested for the murder. Mhlonishwa Sokhulu (43) and Sbusiso Chocolo (29) appeared at the Newcastle Magistrate’s...
Accused Found Guilty of Lenasia School Teachers Murder
By Umamah Bakharia The two suspects accused of kidnapping and murdering Lenasia School teacher, Naadira Vanker, have been found guilty. Thabo Mambila and Lucky Mshubi appeared in the South Gauteng High Court facing charges of housebreaking, robbery, kidnapping,...
Seven shops go up in flames in Durban CBD
By Annisa Essack 11:02:2022 At least seven shops burned down on Thursday evening following a building fire in Durban central’s AB Xuma (Commercial) Street. The shops include a salon, internet café, butchery, pawnshop, spaza, and retail. According to the acting...
Ramaphosa Sets Tone at SONA, Now For Implementation
By Umamah Bakharia President Cyril Ramaphosa hit all the right notes in his State Of the Nation Adress (SONA), his sixth since being sworn in as president. He announced that plans are in place to lift the State of Disaster and also extended the Social Relief Grant...