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Water challenges continue in cities of Johannesburg, Ekurhuleni and Tshwane
1 min | 10:30 AM CAT Residents of Gauteng are unhappy as the water crisis worsens and more regions struggle with no...
UN condems anexing of Ukraine by Russia, SA refrains from voting
Umamah Bakharia | ub@radioislam.co.za 3min read 19 October 2022 | 10:00 am CAT The United Nations (UN) General...
Jacob Zuma Foundation Happy with Decision for Leave to Appeal
By Naadiya Adams The Jacob Zuma Foundation has welcomed the decision by the Gauteng High Court Judge Elias Matojane to grant Zuma leave to appeal his ruling on Zuma’s medical parole. The ruling, which Zuma’s legal team is set to argue against, states that the granting...
One killed and hundreds injured in protests in Sudan
By Staff Writer 21:12:2021 One protester was reportedly killed and around 120 injured in ensuing protests in Sudan against the 25 October military coup. Sunday’s protests were the largest since the coup, and they marked the third anniversary of the December 2018...
Government Lacking in the Placement of Health Care Professionals
By Umamah Bakharia 21:12:2021 The Public Service Association (PSA) represents approximately 80 000 healthcare workers. However, over time, the PSA has raised concerns regarding the lack of urgency by the Department of Health to place Doctors in much-needed...
New Zealand awards highest honour to Muslims
By Annisa Essack 21:12:2021 Ten people who risked their lives to save others during the 2019 Christchurch Mosque massacres have been honoured in New Zealand’s most prestigious bravery awards. Two Muslims received the New Zealand Cross – an acknowledgement akin to the...
OIC members pledge aid for Afghanistan, yet skimp on details
By Staff Writer 21:12:2021 The 57-member Organisation of Islamic Countries special meeting on Afghanistan vowed to prevent Afghanistan’s collapse, yet was short on the measures that would be adopted. Organised at the behest of Pakistan, the meeting mandated the...
Conflict in Ethopia
By Hajira Khota Tigrayan troops fighting the central government say they have pulled out of neighbouring regions in northern Ethiopia, paving the way for a possible peace after 13 months of violent conflict. The confrontation between the federal government and the...
Dehydration-related deaths have been reported in the Philippines as a result of water and food shortages.
By Hajira Khota According to local media, two Filipinos who escaped Typhoon Rai's damage died of dehydration, as people in storm-ravaged districts sought for food and water and officials warned of probable looting in the absence of immediate humanitarian aid. On...
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres pledges support for Lebanon.
By Hajira Khota UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres reiterated the UN's commitment to Lebanon's crisis-plagued country and urged it to hold parliamentary elections on schedule next year. The international community continues to press Lebanon to undertake economic...
New savings tool helps employees avoid ‘Januworry’
By Hajira Khota Floatpays, a South African Fintech, has developed a new savings product to help employees escape the financial blues known as 'Januworry.' It's that time of year when South Africans start to feel the pinch following their holiday spending binge....