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Defend Our Democracy launches campaign for electoral reform
Umamah Bakharia | ub@radioislam.co.za 3min read 7 October 2022 | 12:00 am CAT Civil society organisation 'Defend Our...
Fatal shooting in Cape Towns leaves 2 dead, others wounded
Umamah Bakharia | ub@radioislam.co.za 3min read 7 October 2022 | 11:00 am CAT On Thursday, two people were gunned down...
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[LISTEN] Refugees: Still at the Mercy of ‘Fortress Australia’
Umm Muhammed Umar Australian refugee advocate and a spokesperson for the Refugee Action Coalition, Ian Rintoul, spoke to Radio Islam about Ahmed Musa Mauli and why there was so much focus on his death five years after his demise. Mauli was a 23-year-old Iranian...
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[LISTEN] R131 Billion Promised, but Will it be Used Properly?
Staff Writer The EU, Germany, UK, France and US recently promised around R131 billion in funding between 2023 and 2025 to assist South Africa transition away from coal. However, questions remain, especially around prioritisation and capacity. Responding to this,...
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[LISTEN] Assessing the Election Results – Coalitions and Popularity
Staff Writer With around 68 hung councils arising from South Africa’s 1st November local government poll, issues around coalitions will likely influence the country’s short- and medium-term political trajectory. In this regard parties have begun staking out positions,...
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[LISTEN] Fatal lighting strikes are being unlocked by forensic science
By Hajira Khota 08.11.2021 One of the most powerful sources of energy in the natural environment is lightning. These...
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[LISTEN] Macron’s Feathers Ruffled by Ditched Australia Submarine Deal
Umm Muhammed Umar The French ambassador to Australia, Jean-Pierre Thebault, said that Australia having leaked French President Emmanuel Macron’s text messages to the media was a “new low”. Thebault warned other world leaders that their private communications with the...
The Intrigue Behind the New Charges in the Free State Asbestos Case
Staff Writer The National Prosecuting Authority has announced that its star witness, Moroadi Cholota, will now also face charges and stand trial on the R255 million asbestos case, alongside former Free State Premier and suspended ANC Secretary General, Ace Magashule....
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[LISTEN] Of Turnouts and Identity Politics
Staff Writer With the IEC declaring the results of the November 2021 South African poll as free and fair, much can be interpreted from voting behaviour and its consequences. Around 12 million had voted, a large drop from the 2016 poll, which saw a turnout of 58%....
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[LISTEN] Can Coalitions Work
Staff Writer With the results of the 1 November local government elections now official, coalitions will now inform South African politics at a local government level for at least the next 5 years. Around a third of the country’s 270 municipalities will require...
Ward Winning Muslim Councilors: Rashieda Landis (Robertsham)
By Annisa Essack 04:11:2021 Rashieda Landis, councillor for Ward 55, Robertsham, in Gauteng, won her ward for the third term on the DA ticket. She says that she is first a Muslim, a humanitarian and then a politician, and this is the basis on which she runs her ward....