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EFF’s lens on Africa signals its long-term vision
Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 4 min read | 15:55 CAT A political analyst says the belief that the EFF has...
The Africa Report: tourism boom on the continent
Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 5 min read | 15:00 CAT This week's edition of the Africa Report with Radio...
Mpho Moerane – ANC’s Johannesburg Mayoral Candidate
Umm Muhammed Umar A member of the mayoral committee for Environment and Infrastructure Services, Mpho Moerane, has reportedly been endorsed by the ANC regional executive committee in Johannesburg as their mayoral candidate. The Citizen reports that Matongo had been...
South Africa’s National Energy Regulator has started the process of modifying the way electricity tariffs are established
By Hajira Khota 29:09:2021 Electricity costs have more than gone up significantly. Still, as they increase, demand for Eskom's power is dwindling - not least because persistent load shedding is driving consumers to seek out alternate power sources. On the other hand,...
Residents of Harry Gwala Municipality now have access to running water
By Hajira Khota 29:09:2021 Residents in the Harry Gwala Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal finally have access to running water after 27 years, as the province unveils its water master plan. Premier Sihle Zikalala, accompanied by CoGTA MEC Sipho Hlomuka, led the provincial...
Phoenix preschool faces closure after child abuse allegations
By Hajira Khota 29:09:2021 Video footage of a teacher kicking a toddler has Phoenix residents calling for the principal of a crèche to be fired. Following reports that his instructor molested a two-year-old boy, community residents gathered outside the learning centre...
ANC councillor Tshepo Motaung murder causes unrest in Mabopane
By Zuleikha Ahmed 27:09:2021 Friday evening, the councillor of Mabopane in Pretoria was shot and killed in an execution-type murder. This has caused an uprise in protests in the community, where members say that they will not stop until those responsible for the...
Pfizer Hoping for FDA Approval for Vaccines in Over 5 Year Olds
- Naadiya Adams Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE have submitted initial trial data for their vaccine in younger kids. Ages 5-11-year-olds are high on the vaccine priority list as covid-19 infections in kids has been on the rise. The two companies are set to make a formal...
Qatar Goes to the Polls to Elect an ‘Advisory’ Council
Staff Writer Qataris will, for the first time, cast their votes in a legislative election on October 2. The election, for the 45-member advisory Shoura Council, will see 66% of its members being elected, with the other third being appointed by the Amir, Sheikh Tamim...
Could there be a case of Femicide in Atlantis Cape Town?
By Mumtaz Moosa Saley 28:09:2021 Community members and leaders were devastated at discovering another young woman who had been murdered in Atlantis. Lamees Dilman’s father made the gruesome discovery in a field in Sherwood Park last week, shortly after the 21-year-old...
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[LISTEN] Party Manifesto Launches and their Impact on the Vote
Umm Muhammed Umar While the EFF and the DA had launched their manifestoes over the weekend, the ANC manifesto was launched last night. Radio Islam spoke to political analyst, Ntabogoleng Twela, who explained that unusual as it may seem, the ANC launching its manifesto...