Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 2-minute read 11 April 2023 | 19:48 CAT The agritech industry reached its peak...
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Bungled Gupta extradition an embarrassment for country, says DA
Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 3-minute read 11 April 2023 | 17:17 CAT The Guptas brothers are free and...
Five dead in N3 multiple-vehicle accident
Annisa Essack | kzn@radioislam.org.za 10 March 2023 | 22:00 CAT 1 min read At least five people were killed and many...
50 women abducted by suspected militants in Burkina Faso
Umamah Bakharia | ub@radioislam.co.za 2 min read 17 January 2023 | 12:30 CAT Gunmen abducted about 50 women in Soum in Burkina Faso on January 12 and 13, according to the government of the region. “As soon as their disappearance was announced, efforts...
Matric results to be released on Thursday as scheduled
Umamah Bakharia | ub@radioislam.co.za 2 min read 16 January 2023 | 17:00 CAT Matric results will be released on Thursday with pupils being able to receive their reports from school on Friday, this is according to the education quality assurance body, Umalusi. ...
Approximately 70 killed in Nepal’s worst plane crash in three decades
Umamah Bakharia | ub@radioislam.co.za 2 min read 16 January 2023 | 13:00 CAT At least 72 people were killed on Sunday when a domestic flight crashed near the runway in Pokhara in Nepal with the prime minister declaring Monday a national day of mourning. Local...
Four-day workweek pilot project kicks off this year
Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 3-minute read 14 January 2023 | 8:34 pm CAT A pilot project to introduce a 4-day working week at companies in South Africa kicks off this year. It has already been introduced in several other countries. The model found less...
PSA condemns the incompetence of the South African Police Service
Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 4 min read 07 January 2022 | 3:10 pm CAT The Public Servants Association (PSA) learned with shock that SAPS failed to procure alcohol testing kits before the festive season despite the known problem of drinking and driving, which...
Delay in the scrapping of Gauteng’s e-tolls
Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 2 min read 07 January 2022 | 3:01 pm CAT The scrapping of the e-toll system on December 31 2022, was postponed by the Gauteng government. According to the provincial government, an agreement with the National Treasury to enable...
Minimum wages may be hiked by more than 8%, according to govt proposal
Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 2 min read 07 January 2022 | 2:55 pm CAT The minimum wage could be hiked by more than 8% if the National Minimum Wage Commission has its way. It has recommended an adjustment that would raise the pay by at least R25 per...
U.K. faces poverty & food insecurity
Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 3 min read 31 December 2022 | 7:00 pm CAT In London, many families live in poverty, with inflation and rising fuel costs exacerbating a bad situation. Food banks and volunteers are stretched to the limit. Radio Islam...
Labour unions to intensify their fight for wage increases
Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 3 min read 31 December 2022 | 6:46 pm CAT Labour unions representing workers in the public sector are looking to 2023 intensify their fight for wage increases. Popcru has outright rejected the government's 3% increase which has...