Goodhope Dlangamandla | 21 February 2023 | 12:15 PM CAT 1 min read According to outgoing Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter,...
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Recent crime stats prove SA is a criminal haven
Goodhope Dlangamandla | goodhope@radioislam.co.za 21 February 2023 | 11:30 AM CAT 1 min read If there is anything that...
EFF warns of disruptions as Gauteng Premier delivers SOP on Monday
Goodhope Dlangamandla | goodhope@radioislam.co.za 20 February 2023 1 min read Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi will...
Pakistan Floods: The nightmare is far from over
By Abu Muhammad The devastating floods in Pakistan have killed over 1,400 and affected over 33 million. A third of the country is still under water, as authorities in Pakistan have warned it could take up to six months for deadly flood waters to recede in the...
Fraudsters put lives at risk by posing as doctors without qualifications
By Neelam Rahim People without qualifications and using fake names risk their lives by posing as doctors. It is reported that the Health Professionals Council of SA says that in a year, they received 806 complaints involving bogus doctors, doctors engaged in...
The West Bank cities at the centre of resistance to Israel
By Neelam Rahim Israeli military raids and killings became an almost daily reality in Jenin and Nablus over the past year. The raids are a part of a campaign Israel calls “Break the Wave”. Under which it carries out mass arrests and killings in places such as the two...
Eskom implements Stage 4 load shedding after outage at Kendal power station
Umamah Bakharia Eskom has announced the implementation of Stage 4 load-shedding after a 'sudden' outage at three of its Kendal power stations. “A sudden tripping of three Kendal Power Station units (1 920MW maximum generating capacity) has forced the implementation...
Zimbabwean lawyers are taking the electoral system to court over nomination fees
Umamah Bakharia Zimbabwean human rights lawyers are taking the country's electoral system to court. This follows reports that nomination fees for some presidential and parliamentary candidates have been increased from R17 000 to R340 000. Speaking to...
More court battles ahead after court ruling that Public Protector’s suspension is illegal
By Neelam Rahim Despite a full bench of the Cape Town High Court setting aside the suspension of Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane, she cannot as yet return to the office. In a damning judgment on Friday, the High Court slammed President Cyril Ramaphosa's decision...
Muslim domestic workers in India changing names out of fear
By Neelam Rahim A recent report says nine out of 10 Muslim workers in India earn their livelihood in the informal economy. The 2020 study by the Initiative for What Works to Advance Women and Girls in the Economy and the Institute of Social Studies Trust found that...
7 Ekurhuleni Metro cops to appear in court for murder
By Neelam Rahim Seven Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Policing Department (EMPD) officers are expected to appear in the Tsakane Magistrate's Court on Monday on a charge of murder, attempted murder, and defeating the ends of justice. The Independent Police Investigative...
3 People Confirmed Dead, 4 missing, while 40 others were injured Following Dam Burst in the Free State
By Neelam Rahim Three bodies have been found buried under mud - after a dam wall burst in Jagersfontein. Forty people - including a pregnant woman - have since been taken to hospital after sustaining injuries, while four are confirmed to be missing. Two people were...