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Opinion and Analysis Articles
Explainer: How South Africa’s Petrol Price Is Set?
South Africa’s latest fuel price increase, which came into effect on 1 December, put the cost of petrol over the R20...
Skills Acquisition in the New Year
By Shakirah Hunter 22:12:2021 In an ever-changing world, with our knowledge skillset needing to be updated constantly...
Old and cold with no one to hold
Yusuf Omar - Lifestyle | 1 November 2016 I recently had the privilege of visiting a home for the aged, or what we commonly refer to as an old-age home. Now, I call it a privilege because many of us never get this opportunity. Even though entrance is free and there are...
Honourable Trump – What if Trump was a Comrade?
Yusuf Omar – Opinion | 27 October 2016 With so many critical issues currently being debated in South Africa, I asked myself is it worthwhile writing a piece on the US elections. Both demand equal attention. On the one hand, you have issues like free education and...
Halloween: The Chilling Facts
Ebrahim Moosa - Radio Islam | 27 October 2016 Each year the night of October 31 is commemorated by some in the non Muslim world as Halloween. This is an occasion with unmistakeable pagan roots that has also been co-opted by some Christians. In South Africa, in recent...
Beyond the UNESCO resolution: Why Muslims are the most fitting custodians of Masjid al Aqsa
Ebrahim Moosa - Analysis | 21 October 2016 The Zionist world has been up in arms after UNESCO, on October 13, passed a resolution thoroughly condemning a range of Israeli violations at Masjid al Aqsa. Zionist mouthpieces have been swift in castigating the resolution...
The Death of a Giant – but no Mourners
Yusuf Omar – Lifestyle | 20 October 2016 Last month seen the passing of a man who will remain in the memories of the masses for a long time. He was a man that brought happiness and smiles to many of our faces. Not only did he strive to make life easier for us, but he...
Muharram focus – Another five entrepreneurial lessons from the life of Moosa A.S.
Yusuf Omar – Lifestyle | 13 October 2016 Recently, as part of our Muharram focus, I wrote about five entrepreneurial lessons from the life of Moosa A.S. If you missed it, you can check it out here. Alhamdhulillah, the feedback was great. This message from a listener...
#UmrahVisaFeesMustFall – Global outcry intensifies
Ebrahim Moosa - Analysis | 10 Muharram 1438/12 October 2016 When its much hyped Vision 2030 programme was announced earlier this year, those doing the bidding for the Saudi regime were swift in hailing the initiative as revolutionary. “Vision 2030 heralds dawn of a...
Muharram focus – Five entrepreneurial lessons from the life of Moosa A.S.
Yusuf Omar – Lifestyle | 4 October 2016 With the Chinese economy still in struggles, at least five European countries sitting in more than one trillion euros of debt and the shaky oil prices of the Arab world, the future of the global economy doesn’t look very...
Sudanese Aalim urges SA Muslims to shoulder their responsibilities as “the best of nations”
Ebrahim Moosa - Radio Islam | 04 Muharram 1438/05 October 2016 A renowned Sudanese author has exhorted Muslims in South Africa to reconnect more deeply with their sacred heritage in order to better shoulder the weight of human leadership. Distinguished academic, Imam...