Neelam Rahim / neelam@radioislam.co.za 4 min read 25 January 2023 / 21:30 pm CAT We have seen days of celebration last...
Opinion and Analysis Articles
It takes a village to get a child placed in school
Mumtaz Moosa | mumtazs@icloud.com January 24, 2023, | 13:15 PM CAT 2 min read Many parents are still looking for...
Checking our unconscious bias
Shakirah Hunter Everyday like clockwork I take a walk with my kids. The sun and fresh air does us a lot of good. I am...
Travel therapy and the effects on mental wellbeing
By Naseerah Nanabhai 20:07:2022 Being mentally healthy is as important as being physically fit and contributes to overall wellbeing. According to the World Health Organization, mental health is attributed to coping with daily stresses of life, being productive and...
Climate Change and AI Will Influence Work In 2050 For Today’s Children
By Neelam Rahim What kind of work will our children do in 2015? New research shows that climate change and artificial intelligence-enabled technology development will be key drivers of how work is organised and valued in 2050. Whether it will be a dystopian or...
Media Lens Report: Biden Meets With Middle East Leaders to Strengthen Ties
Umamah Bakharia Last week, US president Joe Bidden met one-on-one with the leaders of Egypt, Iraq and the United Arab Emirates before attending a summit of the Gulf Cooperation Council, which included Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE. On...
What’s Behind The Recent Mass Killings in SA? – Experts Unpack
Umamah Bakharia In the past few weeks, South Africa has been witnessing mass killings across the country. In the lastest, four people were killed and two others injured in a shooting in Thembelihle informal settlement in Lenasia. While in Alexandra an armed robbery...
The Dua Portal – The excitement of returning home from hajj is still focused on acceptance and forgiveness.
– SHAKIRAH HUNTER We were all at OR Tambo international, for the first time since the Pandemic hit - the restrictions were lifted completely. Rushing into the international arrivals, the first Hujaaj had arrived. It was a moment of excitement, noise and children...
How to we give advice without forcing our opinions on others?
Shakirah Hunter Recently I received a lovely message from a sister, she was concerned about something and wanted to give advice, but she was absolutely terrified of coming across as if she were being judgmental. She worried that I might block her, or it might affect...
Accept the gift of Qurbani meat with honour
By Mumtaz Moosa-Saley 13:07:2022 The blessed days of Eid have ended, and we prepare to collect and distribute their meat to families and the needy. However, I must question how we as a society have got to the point where we feel offended when someone offers us the...
Five common challenges in a business
By Naseerah Nanabhai 13:07:2022 Overcoming challenges is an integral part of running any business; every business has a unique set of challenges. Most successful entrepreneurs had gone through their ups and downs before they got to where they are today. There is no...
Will Biden’s Middle East visit play a role in Saudi Israeli normalisation?
By Neelam Rahim In a discussion with Radio Islam International, Hafez Ebrahim Moosa says that Joe Biden, the United States President, is travelling to the Middle East for his tour starting on Wednesday, which will continue until Friday. “It starts meeting the Israeli,...