South Africa

Former Executive who Defrauded Cell C of R 64 Million Rand to Remain Behind Bars
Former Faizel Patel – 23/01/2021 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143) The case against a 44-year-old Cell C executive arrested for alleged fraud and corruption involving an approximately R64 million tender scam at the mobile operator has been postponed to 26 January. Mohamed...

SA Weather Service: Cyclone Eloise Could Leave Behind a Trail of Destruction
Faizel Patel – 23/01/2021 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143) As tropical cyclone Eloise made landfall in Beira in Mozambique on Saturday morning, the South African Weather Service has issued an alert level nine for Mpumalanga and Limpopo warning of possible disruptive rain...
Africa

Nigeria’s Lagos Buckles under New Influx of Coronavirus Patients
Hospitals in Lagos, Nigeria, are grappling to manage a fresh flood of Covid-19 patients. Africa News reports that some medical workers have had to stay on duty for days. A mutant strain of the virus has reportedly driven Nigeria’s case tally up significantly since...

Loon Scraps Kenya’s 4G internet Balloon Project
A pilot project meant to provide internet access to remote areas in Kenya is to be discontinued just six months after its launch. The balloons were to provide 4G internet service so people in remote areas could make voice and video calls, along with other functions...
World

Larry King Dies at 87
Faizel Patel – 23/01/2021 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143) Broadcasting legend Larry King has died at the age of 87-years old. The Associated Press (AP) reports Ora Media, the studio and network he co-founded, tweeted that King had died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los...
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[LISTEN] Racial Profiling of Indian, Black & Coloured Doctors Not Unique to South Africa
Faizel Patel – 22/01/2021 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143) The Chairperson of the Muslim Doctors Association in the UK says while she is not surprised by the findings of preliminary report showing massive discrimination by medical aids against Indian, Black and Coloured...
Ummah

Turkey’s ‘Diyanet’ Religious Authority Bans ‘Evil-Eye’ Talismans
Turkey’s religious authority has finally proclaimed the use of talismans to ward off “the evil eye” prohibited in Islam. Al Jazeerah reports that the use of the eye-shaped blue glass amulets in Turkey is widespread, as it’s believed they can ward off malevolent...

SAHUC Pays Tribute to the Passing of Marhoom Ml AR Khan & Ebrahim Simjee
Faizel Patel – 23/01/2021 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143) The South African Hajj and Umrah Council (SAHUC)has paid tribute Ml AR Khan and Ebrahim Simjee. The duo were currently serving on the National General Council ( NGC) of Sahuc. Marhoom Ml AR Khan who heralded from...
Community

Armed Criminals Rob Caltex Garage along the K43 near Lenasia
Faizel Patel – 21/01/2021 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143) Lenasia police are investigating a case of business robbery after three armed suspects robbed the Caltex Garage along the K43 near Lenasia. It's understood the criminals stormed the shop on Wednesday accosting the...

Man Shot Dead During Business Robbery in Lenasia
Faizel Patel – 19/01/2021 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143) A 36-year-old man has been shot dead after an apparent robbery at a spaza shop in Lenasia Extension 10. It's understood three suspects entered the shop on Monday demanding money, airtime and cigarettes. Police say...
Political

Believing Whatsapp forwarded messages can lead to brain damage
by Ejaz Khan ( @ejaz_k) In these times of constant fake news, researchers have discovered that believing every piece of news you receive via WhatsApp can cause brain damage. Goolam Ahmed(80), who wanted to remain anonymous, said he believed everything he received and...

Was South Africa’s Hard Lockdown Worth it?
By Naadiya Adams - @Miss_Naadiya In retrospect President Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision to force a hard lockdown was the right choice, but what him and his command council did after that is the problem. Ramaphosa had at his service, the best in the country, the top...
Social

Start 2021 on a Good Note, Spend Wisely Borrow Wisely!
Faizel Patel –12/01/2021 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143) It is that time of the year where some consumers will feel like Januworry is three months long because of their financial situation. Unfortunately, some consumers are currently finding it difficult to meet their...

Are You Equipping Your Kids With Soft Skills to Take on the World? #Worldready
By Naadiya Adams As we become adults, we realise that there are so many things we didn’t learn as children that would assist us in everyday life. I remember thinking to myself when faced with doing my taxes for the first time, how come they never taught us this in...
Religious
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[LISTEN] Can an Ordinary Person See Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) in a Dream? Mufti Shafque Jakhura Answers
Faizel Patel – 21/01/2021 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143) Can an ordinary person see Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) in a dream? This was the question that was posed to Mufti Shafique Jakhura during Radio Islam’s weekly Fiqh Q & A programme on Monday. While Sahaba (RA) had the...
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[LISTEN] Mufti Shafiq Jakhura Explains How to Get the Love & Pleasure of Allah
Faizel Patel – 19/01/2021 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143) Esteemed Islamic scholar Mufti Shafiq Jakhura says if people want the pleasure of Allah, they have to go to those who have got the pleasure of Allah. Mufti Jakhura was answering a question on Radio Islam’s Fiqh Q...
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All You Need To Know About The India Vaccine Headed To South Africa
South Africa will pay $5.25 (R77.67) per dose for 1.5 million shots of AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine from the Serum. Dr Kafeel Khan, Lecturer at the Department of Paediatrics, Baba Raghav Das Medical College (BRD Medical College), Gorakhpur, India tells Radio...

Middle East Report With James Dorsey – 22 Jan 2021
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Book Launch: 30 Ways Of Happiness By Mufti Yusuf Moosagie
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The Honour Of Nabi S.A.W By Mufti Yusuf Moosagie
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Palestine Report – 18/01/2021
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How financially astute are we saving for retirement – Yusuf Bhamjee
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Faeeza Sacoor on the topic of Weight stigma
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Africanism and Islam: Part 2
Islam Abolishes Slavery As is often the case with revolutionary movements, early Islam encountered fierce opposition from many elites. The Quraysh, for example, who controlled trade in the Holy City of Makkah – a business from which they profited greatly – had no...

Africanism and Islam: Part 1
Held every year on 24 January, World Day for African and Afro descendant Culture celebrates the many vibrant cultures of the African continent and African Diasporas around the world, and promotes them as an effective lever for sustainable development, dialogue and...
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DAILY TAFSEER: SURAH YUSUF – PART 81
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