Faizel Patel – 03/09/2020 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143) The COVID-19 pandemic has had a severe impact on economies and...
Social (opinion) Articles
What does Islam say about climate change and climate action?
Many Muslim majority countries bear the brunt of climate change, but their cultural awareness of it and climate action...
Curbing Illegal Connections
Naseerah Nanabhai 28-08-2020 Eskom emphasises the importance of educating the public about illegal connections and...
What to keep in mind when making social visits during Level 2 lockdown
By Mumtaz Moosa Saley 27:08:2020 It has been months since I have seen some of my immediate family so when the President announced that family visits were allowed during level 2 of the lockdown, I was ecstatic. But I soon realized that the restrictions had been lifted...
Time to ponder the Polygyny Debate
By Ml. Junaid Kharsany 26:08:2020 To those willing to ponder, Whilst the comments referring to men and women as “cocks” and “hens” may be considered offensive by some, the apology issued by the speaker must be welcomed and accepted. Those unsatisfied with the apology...
The most persecuted people mark 3 years of genocide
By Annisa Essack 25:08:2020 Three years on, the Rohingya Muslim minority today commemorate the crackdown by Myanmar’s military forces which drove away hundreds of thousands from their lands. The crackdown in Rakhine state, western Myanmar began on Aug. 25, 2017, and...
Getting Back to Business; Safety & Success Under COVID-19 Lockdown Level 2 Require More than Hoarding Hand Sanitiser
Faizel Patel – 21/08/2020 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143) As South Africa enters Level 2 of lockdown with more businesses opening and people returning to work, Helene Vermaak, Business Director at corporate cultural experts The Human Edge says that we will be needing more...
Faking a smile can turn it into a Real one
Husain Mohamed – 21/08/2020 Believe it or not, by imitating confidence or an optimistic mindset, an individual can actually carry those qualities in their real life. This is according to a study done by researchers at the University of South Australia. The team have...
Retrenchments on the Rise in SA
By Naseerah Nanabhai 20:08:2020 Among the extensive effects of lockdown regulations, job losses remain the most devastating. With findings suggesting a larger than the usual number of retrenchments during the months of May and June this year. A National Income...
Can you live off R585 a month?
By Mumtaz Saley Moosa 19:08:2020 Stats SA has released its national poverty lines 2020 report last Thursday. Any person living in South Africa would need at least R585 per month to afford enough food to meet the minimum required daily energy intake needed to survive....
Important Information About Managing COVID-19 at Home
Faizel Patel – 15/08/2020 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143) As the country prepares to move to level 2 of the COVID-19 lockdown from Tuesday, a 46-year-old Muslim man who contracted the virus has told Radio Islam about his battle with the Coronavirus and how he almost died...
Things to do when you are feeling overstressed
By Mumtaz Moosa-Saley 14:08:2020 We all have our moments when the issues of this year seem to be rather overwhelming, and we need a bit of me-time. Many of us have been stuck at home with our families during the lockdown, and we look at what we can do right now to...