By Annisa Essack 20:09:2020 Chuck Feeney was once a billionaire, the co-founder of a retail giant granted him the full...
Social (opinion) Articles
Radio Islam Walkie Talkie: Participant Reactions
Husain Mohamed – 18/09/2020 “We always talk, now we walk.” As an encouragement to get our listeners fit and...
New Social Media trend may be affecting your Mental Health
By Mumtaz Moosa Saley 17:09:2020 Social media coverage over the last few weeks has been filled with negativity, from...
How Employers Can Help their Financially Stressed Employees
Faizel Patel – 03/09/2020 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143) The COVID-19 pandemic has had a severe impact on economies and financial viabilities of individuals including the poor and vulnerable. If your organisation has staff who are financially stressed, you are losing out...
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 are often staggeringly limited. A movement of "Islamic environmentalism" based on Islamic tradition - rather than imported "white saviour"...
Curbing Illegal Connections
Naseerah Nanabhai 28-08-2020 Eskom emphasises the importance of educating the public about illegal connections and other issues that have an impact on the national power grid. “It is important that communities are aware of the dangers of illegal connections, network...
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...