July 9, 2026 For decades, South Africans have lived by an unwritten rule: if you need to fill up, keep an eye on the first Wednesday of the month. That’s when the official petrol price changes, bringing either welcome relief or another blow to already stretched household budgets. But that familiar routine could soon face […]
The Petrol Price Rule Every South African Knows Could Soon Disappear Read More »
July 8, 2026 Winning a war is one thing. Winning the peace that follows is something else entirely. History has shown that countries can survive weeks or even months of conflict, only to spend years rebuilding from it. That is the challenge now confronting Iran. While a fragile truce has silenced the missiles for now,
Iran Survived the War. Now Comes the Battle It May Not Win. Read More »
July 7, 2026 Death is usually followed by a funeral within days. For Iran, it took more than four months. After funeral ceremonies began on Friday, 3 July, millions of mourners packed the streets of Tehran on Monday, 6 July, as the funeral procession for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei reached its largest and most significant stage.
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July 3, 2026 You’ve packed your passport. You’ve checked your visa. Your bags are ready. But from 1 July 2026, forgetting one new online requirement could delay your journey before you’ve even reached the departure gate. Whether you’re travelling for Umrah, Hajj, a family holiday, business or simply crossing one of South Africa’s borders, there’s
Before You Fly: The New Rule That Could Delay Your Trip Read More »
July 3, 2026 Some events are remembered for how many people attended. Others are remembered for how they made people feel. Last Friday’s Ashurah Feeding Programme at Radio Al Ansaar PMB will be remembered for both. From the moment distribution began, there was a constant flow of vehicles through the drive-through while families, elderly residents
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July 2, 2026 For millions of South Africans, a SASSA grant is far more than a monthly payment. It is the money that buys food, keeps the lights on, pays for transport and helps families survive from one month to the next. That is why an approaching deadline from Postbank is more than just an
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June 30, 2026 For months, they had lived with uncertainty. Detention. Immigration hearings. Deportation. When more than 100 Venezuelans boarded a flight from the United States back to their homeland, many believed the hardest part of their journey was finally over. Families waited for the phone call that would confirm their loved ones had landed
They Thought the Hardest Part Was Over. Then the Earth Started Shaking. Read More »
June 26, 2026 Office workers poured into the streets of Caracas. Buildings swayed. Emergency alerts sounded. Within seconds, panic spread across Venezuela as two powerful earthquakes measuring 7.2 and 7.5 struck just 39 seconds apart. Hours later, another powerful earthquake struck Japan. Northern California also experienced a significant tremor. Almost instantly, social media erupted with
The Ground Shook Across Three Continents. But the Biggest Aftershock Could Be Economic. Read More »
June 24, 2026 Covid-19 ended years ago. The lockdowns ended. The state of disaster ended. Yet every month, millions of South Africans still depend on an emergency grant created for a crisis that officially no longer exists. That should concern every one of us. When the Social Relief of Distress grant was introduced in 2020,
The Emergency Never Ended Read More »
June 23, 2026 For many South Africans, the cost of living has become one of the biggest challenges of daily life. Every month seems to bring another increase. Fuel prices rise, transport costs climb and grocery bills continue to stretch household budgets. Families are constantly looking for ways to make their money go further, often
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