South Africa votes in the Local Government Elections on Wednesday, 4 November 2026. If you think one vote cannot change anything, look at the last round of results: wards have been won by a few hundred votes, sometimes fewer. In a contest that close, a single street — a single [...]
Who pays for halaal certification, whether it raises food prices, where the fees go, and what the industry is worth to South African exports and jobs - checked against the primary sources. [...]
Hosting Muslim staff, clients or guests? What halaal catering actually requires, the five steps to get it right, and the mistakes that catch people out - starting with "there is no pork, so it is fine". [...]
SAMNET congratulates Judge Navi Pillay, South African human rights lawyer and judge, awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for a lifetime in the service of justice. [...]
A man who filmed a derogatory video at Northcliff Masjid was invited to its Mosque Open Day. He came with two friends, and left saying something had changed. [...]
Salaamedia’s live discussion on responding to Islamophobic behaviour, after a Johannesburg man alleged racial and religious threats during a confrontation in Norwood. With Dr Faisal Suliman, Chairperson of the South African Muslim Network. [...]
SAMNET on Channel Islam International’s Nurul Khair: what Mosque Open Day is, which mosques are taking part in 2026, why mosques host it, and what a first-time visitor can expect. [...]
The IEC is recruiting voting station staff. R1 320 to R4 500 depending on role — and it is one of the few forms of public oversight anyone can take part in directly. [...]
Bets on weather, politics and war. Volume rose from under $5bn monthly in mid-2025 to nearly $24bn by April 2026 — and universities are already planning gambling literacy courses. [...]
Not debate, and not conversion — contact. Mosques across South Africa open their doors on Heritage Day, 24 September 2026. [...]
Five minutes from your phone, no data used. Register even if you are unsure whether you will vote — without registering, you do not get to decide later. [...]
Every student a registered voter before leaving school. A 45–90 minute workshop for Grade 11s, 12s and university students, with on-site IEC registration. [...]