Radio 786

Radio 786 is a community talk radio station broadcasting on 100.4 FM in Cape Town. The Islamic Unity Convention runs the station. It targets the Muslim community, working-class residents, and listeners focused on socio-political issues in the Greater Cape Town Metropole.

Daily programming relies on talk formats and listener calls. Morning drive shows anchor the lineup, alongside local socio-economic segments and daily religious programming.

The audio format skips commercial music entirely. Instead, the station broadcasts spiritual and cultural content, including nasheeds and live local thikr recordings.

ICASA records put daily listenership in the tens of thousands in the Western Cape. Investigative work has earned several industry honors, including awards for Qaanita Dramat and Tashreeq Truebody.

Why listen? Radio 786 fills a crucial gap by covering grassroots working-class concerns and local human rights issues that mainstream media skips. It provides independent investigative reporting and direct community debates.

Differentiating itself from commercial networks or standard local stations, Radio 786 maintains an anti-imperialist editorial stance. The heavy talk format limits casual listening appeal, but its sharp focus on local issues stands out.