The first accreditation list for Hajj 1440 has been released by The South African Hajj and Umrah Council (SAHUC) on Saturday the 9th of February 2019. In the highly anticipated list, after 3500 places were secured during talks between SAHUC and Saudi Hajj officials, 63 pages of names have been released. To[…]
By Tasneem Adams The family of the late Imam Abdullah Haron will reopen the inquest into their father’s death in 1969. The long-awaited decision follows the success of the Ahmed Timol inquest, in which reopened by the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) in 1996. Imam Haron died on September 27, 1969,[…]
South Africa has been given a quote of 3500 for this hajj season, with a possible increase under consideration by the Ministry of Hajj in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The South African Hajj and Umrah Council (SAHUC) announced on Friday that the first accreditation list is expected to be[…]
Holy Cross Primary School in Zonnebloem has called on the community to assist, after a fire broke out and caused sever damage on Thursday afternoon. The fire destroyed three classrooms, an unfinished library, the computer laboratory and the feeding schemes kitchen. The City of Cape Town’s Fire and Rescue Services[…]
The Muslim Judicial Council has urged Imāms to read the following statement of support and reflection on the life of Imām Abdullah Haron (Raḥimahu Allāh), to mark his birthday on Friday 8 February. This year marks the 50th year in which Imām Abdullah Haron was killed by the former apartheid[…]
By Tauhierah Salie Police are searching for suspects after a father was shot and killed outside his child’s school in Mitchells plain on Wednesday morning. The 37-year-old victim is believed to have been dropping his children off when he was approached by two armed suspects. The suspects shot and fatally[…]
By Tauhierah Salie Concerns have been raised by Boycott Divestment Sanction South Africa after Clover received a buyout offer of R4.8 billion from newly formed company Milco, of which 60% is owned by Israel’s Central Bottling Company (CBC). Clover said in a statement on Monday that CBC has plans to[…]
A viral video showing a San Souci Girls high school teacher smacking a learner in the classroom has elicited a huge reaction, with many people left divided over the incident. On Wednesday, Education MEC Debbie Schafer condemned the incident, stating categorically that the actions of the educator are unacceptable. “Any[…]
A Cape Town woman appeared in the Wynberg Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday after being accused of abusing a baby she was entrusted to take care of and stealing items from a household in December 2018. The charge sheet shows the woman is accused of assault with the intent to cause[…]
By Zaahidah Meyer Newly formed Good party leader Patricia de Lille launched the party’s manifesto in Cape Town on Tuesday. The former Cape Town mayor announced her decision to form a new political party which would contest the 2019 elections last year, shortly after her resignation as Cape Town mayor[…]
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