Muslims from across the spectrum gathered to mark the official opening launch banquet of the Al-Ikhlaas Academia Library and Resource Centre at the Islamia College Complex on Wednesday evening. From its humble beginnings as the Islamic Library, the new library is seen as a significant achievement for the Muslim community[…]
This forms part of a series of haj stories written by Cape Town doctor Salim Parker. It is currently being published monthly on his website www.hajjdoctor.co.za. ‘There are two events in my life which happened exactly as I anticipated,’ he told me. ‘The first was my Hajj and it feels[…]
The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Fatou Bensouda has given the strongest indication yet that plans by some African countries to withdraw from the Rome Statute will in no way affect her ongoing investigations into alleged war crimes. She has vowed to keep going after perpetrators of atrocities. Fatou[…]
A full bench of the High Court in Pretoria will on Thursday hear the joint application of the Helen Suzman Foundation and Freedom Under Law to compel President Zuma to suspend NPA Head, Shaun Abrahams and two other officials. The organisations wants the President to suspend Abrahams, Dr Torie Pretorius[…]
The Western Cape has the highest rate of universal access to improved drinking water sources in the country, says Statistics SA. At 99.4% the province is closely followed by the Free State at 99.3%, the Northern Cape at 99.1% and Gauteng at 98.6%. Nationally 92.5% of households have access to[…]
The Hawks have confirmed that two of their employees were suspected to have worked together, allegedly sneaking into investigators’ offices in Bellville to steal crime scene exhibits, which one of them then went on to sell. While one of the two resigned and is now facing criminal charges, it is[…]
After the demolition of the Calais ‘Jungle’ migrant camp, about a third of the children previously residing in the squalor who were being tracked by a UK charity have now reportedly gone missing. The Refugee Youth Service (RYS) said,“a third of the 179 children tracked in October have gone missing[…]
France has accused Syria and its allies of using political uncertainty in the US to launch “total war” against opposition-held areas in the country and called for new sanctions on Bashar al-Assad’s government for the use of chemical weapons. Making the accusations after a weekly cabinet session on Wednesday, Jean-Marc[…]
In celebrating 125 years of delivering service to patients needing psychiatric treatment, Valkenberg Hospital launched its newly refurbished main historic administration building. Here’s a look into the dynamics behind the operation of the facility, the admission process and the experiences of those who work at the facility. Assistant Manager of[…]
Leaders from religious organizations in Cape Town gathered yesterday for a seminar hosted by the City of Cape Town Social Development and Early Childhood Development Directorate.Some of the highlights discussed at the event included progress of conversation between districts and the mandate of the City’s Religious Desk. Mayoral committee member for[…]
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