US President Donald Trump has threatened Iran with “obliteration” if the country were to strike American targets, a day after his administration imposed sanctions on Iran’s supreme leader amid mounting tensions between Washington and Tehran. In a series of tweets on Tuesday, Trump declared that “any attack by Iran on[…]
Egypt detained a leading opposition figure and allies on Tuesday on charges of plotting to bring down the government, but opposition groups said the arrests aimed to stymie their preparations for parliamentary elections next year. Zyad Elelaimy, a prominent member of the Social Democratic Party and the Civil Democratic Movement,[…]
The Muslim Judicial Council (MJC) has expressed its unequivocal support for Major Fatima Isaacs in her right to wear the headscarf as part of her military uniform. On Tuesday, Isaacs appeared in a military court in Cape Town and was charged with disobeying a lawful instruction after she refused to[…]
By Rukaya Mosavel A local short film has placed the sensitive topic of polygamy in Islam in the spotlight and sparked a discussion about its impact on the lives of those who are affected. 2de Vrou (Second Wife) follows the life of Mitchell’s Plain wife and mother Nuraan Ajam who[…]
Shaykh Dr. Muneer Abduroaf, one of the most dynamic young legal minds in South Africa, has been elected on the Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities (CRL). The CRL Rights Commission, a constitutional body, was established to promote and protect cultural,[…]
UPDATED: A Muslim female member of the South Africa National Defence Force (SANDF) has been formally charged with disobeying a lawful instruction for refusing to remove her headscarf. Major Fatima Isaacs appeared in a closed military court at the Castle of Good Hope on Tuesday morning. The case has been[…]
The National Minister of Police has agreed to several proposals by the Western Cape Government, following a meeting to address policing needs and priorities in the province. In order to alleviate increasing crime, R5 million has been availed and 1 000 newly trained police recruits are expected to be deployed[…]
By Rukaya Mosavel There are growing concerns about the access to the Athlone Stadium following an alleged lockdown by the City of the Cape Town. Members of the United Coalition for Sport and Community Based Organisations (UCSCBO) say they were unable to access their offices at the stadium on Thursday[…]
The TRC Victims Family Group has called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to establish a commission of inquiry into the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) because many cases from the Apartheid era remain untouched. The group includes families of the late Imam Abdullah Haron, Steve Biko, Chief Albert Luthuli as well as[…]
When Zindzi Mandela got behind her keyboard 10 days ago, we doubt she expected to cause a fallout on such a nuclear scale. But her verbose call for movement on land expropriation without compensation has kicked a hornet’s nest, and now, the EFF and former President Thabo Mbeki are at each other’s[…]
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