Final arguments in Oscar Pistorius’s murder trial will be heard on August 7, the High Court in Pretoria ruled on Tuesday after the defence closed its case. “No heads of argument can be published in print or electronic media until the commencement of the arguments in court,” Judge Thokozile Masipa[…]
Agang SA leader Mamphela Ramphele has decided to leave politics, she announced on Tuesday. “I have decided to leave party politics and return to working alongside my fellow citizens in civil society to pursue the dream of transforming ours into a more just and prosperous society,” Ramphele said in a[…]
The South African Muslim Network (Samnet) says the deputy minister of international relations recent statements on Boko Haram stokes the dangerous flames of xenophobia, and needs to be treated with vigilant cynicism and utmost caution. Minister Lwellyn Landers sparked outrage last week when he said South Africans “shouldn’t be surprised if[…]
The Israeli army has promised a “lengthy” offensive against Hamas, after a fresh wave of airstrikes against Gaza and a salvo of dozens of rockets fired from the strip into southern Israel. Palestinians told Al Jazeera that eight people were injured in the Israeli strikes on Tuesday morning, one of[…]
Afghan politician Abdullah Abdullah has rejected the results of June’s presidential run-off, calling the vote that put his arch-rival Ashraf Ghani ahead “rigged”. Speaking on Tuesday to a crowded gathering, known as a Loya Jirga, in Kabul, Abdullah told his followers that the results of the vote were fabricated and[…]
Helping detained Somali refugees in Kenya’s Kasarani concentration camp to observe Ramadan, Kenya Muslims have launched a campaign to offer ifter for the helpless refugees during the holy fasting month. “We have been able to supply food for approximately 50 people every day. This includes suhur for the fasting Muslims[…]
The following is an open letter by a group of South African scholars who have declared the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) caliphate as ‘bogus’. Cowardly evil man using religion as an excuse for violence again! ISIS and their beliefs have no place in a civilized world. A torturous[…]
Human rights activists in support of Pakistani political prisoner Dr Aafia Siddiqui have launched the White House Petition Drive as a means to redress her imprisonment. Eleven years ago Dr Aafia was kidnapped and arrested with her three children in Karachi, Pakistan. It has been reported that on March 31st[…]
Despite icy cold weather conditions, there was a warm atmosphere at Masjidul Irshaad in Woodlands on Sunday night where the second leg of the 15th annual Ahlan aa Sahlan outreach programme took place. VOC in partnership with Gift of the Givers (GOTG) shared iftar with approximately 800 needy people in[…]
A new mobile application aimed directly at the Muslim community has launched. The Muslim Directory App is available of the Android and Apple platform and is free for any one who has a smart phone, tablet or an iPhone. Mohammad Amra, the brains behind the new app, aims to make[…]
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