By Anees Teladia As provincial and national elections draw closer in South Africa, political parties have ramped up their campaigns and are seeking to gain political points through the typical rhetoric that has come to be characteristic of election season. Last week, however, saw South African politics faced with an[…]
The Department of Higher Education and Training is expected to build a R380 million Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Campus in Mitchell’s Plain in Cape Town, aimed at up skilling it’s youth. This announcement was made by the Minister of Higher Education and Training Naledi Pandor during a[…]
By Anees Teladia The African National Congress Youth League of the Western Cape (ANCYL) has urged the University of Cape Town (UCT) to recuse a council member from decision making processes in the academic boycott against Israel. The ANCYL said it’s aware that Michael Cardo, who is also a Democratic[…]
By Tasneem Adams A decision to permanently withdraw South Africa’s ambassador from Israel has been hailed as a “step in the right direction”. On Wednesday night, Minister of International Relations Lindiwe Sisulu said the government has completed stage one in the process of the downgrading of South Africa’s embassy to[…]
By Anees Teladia With increasing reports of Islamophobia, prejudice and violence against Muslims in the global media, Muslims in South Africa – and around the world – need to become more pro-active in facing challenges that arise, particularly where safety is concerned. The terror attacks on the Muslim community in[…]
The picture post-card town of Paarl is set to come alive from the 5th – 7th April 2019 with the annual Boland Summer Festival. The event draws crowds of over 30 000 people from throughout the Drakenstein, Strand, Stellenbosch and the Mother City and is one not to be missed.[…]
By Anees Teladia Israeli Apartheid Week is the highlight of the year for all supporters of Palestine, as unique emphasis is placed on the Israeli occupation of Palestine. This year, a special guest of Israeli Apartheid Week, Lema Nazeeh has come to South Africa to spread awareness on the Palestinian[…]
The Goodwood Islamic Society is mobilising the Muslim community to be part of a blood stem cell donor drive in support of Dr Nabeelah Ismail, who was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia a month ago. The masjid is partnering with the Sunflower Fund to host the awareness campaign on Saturday[…]
Amid the devastation and vast humanitarian challenges facing the countries affected by Cyclone Idai, the Muslim Judicial Council (MJC) has reiterated a call for a cash donation drive, to take place this Friday. Tropical Cyclone Idai struck on 11th March and is the deadliest storm to hit Mozambique in the[…]
By Anees Teladia Modern technology has many benefits in today’s world, of which is the ease of the spreading of news and information through social media, instant messaging and digital platforms. This ease of access to information and content creation, however, does pose a significant challenge to users who wish[…]
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