It only takes 30 minutes of your time to save up to 3 people’s lives. That’s according to the Blood Transfusion Services in the Western Cape. If you meet the basic criteria of being older than 16 and younger than 65, weigh more than 50kg, you are healthy on the[…]
The South African Muslim Network (SAMNET) will award bursaries to those studying in the fields of Journalism and Political Science. SAMNET is a public based organization which spans a network across South Africa, representing the needs of the Muslim community in various fields and networks extensively within the Muslim community[…]
The city of Cape Town’s Social Services Directorate Environmental Health Department has met with The Muslim Judicial Council (MJC SA) and representatives from Masjidus-Saliheen in Bayview, Strandfontein, following a complaint by a resident that the athaan should be turned off. Last week, the imam of the masjid received a letter[…]
The Palm Ridge Magistrates Court has cleared a former scholar patrol guard who was accused of three counts of rape and 11 counts of sexual assault at AB Xuma Primary School in Soweto of all charges. Acting Judge Peet Johnson said the State had not proved beyond reasonable doubt that[…]
Concerns have been raised after a spate in attacks against emergency service personnel in the Western Cape. A symposium at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology last week heard that there have been 56 attacks on EMS workers in this year alone. Two paramedics responding to a call in Seawinds[…]
A man was on Tuesday hit by a train near the Southfield Station in Cape Town. Paramedic assessment of the man believed to be in his fifties showed he was in critical condition after sustaining numerous injuries. ER24 said the man was provided with advanced life support before being transported[…]
The search continues for the suspects involved in a shooting incident on Tuesday afternoon which left a 29-year-old man fatally wounded. According to the Western Cape police a taxi driver was shot while standing outside his Taxi at the Mitchells Plain taxi rank. Police spokesperson Noloyiso Rwexana said a case[…]
Self-confessed child killer Mortimer Saunders has been sentenced to two life sentences for the rape and premeditated murder of Courtney Pieters. Saunders was last month convicted of the rape and murder of three-year-old Courtney Pieters after giving the Elsies River toddler ant poison in May 2017. Pieters was initially reported[…]
With the ongoing “wildcat” strike by MyCiTi bus drivers, the City of Cape Town has come to a decision to replace all striking workers with new staff. While this has been on the cards for a while, the City has now advertised their intentions. Mayoral committee member for transport and[…]
As we say good bye to the school year, the greatest fear is what children will be doing during the Summer holidays. As the warm summer days begin, it is important for parents to prioritize the well-being of their little ones. The Western Cape Department of Social Development is appealing[…]
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