The City of Cape Town’s Social Services Directorate of Environmental Health issued a letter to the Imam of Masjidus Saligeen in Bayview, Strandfontein, to discontinue the athaan (call to prayer). This follows a complaint by a resident in the area, who has submitted several complaints to the City of Cape[…]
Property developers Blok has no choice but to put their Bo-Kaap development plans on halt following an announcement made in the Western Cape High Court today. The Western Cape High Court ordered that the development company’s cranes are not allowed to enter the area until the next court date is[…]
In conjunction with the Muslim Broadcasting Corporation, VOC will invest into the education of the future generation by awarding bursaries to deserving students for a 13th year! The bursaries are funded by profits of the annual VOC Festival and are NOT only for students studying journalism and media, but for[…]
Earlier this week, advocacy groups including members of Reclaim the City, Social Justice Coalition and UniteBehind erected shacks as part of a symbolic protest to reclaim Site B on the Foreshore. General secretary of the Social Justice Coalition Axolile Notywala said the protest follows allegations that the City of Cape[…]
The Muslim Judicial Council Halal Trust (MJCHT) has once again investigated a case of possible cross-contamination of halal and non-halal foods in a Cape Town store. The MJCHT recently visited Woolworths Athlone branch, following a Facebook post that depicted images of a non-halaal pizza product found next to other halaal[…]
The City of Cape Town’s Mayoral Committee has resolved to support the designation of Bo-Kaap as a Heritage Protection Overlay Zone and has recommended that Council approves a public participation process. This comes amidst continuous battles by Bo-Kaap residents to declare the area as a heritage site. Residents have been[…]
Shaykh Yusuf was an esteemed scholar and was the former Associate-Professor and Head of the Department of Didactics at the University of the Western Cape (UWC). He has published books on a variety of subjects including different aspects of Islamic thought, the history and sociology of the Muslim community in[…]
While families celebrated the start of the festive season by heading out to the annual Cape Town Festive Lights Switch-On, two people were killed in the process. Mayoral committee member for safety and security JP Smith said the South African police service (SAPS) was investigating two deaths believed to have[…]
With Eskom battling to keep the lights on, many South African households will suffer from load shedding at different times in the day. These blackouts may occur unexpectedly or when you least need it… here are some tips to make sure you’re prepared! Load shedding involves switching off parts of the[…]
As part of the 16 days of activism, the Nyanga Community Police Forum held a summit on Women’s Safety last week. The aim was to engage with young women about their rights protecting themselves from any form of abuse. Although there are many forms of abuse, the most prominent are[…]
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