By Zaahidah Meyer Bo Kaap residents are expected to hold a public meeting on Monday after property development company Blok withdrew an interdict application that prevented activists and residents from going anywhere near its building site in Lion street, where a 12 storey apartment complex is being built.The community of[…]
Gender activists from the Cape Flats have questioned why the National Sex Offenders Register (NSRO) is not being made available to communities, to protect vulnerable women and children from sexual predators. The recent case of a 13-year-old girl from Athlone, who was drugged and brutally raped by a man recently released from[…]
By Zaahidah Meyer Human trafficking is real, hidden in plain sight and tearing at the social fabric of the nation, as the demand for cheap labour and sexual services grows. Human trafficking refers to the trade of humans for the purpose of forced labour, sexual slavery or commercial sexual exploitation[…]
By Tauhierah Salie Over 100 local touch rugby players will put their best foot forward as they represent South Africa in the Federation of the International Youth World Cup 2018, which kicks off in Malaysia on 8th August. The first part of the capping ceremony for the National South African[…]
Food Lovers Market should apologise to the Muslim community for its misleading advertisement stating that their Access Park store is ‘strictly halaal’. So says the Muslim Judicial Council Halal Trust, after it decided to suspend its halal certificate for the butchery section, following a complaint by a Muslim customer who[…]
“Enough is enough. Our lives are threatened on a daily basis and today, as we celebrate Women’s month, something needs to be done to make sure our voices are heard”. Those are the words of Terrishai Choochoo, a representative from Mosaic in Wynberg, a community based non-governmental organisation that offers[…]
The South African Informal Traders Association (SAITA) believes the Government’s proposed ban on the display of cigarettes, as well as a ban on the sale of single cigarettes, will have a massive negative impact on their members ability to trade. “We are calling on the Minister of Health to exempt[…]
The Institute for Justice and Reconciliation (IJR) has called on prosecuting authorities to redouble their efforts in seeking justice into the death of anti-apartheid activist Ashley Kriel in 1987. The IJR’s views were expressed after the National Prosecuting Authority’s decision to charge, Joao Rodrigues, a security police officer during the[…]
The Muslim Judicial Council’s Halaal Trust (MJCHT) has suspended with immediate effect the halal certificate of Fresher’s Butchery at Food Lover’s Market in Access Park. The suspension was imposed after reports of non-compliance to the MJC’s Halaal standards and operating procedures. “We are currently investigating claims that Fresher’s Butcher is[…]
Swedish singer/songwriter Maher Zain has gifted the world with a captivating fusion of East and West that has resonated with audiences across the globe. With music videos topping 1.8 billion views, this icon’s reach in the Islamic music genre is amplified by his call for unity on emotive tracks such[…]
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