Community members came out in their numbers to support Mitchells Plain father, Sedick Abrahams, who appeared in the Mitchell’s Plain court on Wednesday morning. Abrahams is charged with murder after stabbing his son to death at their Tafelsig home in January this year during a heated argument, allegedly in self-defense.[…]
With South Africa in the midst of its worst drought in over a century, Africa Muslims Agency (AMA) has launched Quench SA, an effort to bring water relief to thousands of South Africans who are facing water shortages. On Tuesday, 13 March, the Minister for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs[…]
“It’s a brand new era”, said CEO of Spice Mecca, Shreef Abbas in announcing the 2018 Ramadaan For All Exhibition on VOC this week. The famous home-grown spice company has re-branded its successful Ramadaan expo held annually and VOC has been announced as the media partner for the event. The[…]
By Loushe Jordaan Authorities have denied media reports that it closed a make shift library in Lavender Hill, instead claiming that it has attempted to assist the property owner with his compliance. John Nicholson, a resident from Lavender Hill made headlines in his community for his library project, Siyafunda, established[…]
A workshop aimed at preparing memorizers of the Quraan (Hufaath) for the coming month of Ramadan takes place in April under the auspicious of the Muslim Judicial Council (MJC) and the Imaamat Council of Mitchell’s Plain (ICOMP). The month of Ramadan is one of the sacred months in the Islamic[…]
The situation at the Goodwood Correctional Facility has returned to normal after the prison was placed under lock down on Sunday. Two Correctional Services wardens, who were seriously wounded in an attack at the Goodwood Prison yesterday, have also been discharged from hospital. The pair was stabbed in the head[…]
Following weeks of bloodshed on the border of the Gaza Strip, the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Fatou Bensouda, has voiced her concern at the deteriorating situation in the besieged enclave. Since March 30, 2018, at least 29 Palestinians have been killed by the Israeli Defense Forces in[…]
Palestinian sources say hospitals and medics are struggling to cope with the severe injuries of civilians in yesterday’s Great Right of Return protests. Eight Gazans were shot and killed by Zionist occupation forces yesterday, which brings the death toll since the start of the protests on March 30 to 31.[…]
Civic organisation and residents are planning to take to the streets of Cape Town to protest against the City of Cape Town’s proposal for a 26.9 percent in municipal tariffs, announced in the Mayor’s budget last week. The protest will be headed by Save Cape Town on 13th April. Save[…]
Capetonians will gather on Thursday to celebrate the life and memory of Mama Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, who passed away at the age of 81 in Johannesburg on Monday 2nd April 2018. Affectionately known as the “Mother of the Nation”, the former South African first lady, stalwart, struggle activist and icon will[…]
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