A dispute around the wearing of the headscarf at De Grendal high school in Milnerton has been resolved, according to the Western Cape Education Department (WCED). A letter from the principal was sent to a Muslim learner’s parent last week, stating she could not wear hijab in Ramadan, as it[…]
By Yaseen Kippie The reasons behind the severance of ties between a number of Arab states with Qatar are somewhat complex, but what we do know is that this will have a major impact on the future of power in the Middle East. More than six countries, including Saudi Arabia,[…]
Well known Cape Town road athlete Nezaam Isaacs was killed in a hit and run accident in Belvedere Road in Rondebosch on Tuesday morning. According to close friends, the 42 year old passed away soon after he was hit. Isaacs was on his regular morning run when he was knocked[…]
Having lived a remarkably full life, one of Cape Town’s elders, Hadji Hoosain Dudukay, passed away on Sunday, at the age of 106. Affectionately known as “Abba” and well respected by his family and the Cape Town community, Hadji Hoosain departed just over a month short of his 107th birthday.[…]
“None of us would have imagined that years ago, the athaan and the kalimah would be called out on these dusty dunes.” These were the words of Imam Adam Philander, in praising the development of Islam in the Nkanini community at Masjidu Allahu Akbar in Khayelitsha. The masjid, a tiny,[…]
The African National Congress (ANC) in the Western Cape is calling on embattled Democratic Alliance (DA) member, Helen Zille to resign from her position as provincial premier. This after the DA’s federal executive on Saturday suspended Zille from all party activities pending the outcome of her disciplinary process. Earlier this[…]
Eight suspected ATM bombers and a KwaZulu-Natal police officer were gunned down in an exchange of fire in Hammarsdale‚ outside Pietermaritzburg, early this morning. The police officer was a member of the elite National Intervention Unit. According to reports, officers from the unit intercepted the gang members who are said[…]
In yet another devastating find, the body of a five-year-old has been discovered in Strand. The body of little Minentle Lekhatha was found under a bridge in Broadway. This following her disappearance on on Saturday afternoon – at the close of Child Protection Week. She was reported missing on the[…]
A recent hijacking at the Waterloo Road Mosque in Kenwyn has raised deep security concerns for musallees who attend Taraweeh in Ramadan. Residents were left shocked this week after hijackers seen disguised in religious garb targeted a musallee who had left the masjid to attend to an emergency. The victim[…]
The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) is calling on the Police Ministry to bring back specialized gang units within the South African Police Service (SAPS). This following an increase of learners who have gone missing during school hours and due to the high level of gang violence in the Cape[…]
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