Alleged Sexy Boys gang leader Jerome “Donkie” Booysen was wounded while on his way to see another suspected gang leader who had been shot, sources say. The man he was on his way to see was killed, while Booysen and four others, including a teenager, were wounded in shootings within[…]
By Melanie Sauer The Department of Community Safety is calling for a collaborative approach to end gang-violence and crime in the Western Cape once and for all. Western Cape Minister of Community Safety, Dan Plato, hosted a public meeting on Sunday in Elsies River to respond to the concerns of[…]
By Yaseen Kippie The topic of Sufism is one that is often misunderstood, but in South Africa, it is the reason we are still Muslim. Gatherings of dhikr, gadat and moulood are well known for inspiring Muslim slaves brought from Indonesia by the Dutch East Indian Company since the 1600’s.[…]
South Africa’s education system was thrown into the spotlight at the 27th World Economic Forum (WEF) on Africa, obtaining a ranking of 24th in Africa for its quality and standard of education. Hosted in Durban with the support of the Government of South Africa, the forum is a think-tank of[…]
By Ibrahim Kangwa Chibwe The South African National Zakah Fund’s (SANZAF) International Zakah Conference began on Friday with a special emphasis on the empowerment of impoverished families. SANZAF, which always adhere to best practice in terms of governance and compliance, has attracted international speakers from across the globe. At the[…]
The Al-Quds Foundation plans on holding a picket in support of the Palestinian hunger strike on Wednesday 10th May. The mass hunger strike started last month after an op-ed by Fatah Leader Marwan Barghouti in the New York Times International, detailing the conditions experienced by political prisoners in Israel. “Having[…]
By Melanie Sauer Newly appointed head of the Mitchells Plain Cluster Community Police Forum, Lucinda Evans, is a force to be reckoned with, and has big plans to end gender-based and gang-related violence in the Mitchell’s Plain and surrounding areas. The Mitchells Plain community and surrounding areas is in safe[…]
By Thakira Desai “Here in Elsies River we are afraid to work with the police – we can help the police, but there is good and bad police – So please, please, please minister come back in a months’ time!” That was the impassioned pleas from Elsie’s River residents, reeling[…]
South African nasheed superstar Zain Bhika may perform to sold-out concerts around the world, but back home, he remains passionate about giving back to his community through his charity work and youth development projects. With just under a month to go before the blessed month of Ramadan, Islamic Relief South[…]
By Thakira Desai Minister of Police Fikile Mbalula has warned gangsters that their days are numbered and police will intensify the fight against gang violence. The minister visited Elsies River on Thursday, after a brutal drive-by shooting on Monday night, in which three people were killed. According to witnesses, occupants[…]
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