While South Africans continue to battle the scourge of sexual abuse cases that involve children, the recent surfacing of a Gumtree tutoring add by a repeat child abuse offender has community members concerned for the safety of their children. Brian Shofer, as named by the Sunday Independent, enlisted his tutoring[…]
While long-awaited legislation to tackle so-called honour killings is due to be passed in Pakistan’s parliament in the next few weeks, human rights groups believe it’s the social attitudes of men towards women that needs to be addressed. Pakistan’s government is facing pressure to act strongly against this social scourge,[…]
The University of Cape Town (UCT) last week released a statement that explained their decision to withdraw the invitation that was extended by the UCT Academic Freedom Committee (AFC) to Flemming Rose to speak on campus for this year’s TB Davie Memorial Lecture. Rose, the cultural editor of the Danish[…]
As allegations of sexual harassment against the ANC’s Marius Fransman stands to be investigated, opposition parties, women rights groups and community members are up in arms in light of claims that he was reinstated by the African National Congress (ANC). Earlier this year, Fransman, who is the chairman of ANC[…]
While the Muslim Judicial Council (MJC) celebrates it’s hosting of the African National Congress (ANC) and President Jacob Zuma last week, community members have criticized what many describe as the MJC’s endorsement of the political party. The event, which was hosted at the Darul Islam High School, witnessed the warm[…]
Islam’s beautiful and detailed history in Africa was celebrated on Saturday at a historic event in Nkandla, which brought together thousands of Zulu Muslims from the rural parts of Kwa-Zulu Natal. Thousands of people were busses in from parts of the province to join in the cultural event, which saw[…]
Increased crime activity and lack of police service delivery has sparked safety concerns among the community members of Grassy Park. In an effort to resolve this problem, the police have setup an Imbizo where the community of Grassy Park will have an opportunity to address their concerns. Philip Bam, the[…]
The Claremont Main Road Masjid (CMRM) has urged Muslims to be mindful of the collective responsibility in fighting injustice and war around the world. There’s been very little global condemnation of the killing of up to 73 civilians in a US coalition led airstrike in Northern Syria on Tuesday. While[…]
Police had to diffuse the situation when members of the anti-drug group Pagad shouted at Irshaad Laher in a hall way at the Bellville magistrate’s court on Friday, accusing him of murdering innocent children on the Cape Flats. The Cape Town businessman and his co-accused appeared on charges of gun[…]
“Eight years ago I said to the president that I am a Zuma man and I never changed – I am still a ‘Zuma man!” This was the unequivocal statement by the newly elected Muslim Judicicial Council (MJC) president Shaykh Irfaan Abrahams, in welcoming President Jacob Zuma at a special[…]
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