It’s one of the largest fitrah operations in South Africa and is a logistical headache, but every year, the South African National Zakah Fund (SANZAF) pulls it off. The operation is held annually in the last ten days of Ramadan, as Muslim charity organisations increase efforts to provide relief to[…]
South African Palestine solidarity organisation BDS South Africa is seeking answers on whether three South Africans citizens have been arrested by Israeli forces. This follows news reports on Sunday, which states that Israeli soldiers kidnapped at least eleven Palestinians in different parts of the occupied West Bank, and detained three[…]
Well known Cape Town businessman Abdullah Gangraker passed away on Sunday, after an illness. ‘Mr Gangraker’ is considered an icon in the Cape Muslim community and was a philanthropist and multi-faceted man in business. His multi-million rand empire, the Wembley group of companies, including the famous Wembley Roadhouse in Belgravia[…]
Community members are rallying behind the principal of Trafalgar high school who is under investigation by the Green Scorpions. In a statement released by the Trafalgar school governing body, the SGB has affirmed its support for principal Nadeem Hendricks who has been charged with allowing the illegal dumping of waste,[…]
Jerusalem’s Grand Mufti, Mohammad Hussein, who is also the Imam of Al-Aqsa Mosque, denounced the recent Israeli violations of the mosque when Israeli police forcefully entered the mosque. Hussein said the process of changing Al-Aqsa’s historical status has been dramatically accelerated by Israeli authorities, MEMO reported. Hussein noted that the[…]
Yesterday, Mayor Patricia De Lille commemorated the graduation of 140 patients from the Matrix Rehabilitation programme. Many of these patients have been sober or as they would call it ‘clean’ for several years now and they were able to share their stories of drug abuse and the recovery process that[…]
As Ramadan enters its third phase, Cape Town residents will be graced with the melodious recitation of two Egyptian state qurraa, Hajjaaj Ramadaan Al-Hindawi and Khalid Rabee’I Ahmad Yusuf. Qaari Hindawi, the senior state qaari who recites at all presidential events, has long been hailed as one of the best[…]
As the final leg of Ramadan is soon to begin, the group of South Africans who has travelled to Al-Aqsa to perform I’tikaaf in the Masjid has managed to successfully access the holy land. Speaking to VOC, a member of the delegation Ayoob Dadabhay explains that while they entered with[…]
As law enforcement officials manage the unrest in Tshwane, foreign nationals residing within the vicinity appear to once again lay victim to xenophobia, as many businesses owned by foreign nationals have reportedly been looted by disgruntles locals. The protests began this week, following the announcement of MP Thoko Didiza as[…]
With one of the highest rates of reported rape cases globally, a recent case involving 42 year old Nizaam Ajam has shocked the country. With 180 charges for sexual crimes perpetrated against children, the Mitchells Plain resident has sparked an outcry from South Africans calling for judicial recourse for victims[…]
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