Residents of Grassy Park are concerned about reports of a spate of alleged robberies and child abductions within the area that have been making the rounds on social media. PRO of the Grassy Park Community Police Forum (CPF), Reverend Philip Bam, explained that reports indicate that individuals are driving around[…]
The District Six Residents Forum held an AGM on Sunday that members say kicked off on a rocky start. Chaos ensued following a report in a local paper which incorrectly called on all residents of District Six to attend a meeting set out to address their concerns. According to the[…]
The Jamiatul Ulama South Africa has urged Muslims to be cautious about Islamic outlets that are selling bottles of Zam Zam water that may be allegedly fake and filled with ordinary tap water. Zam Zam water is derived from the well of Zam Zam in Makkah, Saudi Arabia and is[…]
As thousands of runners prepare for the Comrades Marathon on Sunday, a group of Cape Town runners have one clear goal in mind – running for the cause of Palestine. The Comrades is an 89.2 km run and arguably one of the toughest marathons as athletes must contend with some[…]
On a recent trip to Istanbul in Turkey, I was captivated by a chance meeting with a young Syrian man, who spent 17 days in a Syrian jail. While our language barrier was difficult, the emotions upon hearing his story held no boundaries. Born in Damascus, the capital of the[…]
Ever had a random cup of tea in the office of the president of the Muslim Judicial Council? Seems like a far-fetched idea. But that’s exactly what Shaykh Irfaan Abrahams, the new president of the MJC is saying – ‘let’s chat over a cup of tea.’ It’s been called a[…]
While gang violence accounts for a third of all crime committed in the Western Cape, civil society groups will be challenging the prevalence of violence within Manenberg and the greater Cape Flats area with a peace march this Saturday. A number of organisations lead by the International Women’s Peace Group[…]
A criminal law expert says that the police cannot be solely blamed for the low crime conviction rate in Mitchell’s Plain. Premier Helen Zille this week revealed that conviction rate for gang-related crimes in the Mitchells Plain Magistrate’s Court is now just 0.7%. This information was released by the Western[…]
Cape Town entrepreneurs are tapping into the consumer culture of Ramadan and Eid, with shopping festivals in the city on the increase. With the Mother City’s diverse and vibrant Muslim community, businesses are marketing products that will appeal to the needs of those fasting in the holy month. Cape Town[…]
As Africans make strides toward developing the continent, this week we celebrated the founding of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) in 1963. On this day, leaders of 30 independent African states signed a founding charter in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Though the OAU was succeeded by the African Union (AU)[…]
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