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)[…]
The Saartjie Baartman Centre conducted a panel discussion on Thursday to raise awareness on Child Protection Week, which takes place from the 26th May to the 1st June. The panel included principals from local schools, child counsellors, social workers, a student representative and police in an attempt to discuss issues[…]
The recent withdrawal of the alleged sexual harassment charge against suspended leader of the African National Congress (ANC), Marius Fransman again emphasizes the flaws in the justice system in the fight against gender-based violence within South Africa. So says one analyst, after the National Prosecuting Authority’s (NPA) decision not to[…]
Learners from Uitsig Senior Secondary School are scheduled to vacate the premises by the end of this week. The move follows a site inspection by the Department of Transport and Public Works (DTPW), which assessed the schools infrastructural condition. The assessment indicated that the facility is unsafe for continued occupation.[…]
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