“Fasting is like a seed being planted in Rajab, in Sha’baan it is being watered, and in Ramadan we pick the fruits.” [Ibn Rajab al-Hanbali] As Muslims the world over prepare for the sacred month of Ramadan, the auspicious night of 15 Sha’baan, also known as Laylatul Nisfi min Sha’ban,[…]
The Manenberg Community Policing Forum has discharged street committees to mobilize within the precinct in a bid for the community to take back the streets from gang warfare. The policing forum says that their number one priority is to turn these roads into a safe haven for youths as gang[…]
Western Cape Minister of Community Safety, Dan Plato, will host a Safety Summit in Lentegeur, Mitchells Plain on Saturday. The Safety Summit will bring together school principals, religious, organisational and community leaders from different suburbs which are faced with similar safety concerns. The areas include the entire Mitchells Plain as[…]
Indian foreigners, who were employed by Transnet as artisans to build tanks in the Cape Town Harbour, are set to return home. The move follows calls by the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) asking Government to be proactive in securing jobs for South Africans who continue to struggle[…]
Earlier this month, Blikkiesdorp residents marched to Mayor Patricia de Lille’s office where they handed a memorandum to the Mayor demanding answers to housing concerns. Since no official response was communicated to residents, yesterday residents planned a picket outside the Cape Town Civic Centre where the Mayor planned to meet[…]
While metal is considered a valuable natural resource, the increase of metal theft incidence costs municipalities millions to replace. The City of Cape Town is now clamping down on metal theft criminals and is asserting the strongest judicial mechanisms to ensure that suspects are not able to continue their activity.[…]
While incoming minister of Home Affairs Malusi Gigaba recently announced new immigration rules, the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) decision to implement the new laws has been met with criticism. The new laws extend to visa applications, permanent or temporary stay, and to foreigners looking to set up businesses in[…]
As the South Africa Social Security Agency (SASSA) continues to investigate recent unauthorized dedications, many questions have raised about both the impact and sustainability of social grants. While the number of people who accessed social grants in 1994 was approximately four million, as of September 2015, the number stood at 17[…]
Cape Town reverend June Major has named and shamed her alleged abusers, saying she could not be an activist against gender violence, while covering up for perpetrators of violence. Major addressed journalists at a press conference on Wednesday to highlight the reasons why she’s been discriminated against by the Anglican[…]
One of South Africa’s most critical voices against Zionism was lauded by the Palestinian solidarity community at the Palestine Media Forum in Istanbul on Wednesday. Iqbal Jassat, one of the founder members of the Johannesburg-based advocacy group, Media Review Network (MRN), was presented with an honorary award by for his[…]
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