2000 South African hujaaj are assembling at Arafat on Wednesday for the next leg of the annual hajj. Wednesday marks the 9th of Thul Hijjah and the second day of the holy journey, with more than two million pilgrims gathering on the plains of Arafat in the hopes of having[…]
Despite soaring temperatures in the Saudi Kingdom spirits remain high amongst pilgrims, less than 24 hours before they are set to grace the plains of Arafat for the pinnacle of the hajj pilgrimage. 2000 South Africans are amongst the 2 million Muslims that have poured into the holy lands for[…]
The broader South African Muslim community has been urged to show it’s solidarity with their religious counterparts in the city of Jerusalem, by joining a protest march scheduled for the 28th September. The demonstration is aimed at raising awareness to further incursions on the Al-Aqsa compound by Israeli forces, with[…]
While a large crowd of supporters turned out at the Pharrell Williams protest outside Grand West on Monday, the number was not nearly as close as the 60 000 people BDS South Africa anticipated in the lead up to the day. Nevertheless, supporters donned their Palestinian colours of red, black,[…]
The Western Cape Religious Leaders Forum (WCRLF) has called on the public to join the Cape Town leg of the anti-corruption march to Parliament. Next week over 300 organisations are expected to march to the Union Buildings in Pretoria and Parliament in Cape Town to demand national intervention against corruption.[…]
Two organisations who are working on the issue of human trafficking in South Africa joined forces and launched a campaign at the Sanlam Cape Town marathon on Sunday. The Sanlam Cape Town Marathon has always been staged on the Sunday nearest to the 24thof September, South Africa’s Heritage Day. The[…]
Crowds are growing outside Grand West in Goodwood as pro-Palestinian supporters gather to show their displeasure at US musician, Pharrell Williams and his collaboration with retail outlet Woolworths. The protest is organised by BDS SA and is expected to draw numbers well into the thousands. As the protest ensued on[…]
The Palestinian population are suffering an institutionalised form of racism far more extensive and deeply-rooted than has been seen elsewhere in history. This is according to Arab-American human rights activist, Dr. Rania Masri, who delivered an address on “White Supremacy and Zionism” at the AIDC Solidarity Centre on Saturday. The[…]
VOC are well into the swing of its annual hajj season programming with a core focus this year being directed towards the theme of ‘Islamic heritage’, and highlighting that which makes the month of Thul-Hijjah such a significant one for the broader Muslim community. As such, much of the programming[…]
“Go to Hell, Pharrell!!” is how Twitter user @beelah_eb_1 summed up the attitude of pro-Palestinian supporters ahead of a plan BDS protest outside Grand West this evening. U.S. musician, Pharrell Williams is expected to face a stormy reception to a one-off tour hosted by local retailer, Woolworths with BDS boldly[…]
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