Europe is buckling under the pressure of one of the biggest mass migrations since World War II, with countries and relief groups scrambling to aid hundreds of thousands of refugees making their way from war-stricken parts of the Middle East and Africa. Greece in particular has been dealt the worst[…]
The Mitchell’s Plain Community Police Forum (CPF) cluster has formulated a plan of action for the forthcoming year with the aim of combatting and ultimately eradicating criminal activity. This comes as several policing role-players associated with the CPF came together at the end of August for a Policing Needs and[…]
The Palestinian Solidarity Campaign (PSC) in Cape Town has strongly condemned the visits by leaders of South African opposition parties in South Africa to Israel. On Monday, photos surfaced on the Facebook page of a group called South African Friends of Israel showing Freedom Front Plus leader Pieter Mulder, COPE[…]
Global aid organisation Gift of the Givers has opened up a second hospital in Syria, as the number of causalities in the country’s civil war continues to war. The increased threat of attack, the influx of refugees from other parts of Syria and the patient overload demanded a further significant[…]
Opinions are divided on reports that the ANC-led government are contemplating a ban on dual citizenship for South African nationals, aimed at curbing South Africans from taking up arms with foreign military forces, in particular the Israeli Defence Force (IDF). While some sectors of the pro-Palestinian lobby have welcomed the[…]
The Western Cape Department of Community Safety has lamented a delay in the reintroduction of specialised drug and gang units which it believes will help strengthen the fight against criminal activity on the Cape Flats. It follows a written parliamentary response by police minister, Nathi Nhleko in which he effectively[…]
After months of preparation and practice more than 60 qurah are set to compete for top honours at the 10th edition of the International Quran Recital Award (IQRA), which will kick off on Thursday at the Victoria Rd Masjid, Grassy Park. Organisers are hopeful the competition will prove to be[…]
Escalating conflicts and continued political instability in the Middle East and parts of Africa have sparked one of the biggest refugee crises in well over half a century, a situation described by the United Nations as the worst of its kind since World War II. Over 250,000 asylum seeking migrants[…]
As South Africans watch in horror and despair the humanitarian crisis unfolding in Europe, the Claremont Main Road Mosque (CMRM) has strongly criticised the lack of action from global Muslim leaders. In a statement, the CMRM expressed solidarity with refugees fleeing the tyranny of the Syrian regime, the brutality of[…]
An old cement factory in Philippi has undergone a multimillion-rand metamorphosis and has now been launched as ‘The Hub’. This new building will be part of the burgeoning Philippi Village precinct that will, over the next few years, also include a four-storey hotel, a private hospital and an education zone[…]
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