With a dark, wet and gloomy day on Friday, Capetonians are hoping they will wake up to a spot of sunshine and clear skies on Saturday, as the Muslim community celebrates Eid ul-Fitr. This year Eid day also coincides with Mandela Day, in which South Africans will spend 67 minutes[…]
All ten South Africans detained by authorities in China have been released, with five due to jet back into South Africa on Friday, a week after being apprehended on suspicion of viewing propaganda material in their hotel rooms. This comes after fruitful negotiations between local government and their counterparts in[…]
Humanitarian and relief organisation, Islamic Relief South Africa (IRSA), will mark International Nelson Mandela Day 2015 by hosting community outreach programmes in Johannesburg and Cape Town. At the NGO’s Osizweni Community Centre, situated in Ennerdale in the south of Johannesburg, more than 150 volunteers will come together to clean up[…]
Due to the bitter cold weather conditions, a smaller crowd of people turned up at Three Anchor Bay for the sighting of the new moon compared to previous years. With gloomy skies, light showers, chilly air and a high sea tide, at first the usually buzzing Seapoint Promenade seemed like[…]
There was an air of contentment at Three Anchor Bay on Thursday evening as word spread of the failure to sight the crescent moon, ensuring that the Muslim community would be afforded one last day to savour in the holy month of Ramadan. The much anticipated announcement came shortly after[…]
Gang leaders in Manenberg have showed an interest in creating platforms of dialogue with anti-crime activists and the community. This emerged at a meeting in the area on Wednesday night, as roleplayers in the community attempted to salvage a shaky truce between warring gangs. The truce was agreed upon two[…]
All indications are that the new moon will not be sighted on Thursday. This was the summation from the Crescent Observers Society (COS), following its pre-sighting assessment of the crescent this week. Capetonians are preparing to make their way to Three Anchor Bay this evening for the annual Eid moon-sighting.[…]
There was not a dry eye in sight at Pick ‘n Pay Hypermarket in Ottery on Wednesday as the Ramadan Make A Difference campaign came to a close. With the countdown to Eid ul Fitr, the final leg of the campaign was a stark reminder of the level of poverty[…]
With the holy month of Ramadaan coming to a conclusion, Islamic Relief South Africa (IRSA) is in the final stages of wrapping up its various Ramadan outreach initiatives. The organisation has been especially active in aid and relief distribution throughout the past month, assisting the more destitute members of the[…]
With the blessed month of Ramadan having reached its climax, Muslims are now looking forward to the annual moon-sighting which will mark Eid-ul-Fitr and the start of Shawwal. Locally, Capetonians will descend on Three Anchor Bay on Thursday evening to spot the new crescent, which has become a key cultural[…]
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