A Johannesburg man, believed to be a pilot, shot dead a motorist in a road rageattack this week, which has sparked concern. The accused shot the motorist point blank due to him being accused of jumping a traffic light at a stop street. What raises more concern is that the[…]
Scholars who worked with and under the late Maulana Yusuf Karaan have shared special anecdotes reflecting the character of the former imam of the Jamia Masjid in Strand. Maulana Karaan passed away on Sunday morning following a long illness, with ulema and community members coming out in their droves from[…]
AwqafSA in partnership with the Boland Islamic Council Waqf hosted their first session of Waqf training on Saturday 9th May 2015. The event was hosted in Kromboom Road and presenters included Awqaf SA members, Mikaeel Collier, Madina Institute’s Dr Salie Abrahams, Former Awqaf SA CEO Raaghieb Najaar and CA Zeinoul[…]
Thousands celebrated the Cape’s slave heritage by participating in the 5th Jive Slave Route Challenge 2015 on Sunday. The challenge involves the running of 4 races which include a half marathon, 10km run, 5km run and 10km big walk. The race caters to people from all walks of life. “This[…]
Eulogies are streaming in following the passing of one of South Africa’s most respected and influential scholars, Maulana Yusuf Karaan. The MJC stalwart passed away om Sunday morning at the age of 79, having long battled illness. There were emotional scenes in Strand on Sunday afternoon as Maulana Karaan was[…]
One of the South Africa’s most illustrious Islamic scholars has passed away. Maulana Yusuf Karaan died on Sunday morning, at the age of 79, after suffering from illness for a long time. Maulana Karaan is the mufti of the Muslim Judicial Council (MJC) and has headed its Fatwa Committee for[…]
Junior level soccer took centre stage at the VOC Festival on Saturday afternoon, as teams from the under 8 and under 10 age groups battled it out for top honours. The two teams featured this year were Santos and Thornhill United FC, who brought both A and B sides to[…]
With Saturday’s evening’s events traditionally the biggest draw-card at the VOC Festival, it was no surprise that despite the autumn bite in the air, thousands of festival-goers would pack the Vygieskraal stadium. More than 10 000 people streamed into the gates on Saturday night, with a sizeable crowd flocking to[…]
The following is the Jumuah khutbah delivered by Imam Dr. Rashied Omar at the Claremont Main Road Mosque (CMRM), on Friday the 8th May ahead of Mother’s Day on Sunday. In order to show appreciation to Mothers for their invaluable contributions, contemporary societies have introduced “Mother’s Day”, which will be[…]
Over 5000 festival-goers made their way to the second night of the 2015 VOC Festival on Friday evening, as the event got off to a colourful start with a spectacular fireworks display. After 8pm, food vendors got busy as more and more festival-goers started streaming into the event for supper.[…]
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