The Discover Islam Centre (DIC), a locally funded organisation specialising in Islamic da’wah, has sought to take proactive steps to avoid a potential closure. The organisation is currently R1.6 million in arrears and has called on members of the community to come out in support of their efforts, to ensure[…]
Anti-apartheid activist, former South African minister and prominent businessman Tokyo Sexwale is visiting Palestine this week as the president of the anti-racism campaign, Global Watch. Global Watch is a brainchild of Sexwale and is supported by the Nelson Mandela Foundation, Ahmed Kathrada Foundation, South Africa’s ANC party as well as[…]
Community members have been warned about a scam artist who has been operating in Athlone collecting on behalf of the South African National Zakah Fund (SANZAF). The con artist, who goes under the alias of Shamielah Booysen, has been targeting unsuspecting residents in Bridgetown, Silvertown, Parktown and Bonteheuwel. SANZAF said it[…]
Government has confirmed that a second Cape Town teenager was prevented from leaving the country to join the Islamic State group. State Security Minister David Mahlobo says the high school girl from Grassy Park was apprehended 10 days after a Kenwyn teenager was intercepted at the airport. The Grassy Park[…]
With the number of gang and drug related crime in Manenberg soaring, the provincial government has launched a plan to keep the youth occupied during the coming school holidays. The announcement came on Tueday morning when the Youth Safety and Religious partnership programme hosted a breakfast in Manenberg to discuss[…]
Following an ultimatum calling for the South African government to provide answers on the imprisonment of the Shaykh Abdu Salaam Bassiouni, the Legal Resources Cen¬tre (LRC) is now pursuing legal action on behalf of the Bassiouni family. The family feel aggrieved by the government’s efforts, alleging that the Department of[…]
Patients at a Gift of the Givers run hospital in Darkoush in northern Syria will be relocated to Turkey, following an airstrike on Monday. Medical staff and patients were jolted by the missile, which was fired 300 metres away from the Ar Rahma Hospital. While there were no injuries or[…]
US Grammy-winning rapper and R&B singer Lauryn Hill has canceled her upcoming Israeli gig following calls by the global Boycott Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement and her fans and supporters. The former lead vocalist of The Fugees made the announcement via her official Facebook page. Several Israeli Jews were part[…]
The Student Representative Council’s (SRC) of five of South African universities have joined the academic and cultural boycott of Israel. This was announced at a joint press conference with Boycotts, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS South Africa) at UNISA on Monday. The universities, UNISA, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Durban University[…]
“I believe that when we laugh together we can break those stereotypes, barriers and those different ideas we may think we have about one another, and really open up to learn from each other.” So says Muslim American comedian, Omar Regan who is leading the pack of stand-up comics in[…]
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