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Tributes for Dr Ebrahim Kahn, a man with ‘a heart of gold’
Another community doctor within the Muslim community has succumbed to the dreaded coronavirus. On Monday, well known Salt River doctor Ebrahim Kahn, 70, passed away of COVID-19, following weeks of hospitalisation. Dr Kahn had been placed on a ventilator but his health deteriorated about a week after he was admitted[…]
Shahied Ajam: a moral giant and an inspiration
The fight for restitution in South Africa is all the poorer, after the sudden passing of Shahied Ajam, the chairperson of the District Six Working Committee. Ajam died of a heart attack on Saturday afternoon, as the age of 62. His death has shocked the local community, particularly beneficiaries, who[…]
Several CT mosques make a proactive decision to stay closed during pandemic
A handful of masajid in Cape Town have decided to remain closed, despite the easing of restrictions on congregational religious activity. On Tuesday night, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that places of worship will be reopened from the 1 June, as part of level 3 of lockdown regulations. However, he said[…]
Refugees fined for occupying areas in CT CBD
A number of foreign nationals sleeping on pavements in the Cape Town CBD have been fined 300 rand each for violating the city’s by-laws. Families with their children moved onto the pavement of Albertus street a few weeks ago, after they were removed from Long Market and Burg Streets on[…]
Most mosques suspend Jumuah to combat COVID19
More masajid in Cape Town have decided to close their doors to musallees in a bid to curtail the spread of the coronavirus, an extraordinary move that has shaken the Muslim community. South Africa’s coronavirus infections have now surpassed the 100 mark, with 116 positive cases confirmed on Wednesday. This[…]
Protest to highlight conditions of live animal export
Animal welfare organisations and halal bodies such as the MJC Halaal Trust are raising the alarm on South Africa’s live export of animals by sea for the purposes of slaughter. Led by an NGO called Beauty without Cruelty, a range of animal rights activists are planning to protest to Parliament[…]
D6 ground to be prepared for construction soon
Hundreds of restitution claimants have been assured by top officials that all levels of government were working together – and had adequate funding – to this year start creating a new District Six that would be well-designed, beautiful, sustainable and economically vibrant. The claimants, many of whom are elderly, gathered[…]
Former D6 residents to observe 54 years since apartheid removals
Image courtesy: Johann du Plessis This week is a significant week for Capetonians, as they mark 54 years since the forced removals of District Six. More than 66,000 people were evicted over the course of 15 years and relocated to the fringes of the Cape Flats as the colourful area[…]
CT gearing up for minstrel carnival
Minstrel-lovers can expect a caravansary of colour, sequins, song, drumbeats and dance as the Kaapse Klopse bursts onto Cape Town’s streets on Friday. The Tweede Nuwe Jaar carnival will start from Hanover Street in District Six and head towards the City Hall, where they will march in a horse-shoe shape[…]
2019 in a nutshell: Stories that impacted the Muslim community
The VOC newsroom had a busy year in 2019 with both heart-warming and heart-breaking stories making headlines. These ranged from the exhibition of the Prophet’s (PBUH) relics making history by being on display to the heartbreaking and tragic news of the Christchurch terror attacks on the Muslim community in New[…]