The month of Ramadaan is considered a time for the ummah to get in touch with their humanity and encourages Muslims to be more charitable. With this comes the endless amounts of charity and Zakah organisations which make sure that the “haves” are giving their money to the “have nots”[…]
“None of us would have imagined that years ago, the athaan and the kalimah would be called out on these dusty dunes.” These were the words of Imam Adam Philander, in praising the development of Islam in the Nkanini community at Masjidu Allahu Akbar in Khayelitsha. The masjid, a tiny,[…]
Tensions simmered in Khayelitsha on Monday as residents flouted interdicts preventing occupation of open land at a number of sites. The land occupations in Khayelitsha this past week are among the biggest in Cape Town in recent years, GroundUp reported. “We are fed up with empty promises. We have to[…]
The Social Justice Coalition (SJC) on Saturday presented its detailed report on the need for better lighting in Khayelitsha and Nyanga at the Isivivana community centre. According to GroundUp, the research report stated “there is no doubt that inadequate lighting is a security issue”. It follows findings and recommendations by[…]
An inspection in loco is expected to be held on Monday in the trial of two men accused of raping and killing Sinoxolo Mafevuka in Khayelitsha last year. On Wednesday, lawyers for the two men had many questions about the lighting and conditions of the communal toilets in Khayelitsha where[…]
It’s been a work in progress, but finally the first Jumuah will be marked at a new masjid in Khayelitsha. The masjid is the project of the Fajrul Islam Centre, an organisation focused on dawah and education. The masjid is located at 120 Ngcwalazi drive in Khayelitsha. The centre purchased[…]
Four men found guilty of murdering a Khayelitsha woman and leaving her body in a cement drain will be sentenced in the Western Cape High Court on Monday. Masimthembe Solontsi, Phumlani Nyewu, Melikhaya Mgushelo and Thabiso Balithoba were found guilty in December of the murder of 19-year-old Bongiwe Ninini in[…]
The local Somali community says there is a sense of fear within the business fraternity, after three Somali shopkeepers were killed on Thursday night. Just before 10pm, a 27 year old man and a 22 year old man was shot and killed outside their shops in Site C. At around[…]
Concerns over Policing in Khayelitsha were voiced by members of the Social Justice Coalition (SJC) at a picket that was staged outside the Western Cape police administration’s office. This comes after the SJC had taken the Police management to the Equality Court in an attempt to force the South African[…]
Three suspects are behind bars for allegedly robbing paramedics while they were treating a patient in Khayelitsha earlier this week, police confirmed on Thursday. They allegedly used a toy gun in the incident. Police spokesperson Captain Frederick van Wyk said Emergency Medical Services personnel were robbed of their cellphones at[…]
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