By Anees Teladia With increasing reports of Islamophobia, prejudice and violence against Muslims in the global media, Muslims in South Africa – and around the world – need to become more pro-active in facing challenges that arise, particularly where safety is concerned. The terror attacks on the Muslim community in[…]
By Anees Teladia With the current crime rate and sense of lawlessness in the Western Cape, safety and security at schools has come under the spotlight. Many children in crime-ridden areas plagued by gangs in the Western Cape do not feel safe attending school, a place that should be a[…]
Paying for a ride that might cost you your life. Riders are raped, robbed and attacked in cars and now Uber is facing a multimillion-rand lawsuit by survivors. Susan Dey, mother of singer Tamara Dey, is one of them. Dey recalled the night she was raped, robbed and beaten by[…]
Lion’s Head is “more dangerous now than it was before the renovations were done”. Tim Lundy – an accredited mountain and cultural guide and a volunteer with the Wilderness search and rescue unit – checked out the newly reopened hiking trails on Lion’s Head after concerns were raised by hikers[…]
The DA Western Cape representatives sacrificed the comfort of their cars to travel by train in the early morning peak from Nyanga Train Station to Cape Town Central Station on Friday, to highlight to see first-hand the conditions of Cape Town’s congested rail network. The Cape Town Central line has[…]
The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) is urging beach goers to be cautious when visiting beaches along the Western Cape, due to the new moon spring tide peaking yesterday. Spring tide happens twice every month, at full moon and at new moon. It lasts for a few days over each[…]
Acting national police commissioner General Khomotso Phahlane says officers will monitor various malls across the country to protect shoppers during the festive season. “We made the decision that we are going to increase the police visibility and deploy officers in hotspot areas. We want to create a conducive environment for[…]
Members of the Angling community say safety is a major concern on the popular fishing beaches, Macassar and Monwabisi. This comes after a well-known angler and off duty police sergeant, Jacques Joubert, 38, was attacked and robbed on Thursday by two unidentified suspects. Joubert sustained two stab wounds and remains[…]
The number of cellphones impounded by traffic police in Cape Town is on the rise, says an official. Since 2012, Cape Town traffic police have impounded phones from drivers who are caught using their handsets without legal hands-free kits. And city officials on Tuesday confirmed an increase in the number[…]
The Table Mountain Safety Forum will be increasing safety on the Table Mountain chain, following a series of rapes at Rhodes Memorial involving UCT students. The Forum will be working closely with police and campus security to monitor the area as panic increases over the safety of students walking in[…]
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