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Thousands gather for communal iftar in Cape Town’s historic Bo-Kaap

Thousands of residents and tourists gathered in the streets of Cape Town’s historic Bo-Kaap neighbourhood on Friday, February 27, for a massive communal iftar,...

Ramadan billboard stunt latest in a series of publicity-seeking moves by Kunene

Removing a Ramadan poster as part of a publicity stunt by Johannesburg MEC for Roads and Transport attracted major clap back on social media. Wednesday's self-recorded video quickly led to damage control

Kunene’s Ramadan billboard publicity stunt backfires as Moti, social media claps back

Johannesburg’s MMC for road and transport Kenny Kunene provoked a furious reaction in the Muslim community when he removed a Ramadan greeting billboard on...

Residents of ganglands believe army deployment will not provide solutions

Experts say gang violence is the by-product of unemployment, lack of infrastructure and poor education. They say that the issue will persist as long as the issue of unemployment and poverty exists

Despite decreases in murders and sexual offences, crime levels still ‘unacceptably high’, says Cachalia

Crime expert Andy Mashile says big budget required to fight crime, and smart policing is the way to go

Shock as local Mawlana gunned down outside mosque

Mitchells Plain Mawlana gunned down moments after he completed taraweeg prayers

The Continental Breadbasket Is Empty: Africa’s Looming 2026 Hunger Crisis

One in five people on the African continent goes to bed hungry at night, a number that has doubled since 2019. And while Sudan, Burundi, Ethiopia and Chad stand out with particularly serious challenges, the situation is not much better in Africa’s powerhouses of Nigeria and South Africa

Ramaphosa’s water promises unlikely to placate angry residents

President Cyril Ramaphosa’s response to the water shortage crisis in his SONA address on Thursday is unlikely to placate Johannesburg resident Kerryn Mckay. She was...

Mawlānā Saeed Mcane – From Prison to Pulpit

When Bongqi Mcane entered the reception area of Westville Prison he thought his life was over. A career criminal, he was sentenced to 15 years for armed robbery and hijacking.  He thought his life was finished, but then he managed to get his hands on a Qur’ān, and that changed everything. Today Mawlānā Saeed Mcane is going back to prison voluntarily  to talk to prisoners about changing their lives by accepting Islam. This is his story …

No water? Go to a hotel to shower, Gauteng’s Premier tells fed-up residents

Panyaza Lesufi's tone deaf comments about the week's long water crisis angered residents, prompting a quick rollback on his inappropriate comments

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