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Nine Western Cape schools brought months of preparation to the 12th Annual Primary School Nasheed Competition at Joseph Stone Auditorium over two evenings. By YASEEN BARDIEN Parents leaned forward in their seats, shouting out their children’s names as learners took to the stage to perform nasheeds. Months...

Cape Town’s Jumu’a Mosque will host over 70 hifdh graduates from 21 Western Cape madrasahs on August 16 in a public celebration of the new Huffadh, their teachers and families, and the enduring tradition of preserving the Qur’an. By ABDALLAH DUTTON It is a rare opportunity to...

The stage is set for some of Cape Town’s brightest young minds as Radio 786 launches its inaugural High School Quiz – an exciting new academic competition that will bring together top Grade 10 and 11 learners in a celebration of knowledge, teamwork and excellence. Taking place...

Police, government departments and community organisations are developing a five-year Community Safety Plan to tackle the conditions that allow gangs to flourish in Manenberg. By YASEEN BARDIEN Police, government departments and community organisations are developing a five-year Community Safety Plan aimed at tackling the conditions that allow...

There are some people whose passing leaves an legacy that endures due to the profound impact they had on others. MAHMOOD SANGLAY reflects on multiple tributes received in honour of Mohamed Abbas Rumaney. Many of his peers simply knew him as Abbas bhai. Since his passing on...

Arrested and charged for fraud, theft and money laundering of R45m MAHMOOD SANGLAY The arrest of former Amaanat Investment Holdings (AIH) chief executive Hussun Abdool Khalek Omar marks a new phase in one of South Africa's longest-running corporate disputes involving a Muslim community investment institution. Omar was...

City of Cape Town planned to spend R51 million, but funds dried up The Vuyiseka Sports Complex in Philippi East has deteriorated badly despite a R25 million City of Cape Town upgrade. Residents say vandalism and unfinished work have left much of the facility barely usable. By...

Speaking in Cape Town, Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Dr Saeid Khatibzadeh defended Tehran’s resistance strategy, the US-Iran MOU and Iran’s decision to close the Strait of Hormuz. By ANWAR OMAR On June 17 the United States and Iran signed a long-awaited Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). Three days...

MAHMOOD SANGLAY Thirteen Palestinian medical students whose studies were disrupted by Israel’s assault on Gaza have graduated as doctors in South Africa after a two-year journey marked by displacement, uncertainty and extraordinary resilience. The graduation ceremony on May 23 was hosted jointly by the Islamic Medical Association...

By ANWAR OMAR A landmark judgment handed down by the Western Cape High Court is fundamentally reshaping the governance of the Mowbray Moslem Cemetery, one of Cape Town’s oldest and most significant Muslim burial sites. In a wide-ranging ruling delivered on March 24, 2026, Judge Gayaat Da...