While Minister Enoch Godongwana may believe that this is not an austerity budget, the Institute for Economic Justice declares that it in fact goes further, with cuts to expenditure for the majority while giving a helping hand to those with higher incomes. The 2023 National Budget presented...

The South African Rugby Union must stand by its decision to withdraw its invitation to the Israeli rugby team, Tel Aviv Heat, argue JAAMIA GALANT and IQBAL JASSAT. THE decision by South Africa's premier rugby body South Africa Rugby Union (SARU), to outlaw an Israeli rugby team's...

In April 2022 the Muslim Judicial Council (MJC) of South Africa appointed an internal Commission of Inquiry (COI) to investigate complaints of financial irregularities at the council brought to its attention by a member of its general majlis. MAHMOOD SANGLAY reports on these developments and provides an...

THE Wheel to Heal Cycle Challenge, which took place in Cape Town, in December, 2022, raised R1,7-million, which was donated to Groote Schuur Oncology, PinkDrive NPC and Multiple Sclerosis South Africa, writes our STAFF REPORTER. In the challenge, 33 dedicated cyclists, most of whom had some association...

According to AFAD, Turkiye’s Disaster and Emergency Management Authority, the energy released during each earthquake is reportedly equivalent to 132 atomic bombs, and the affected area is 110 000 square kilometres, writes DR FATIMA HENDRICKS. ON early Sunday morning, February 5, 2023, while on a working visit...

Driven by the belief that education is one of the most effective tools with which to realise a more equal and prosperous society, we welcome this new year with a special focus on education, writes EBRAUHIM ALLIE, of Islamic Relief. ISLAMIC Relief South Africa wishes you a...

THE Centre for Contemporary Islam, at the University of Cape Town, in collaboration with Claremont Main Road Mosque, has the pleasure of inviting you to a public lecture on the critical study of Islam and gender. Muslim marriage and Muhammadi masculinity: reclaiming the legacy of Khadija This lecture...

AS cholera ravages through parts of Malawi, Syria and Lebanon, Africa Muslims Agency (AMA) has been offering emergency response solutions as well as long term and more sustainable options for people affected. NADDA OSMAN reports. ‘Empowering communities in Africa and Lebanon with clean drinkable water means that...

A teacher who led from the front to conscientise students recounted his tortuous treatment at the hands of the apartheid security police. CASSIEM KHAN reports on Yousuf Grabu’s testimony on Wednesday November 16 at the inquest into the death in detention of Ash Shaheed Imam Abdullah Haron....

The inquest into the death in detention of Ash Shaheed Imam Abdullah Haron entered its second week on November 14 with the focus shifting to testimony on torture and the last known police officer to have interacted with the Imam before his death in detention. CASSIEM KHAN...