Is ANC sliding towards extinction?
Events of the past month have shaken the country like a political earthquake. Is the ANC sliding towards extinction? For most of the country’s history since 1994, such a question verged on the preposterous. In the…
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‘Ahmed Kathrada will remain a hero of SA’s national history forever’
Another spear has fallen with the passing of political activist and struggle icon Ahmed Kathrada. He was the most disciplined cadre in the history of the African National Congress. Millions of people came to revere…
‘We CAN win if the Muslim World stops arguing and dividing itself to death’
For nearly 600 years the Muslim world has decimated itself by finding a reason to argue and divide itself to death, even to the point of creating reasons to do so where none exist. It…
‘Disgusting Israeli officers interrogated me for10 hours without food’ – SA activist
I, Mpho Masemola, was on Tuesday 14 March denied entry to Palestine by the Israeli Apartheid regime. As a former anti-apartheid political prisoner and the National Secretary of South Africa’s Ex-Political Prisoners Association (EPPA) this…
Essa Moosa: ‘A precious jewel has departed’
The death of Judge Essa Moosa robs South Africa of an extraordinary person. A legal giant, who brought equality out of the Ivory Tower and into peoples lives. He espoused policies that was intellectually of…
Ulama warns: ‘Verify doubtful information before you broadcast it as the truth’
As a society, we are bombarded daily with news and information from multiple media sources, through regular informational channels and through social media. It has become the norm that a portion of that news and…
Moulana Padia’s passing has left a void
Two weeks has already passed since the demise of our beloved ustaadh, our father, Hadhrat Moulana Ahmad Padia Saahib (rahmatullahi alayh). May Allah Ta’ala make his maghfirat and grant him the highest stages in Jannatul…
Poet pens powerful poem about her experiences in Hebron
South African student, Karishma Magan, recently visited the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT) and penned this incredibly powerful poem about her experiences in Hebron. I left my soul in the streets of Hebron. Where settlers throw…
SAHUC: ‘Last minute cancellation of Hajj accreditation unfair on others’
The South African Hajj and Umrah Council (SAHUC) strive to serve the interest of the community guided by the policies of the Ministry of Hajj in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. A history of a…
Umrah visa fee concession welcomed
The Anti Visa Fee Committee South Africa (AVFCSA) is pleased to announce that the Saudi Arabian visa portal application system has reportedly been changed to allow Umrah pilgrims to travel once a year without paying…