‘We live in constant fear of land invaders’
Our land invasion terror morning that was usually begun routinely with the sounds of hummingbirds, swaying trees and the warmth of sunlight was now replaced by a morning where I was woken up with the…
Category Archives: Letters to the Editor
‘SA needs more people like Bux and Zondo’
I refer to an article in the Al-Qalam dated January 2019 regarding The Zondo & Bux Educational Trust. This formation is at its best in the name of Islam and humanity. A journey that will…
‘Vote wisely or you’ll get the government that you deserve’
The New Year was ushered in by violent protests across the globe. Poverty and inequality have reached unbearable levels. Extreme wealth and abject poverty will define the political trajectory the world will follow in 2019.…
‘India should be ashamed with Bill that grants citizenship ONLY to non-Muslims migrants’
In its latest move to bolster its dogma of Hindu nationalism, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of Narendra Modi, is manifestly showing the hand of its policy of Identity politics. The Media Review Network (MRN)…
State corruption: ‘We citizens ought to take some responsibility for this mess’
It’s beyond belief when one tries to understand the bottomless corruption that is happening in South Africa. After listening to Angelo Agrizzi’s evidence at the Zondo Commission of Inquiry, it seems that corruption in deeper…
‘Cosatu welcomes court ruling that its stand on Palestine not anti-Semitic, not hate speech’
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) welcomes the ruling by the Supreme Court of Appeals that upheld our appeal against the Equality court’s ruling that found COSATU guilty of anti-Semitism and hate speech.…
‘Why is Israel being given special permission to operate with impunity at O R Tambo airport?’
Recent media reports emanating from Israel of a highly placed EL Al Airlines (Israeli National Airlines) official being arrested for alleged drug smuggling between Johannesburg and Tel Aviv, comes as no surprise. A report in…
Muslim businessman to SA Jews: ‘Let’s be human in our quest for justice and peace’
Solly Hattia e-mailed a message to the South African Jewish Board of Deputies (SAJBD) saying “we need to find a forward-thinking approach and show respect and dignity to each other, regardless of our differences.” The SAJBD…
MJC: ‘We demand investigation into why De Lille blocked Bo-Kaap’s heritage status’
The Muslim Judicial Council (SA) urgently demands a swift and independent investigation into the allegation of Cape Town’s Mayor Patricia De Lille in preventing Bo-Kaap from being declared a heritage area. Bo-Kaap is the oldest…
‘SA must take a stand against murderous MBS and Wahhabis destroying Islam from within’
Silence in the face of truth of a murderous regime makes a mockery of the memory of all whose human rights is being and had been violated by oppression. It makes us, the silent types complicit…