We, at the South African Muslim Network (SAMNET) would like the Muslim community to actively participate in School Governing Bodies (SGB) Elections to be held across SA Public Schools over the next few months. These…
Islamic Relief Humanitarian players are reporting an intensification of hostilities between government forces and non-state armed groups that has resulted in the displacement of more than 185,000 people in the north western Syrian province of…
There is no justification for the killing of defenseless civilians as witnessed in the Northern Sinai of Egypt on Friday, 24th November 2017. The Media Review Network (MRN) condemns such dastardly acts of barbarism in…
Clem Sunter’s piece, (News 24) “The Message from Manchester” 24/5/17 refers. I have always had the highest regard for Clem Sunter’s writings but in this one the mind boggles and shows such a paucity understanding…
It is glaringly evident that chemical weapons were used in Syria, resulting in mass deaths. The use of chemical weapons is prohibited in international armed conflicts in a series of treaties, including The Hague Declaration…
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…
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…
The decision by the NPA to reopen the inquest into Ahmed Timol’s brutal death at the hands of the then Security Police is to be welcomed. Political murders may be the most extreme form of…
The human rights and Palestine solidarity organization BDS South Africa welcomes the appointment of Khadija Patel of the Daily Vox as the new editor of the Mail & Guardian. BDS SA has not always seen…
As we approach the holy month of Haj let us seek forgiveness from one another. Nearly everyone has been hurt by the actions or words of another. These wounds can leave you with lasting feelings…