South African International Relations and Cooperation Minister, Naledi Pandor, will ask South African President Cyril Ramaphosa – who currently chairs the African Union (AU) – to urge heads of African countries to take a strong…
By Al Qalam Reporter The Psychological Society of South Africa (PsySSA) this week called on South African psychologists to desist from participating or supporting activities that was complicit with the subjugation of Palestinian Peoples’ in…
By Sana Ebrahim Second-year medical student Mohamed Hoosen Suleman believes that “medicine is a calling by the Almighty to use our skills and knowledge to improve the lives of others.” Suleman is enrolled at the…
The 2020 annual Global Good Governance Awards (3G Awards) ceremony which was originally scheduled to take place in Jakarta, Indonesia, was instead held online due to COVID-19, writes Shafiq Morton. Founded over 40 years ago…
By Al Qalam Reporter There is still no word from the Saudi authorities on whether the Hajj 1441AH will take place this year or not, The South African Hajj and Umrah Council (Sahuc) said in…
By Al Qalam Correspondent Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs) that have been crippled by the COVID-19 pandemic could receive much needed financial lifelines to help them survive and recover after the lockdown is lifted.…
From sisters providing sandwiches to charity groups raising over R55-million, the goal had one common purpose – to support communities whose world turned upside down by a sudden coronavirus lockdown, writes an Al Qalam Reporter.…
By Al Qalam Reporter The once flourishing South African Haj and Umrah travel industry is in limbo with specialist travel agencies taking a huge financial knock and uncertain about taking new bookings over the coronavirus …
Rebranding was necessary in order to strengthen African-Palestinian relations and pushing back against Israel’s creeping infiltration into our continent, writes an Al-Qalam Reporter. The South African human rights and Palestine solidarity organisation, BDS South Africa,…
The Lajpaal Foundation in Durban will be hosting “its five star” Fundraising Dinner on March 13th at NMJ Hall. The proceeds from the dinner will be utilized for the upliftment of the disadvantaged communities and…