Ahmed Deedat’s son, Yousuf, dies after being shot
Yousuf Deedat, the son of the prominent Muslim theologian Ahmed Deedat, has passed away after being shot outside a courtroom yesterday.
Yousuf Deedat, who was...
‘Queer imam’ shot dead in South Africa
A man who described himself as the world’s “first openly gay imam” has been shot dead near the southern city of Gqeberha, South Africa.
Muhsin...
South African Muslims widely praised for Durban aid effort
Muslim organisations in South Africa have played a major role in relief efforts in KwaZulu-Natal which has seen widespread violence and looting following the arrest...
South African Muslim leader, anti Apartheid activist Achmad Cassiem dies
The South African Muslim leader and anti-Apartheid activist Imam Achmad Cassiem has passed away in Cape Town at the age of 77.
Imam Achmad was...
South Africa: Man kills Muslim woman over argument about Israel
Grayson Beare appeared in the Durban Magistrate's Court this morning charged with the murder of Halima Hoosen-Preston and critically injuring her husband, Shaun, and...
South African parliament passes motion to close Israeli embassy, cut ties
South African lawmakers have voted in favour of a motion to close the Israeli Embassy in the capital Pretoria and suspend diplomatic ties with Tel...
Ahmed Deedat’s son shot outside South African court
The son of the famous South African Muslim theologian Ahmed Deedat is fighting for his life in hospital after he was shot outside a...
Nelson Mandela’s grandson’s conversion to Islam causes national “disquiet”
Traditional tribal leaders in South Africa appear to be uneasy about Mandla Mandela's conversion to Islam.
The Congress of Traditional Leaders in South Africa (Contralesa)...
Virgin Active apologises to man banned for wearing pro-Palestine T-shirt
A pro-Palestinian group in South Africa - Boycott Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) South Africa - has hailed Virgin Active’s apology to its leader Mohammed...
South Africa investigates ‘mysterious’ Gaza displacement flight
The undocumented arrival of 153 Palestinians to a South African airport under suspicious circumstances has raised fears over a possible covert Gaza displacement plan...
