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)...
Palestine national football team cheered on arrival in South Africa
Palestine's national football team received an incredible welcome when they landed in South Africa today.
They're in Cape Town as part of the South African...
South Africa: Israeli policies an even more extreme form of apartheid
"When will Israel's decades-long impunity for widespread and systematic human rights violations and violations of international law end, if not now?"
South Africa's ambassador says...
Largest council of South African scholars refuse to welcome Grand Mufti of Egypt
The largest council of scholars in South Africa have refused to welcome the Grand Mufti of Egypt to the country due to his support...
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’s ANC tells Israeli ambassador to “leave with immediate effect”
The Youth League of South Africa’s ruling ANC party has told the Israeli ambassador to “pack his bags” and leave.
Israeli ambassador to South Africa,...