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Western Cape to process applications for metered and e-hailing taxi operating licences

Aneeqa Du Plessis 25 June 2025

The Western Cape Government’s Provincial Regulatory Entity has opened the application process for operating licenses for metered and e-hailing taxi services in Cape Town. According to Mobility Department spokesperson Muneera Allie, the move follows confirmation from the City of Cape Town — in its role as the planning authority —

Renowned Geopolitical analyst Sami Hamdi tours the Republic!

Daanyaal Matthews 25 June 2025

Internationally renowned Middle East and North Africa political expert Sami Hamdi is currently touring South Africa, where he is engaging audiences on the global challenges facing the Muslim ummah, while also unpacking the untapped power and potential the ummah holds in an increasingly complex world.  Hamdi holds both a bachelor’s

Cape Town retailers under scrutiny over authenticity of Zamzam water

Ragheema Mclean 25 June 2025

A recent investigation by Muslim Views and GroundUp has raised alarm within Cape Town’s Muslim community, after findings revealed that bottled Zamzam water sold locally does not chemically match the sacred water drawn from the Zamzam well in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. Zamzam water holds deep spiritual significance for Muslims around

City heads to the courts seeking to evict residents of Hope Street Park

Aneeqa Du Plessis 25 June 2025

By Rachel Mohamed The City of Cape Town is seeking an eviction order from the Western Cape High Court to remove homeless residents from Hope Street Park in Gardens. However, housing rights organisation Ndifuna Ukwazi (NU) is opposing the application, arguing that the City must provide proper alternative accommodation that

Ministers Launch Safer Schools Protocol Amid Surge in School Violence

Ragheema Mclean 25 June 2025

Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube and Police Minister Senzo Mchunu have committed to making South African schools safer, stating that learning environments must no longer serve as crime scenes. The two ministers launched the Safer Schools Protocol in Cape Town on Tuesday, 24 June, following alarming statistics revealing that 28

Samora Machel Detectives Appeal for Public Assistance Following Triple Murder

Loushe Jordaan Gilbert 25 June 2025

Detectives from the Samora Machel police station are appealing to members of the public for any information that could assist in the investigation of a triple murder that shocked the community earlier this week. The bodies of three men, aged between 26 and 35, were discovered on Tuesday morning in

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