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Empowering voices through, art: Murals for Gaza’s inspirational journey

By Lee-Yandra Paulsen In a vibrant corner of Cape Town's Bo Kaap, Obeidullah Gierdien, the driving force behind Murals for Gaza, shared his poignant journey of projecting the voices of Palestinians through colour and creativity. Speaking with VOC Breakfast on Thursday, Gierdien revealed the inspiration behind the initiative and its connection to the Bo Kaap community. The initiative was sparked by a sense of helplessness following the violence on 7 […]

14 December 2023

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‘We must carry on the baton of Dr Nagia’

Judge Siraj Desai says South Africa must carry on the baton of Dr Anwah Nagia and continue the fight for social and economic equality. He was addressing mourners at a tribute programme in honour of Dr Nagia at the Zeenatul Islam masjid on Tuesday before he was laid to rest at the Mowbray makbara. Dr Nagia died on Monday, following complications as a result of COVID19 and recent triple-bypass surgery. […]

29 September 2020

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Dr Anwah Nagia: SA loses a colossal figure in human rights activism

A giant voice within the Cape Muslim community has fallen silent. Dr Anwah Nagia, one of Cape Town’s foremost human rights activists, businessman, philanthropist and a champion of the rights of the poor and disenfranchised. died at the age of 62 years old on Monday. He has spent the past month battling COVID-19 in hospital, following recent heart surgery. His death has sent shockwaves through South Africa – and his […]

28 September 2020

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Empowering voices through, art: Murals for Gaza’s inspirational journey

‘We must carry on the baton of Dr Nagia’

Dr Anwah Nagia: SA loses a colossal figure in human rights activism

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