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Cemeteries fully operational as the province braves the storm

By Loushe Jordaan Gilbert As gale force winds and disruptive rains continue to sweep through the Western Cape, the Muslim Cemetery Board chairman and Muslim Judicial Council Burial Administration said cemeteries remain open and operational. Speaking to VOC News on Thursday, Muslim Cemetery Board chairman and MJC Burial Administration Secretary, Faizal Sayed said the rainfall causes the water table level to rise, which then has the potential to impact operations, […]

today11 July 2024

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Mother City runs out of burial space for Muslims in Gordons Bay

By: Aneeqa du Plessis The Mother City is slowly running out of burial space, especially for Muslims. The Islamic Society in Gordon’s Bay approached the city last month, urging them to make more land available for their burials. But the city argues it has provided sufficient burial land in the surrounding areas. It says when allocating land for burials, it also needs to be mindful of space for recreational facilities, […]

today12 January 2023

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Western Cape Muslim Undertakers Association prepares for Covid-19 third wave

Concern has been raised that burial societies would cripple under the pressure of an expected third wave of Covid-19 in South Africa. Co-chairperson of the Ministerial Advisory Committee on Covid-19, Professor Salim Abdool Karim, has warned that the severity of the predicted influx in Covid 19 cases depends on the public’s behaviour. According to Karriem, the country is now at a lower level of transmission, with scientists and the government […]

today23 March 2021

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