The Jamiatul Ulama in South Africa (JUSA) has expressed its disdain at the conduct of police officers who raided a place of worship and arrested 17 Muslim congregants at a prayer room in Pretoria West on Friday. In a video that has been widely circulated, members of SAPS shouted at the congregants for violating lockdown regulations. Several policemen are seen entering the prayer room in their boots and walking over […]
The Commission for the Promotion and Protection of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities (CRL Rights Commission) says it is shocked to hear about two pastors who gave congregants harmful liquids to drink as part of their healing. "As a commission we categorically state that no one should be subjected to conditions that are detrimental to their health and well-being," chairperson Thoko Mkhwanazi-Xaluva said in a statement on Friday. Her statement […]
VOC became the first Muslim radio station in South Africa when a special events license was granted to the station in Ramadan/January 1995. Subsequent temporary broadcast licenses were granted, permitting the station to broadcast for 24 hours.
