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. […]
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 […]
By Tasneem Adams The late Judge Essa Moosa's personal library and historical legal documents used in the apartheid treason trials have found a new home at the Al Kaaf Human Rights Centre in Cape Town. The treasure trove of books and case notes were handed to centre director Dr Anwah Nagia by the Moosa family on Sunday and will be part of a vast collection dedicated to research in the […]
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.
