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‘We need to bond, bridge and build cohesiveness,’ says interfaith leaders on Day of Reconciliation

With the 16th of December marking Reconciliation Day in the country, VOC’s Breakfast show hosted Sheigh Ismail Keraan from Al Azhar masjid and Reverend Berry Behr from the Cape Town interfaith initiative – who are both part of an initative called the ‘Beyond Reconciliation Virtual Walk’. The Day of Reconciliation has been created to mark the end of apartheid. The day, therefore, has been in existence since 1995. The purpose […]

today16 December 2020

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Cape Flats communities take the final stand against crime

Residents came out in their droves in the New Woodlands and Bonteheuwel areas at the weekend. The respective communities have joined hands in the fight against gang activities, drugs, crime and social ills. Last week Friday, the New Woodlands area in Mitchells Plain hosted an interfaith meeting. Chairperson of the Rates Payers Association, Shaheen Van Nelson said that he was delighted to see pastors, and imams come out and put […]

today10 March 2020

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Muslims and inter-faith relations over Xmas

Imam Rashid Omar from the Claremont Main Road Mosque believe believes 2017 has been an outstanding one for Muslim-Christian relations at the local level. In June, Anglican Archbishop Thabo Makgoba delivered the keynote address at the Claremont Main Road Mosque’s Annual General Meeting and called for greater interfaith solidarity in the struggle for social justice in South Africa. In September Archbishop Emeritus, Desmond Mphilo Tutu issued a heartfelt letter to […]

today25 December 2017

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Youth Summit to tackle gender violence

A youth summit organised by civil society and inter-faith organisations will be held during the international 16 Days of Activism against gender-based violence on 10 December 2016 at The Castle of Good Hope. The youth summit is an initiative advocated by Madina Institute, Centre for Non-violence and Peace Studies, United Nations Association of South Africa and Cape Town YMCA, with the support of various NGO’s and corporate sponsors in the […]

today9 December 2016

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