Judge Siraj Desai from University Estate received the Muslim Judicial Council (MJC) Life Achievement Award at their 75th anniversary celebration in the St George’s Cathedral hall in Cape Town on Wednesday 12 February. Chief Mandla Mandela, a member of the national assembly, was also in attendance. “Desai has a longstanding relationship with the MJC which extends to the days of apartheid. He is often consulted by the MJC members on […]
The Muslim Judicial Council (MJC) had on Wednesday held an auspicious event at the iconic Saint Georges Cathedral to commemorate 75 years since its inception. The venue played a significant role as it was the place where at least 62 Islamic scholars and academics had gathered for the first time in 1945. In doing so, they had secured their position as a council that would play a unifying, advisory and […]
Henri van Breda is a cold-blooded‚ savage and cruel killer who must spend the rest of his life behind bars‚ Judge Siraj Desai said on Thursday. Sentencing the 23-year-old to three life terms for the murders of his parents‚ Martin and Teresa‚ and elder brother Rudi‚ Desai told the High Court in Cape Town that Van Breda had offered no explanation for his crimes. He sentenced Van Breda to 15 […]
“We lost one of our mothers today”. That’s how Palestine solidarity and human rights organisation, BDS South Africa described political and social activist Faieza Desai, who died on Thursday at the age of 58. Faieza succumbed to lymphoma, a cancer that begins in infection-fighting cells of the immune system. She is the wife of prominent South African judge Siraj Desai. Hundreds of people from different backgrounds attended her janazah to […]
After more than 30 years of service to her community, struggle stalwart and community activist, Faieza Desai, has passed away. Desai the wife of high court judge, Siraj Desai, passed away on Thursday morning at the Melomed Hospital in Tokai, after succumbing to her battle with cancer. Desai (51) has been lauded for her staunch support of change in South Africa and for her efforts to transform the broader community […]
Henri van Breda is prepared to testify in his own trial – but he wants the cameras turned off. This came to light in the Western Cape High Court on Monday‚ as the trial resumed after more than 50 days of testimony. Van Breda’s counsel‚ Piet Botha‚ told Judge Siraj Desai: "I am calling no further witnesses‚ but my client... wishes to testify." However‚ he added that regarding the broadcasting […]
Details of the in loco inspection at the Van Bredas' multi-million rand home are expected to be read into the record in the Western Cape High Court on Wednesday, day three of Henri van Breda’s triple murder trial. Henri, 22, is accused of being behind the axe attack which took place at the luxury De Zalze Estate on January 27, 2015. Judge Siraj Desai on Tuesday led a convoy to […]
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.
