Humanitarian organisations from around the country are scrambling to assist with relief operations in Knysna, which has been left devastated by a massive fire. The Knysna Muslim Council (KMC) has opened up the doors of its salah khana to residents of Hornlee, affected by the fires that have ravaged parts of the tourist town. He said many homes were completely burnt down. “It’s very difficult and trying time. Some families can’t […]
Up to 10,000 residents were forced to flee their homes in Knysna overnight as fires fuelled by storm winds ripped through the Western Cape coastal town. Provincial local governance spokesman James-Brent Styan confirmed‚ in an update at 1am on Thursday‚ that 8,000 to 10,000 evacuations had taken place in the town of 77,000 residents. “The fire in Knysna is the largest and most destructive fire in a built up area in […]
While the Knysna Muslim community is elated at the landmark ruling which gives the green light for a mosque in the area, there continues to be widespread anger at the idea of a ‘Muslim presence’ in the popular tourist town. On Wednesday morning, Judge Dlodlo ruled in favour of the Knysna Muslim community for the construction of the first mosque in the area. This after an application, which was submitted […]
There was a strong show of support for the Knysna Muslim community at the Cape High court today, as the bid to establish a masjid is heard by the court. The proceedings had to be moved to another court to accommodate the increasing number of members of the public supporting the hearing. While members of the Knysna Muslim community made the journey to Cape Town for the case, MJC […]
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.
