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Boland Summer Festival, Kramat festival called off in light of coronavirus risks

The 2020 Boland Summer Festival has been called off to mitigate against the possible spread of the coronavirus. The annual event, which raises funds for the Paarl Muslim Jamaah was meant to take place from the 3- 5 April 2020 at the Daljosafat stadium in Paarl. Last night, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced a wide-ranging plan to address the COVID19 crisis in South Africa, including a ban on public gatherings exceeding […]

today16 March 2020

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Kramat festival cancelled due to drought

Organisers of the popular Shaykh Yusuf Kramat Festival in Faure have made a “difficult” decision to cancel this year’s event due to the current drought. More than 5 000 Cape Muslims attend the religious and cultural event every year, to pay their respects to Shaykh Yusuf of Macassar and to support the fundraising efforts of the Nurul Latief Islamic Association. Organisers say they had no choice but to pull the […]

today5 February 2018

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All systems go for the Easter Kramat festival

With no signs of the traditional Easter rain this weekend, campers heading to the annual Shaykh Yusuf Kramat Festival can rest assured that camping will be more favourable this year. The annual festival, held at the burial site of Shaykh Yusuf of Maccassar, kicked off on Good Friday and will end on Easter Monday. The celestial Cape Malay tradition is one of the beautiful reminders of the city’s Islamic and […]

today14 April 2017

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