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Two Muslim Views journalists win Story of the Year Award for expose of the sale of fake holy water in South Africa
By Zubeida JafferTwo Muslim Views journalists Mahmood Sanglay and Yaseen Bardien took the top award at the AVBOB Forum of Community Journalists (FCJ) Excellence Awards in Centurion recently. Not only did they win the Story of the Year Award but also became the first...
The Day Rugby Came To Soweto – The Township That Never Got To Play The Game
By Len KalaneBefore the singing started, before the green and gold swallowed Soweto whole, there was a number worth sitting with: this was only the fourth time in history the Springboks had played a Test at FNB Stadium, and the first since 2013. In a rugby calendar...
Siya the Captain to Siya the Colossus
By Taz CassimThere are moments in sport when a player becomes something larger than the game. On Saturday night in Soweto, in front of 85,967 people at FNB Stadium, Siya Kolisi did not simply lead the Springboks to another victory over the All Blacks. He reminded...
A woman fully reclaimed after being written out of history
By Zubeida JafferOn Friday night (28 August,2026), the University of the Western Cape (UWC) conferred a posthumous honorary doctorate on Charlotte Mannya Maxeke in the presence of her family and an array of outstanding doctoral recipients. The recognition came 125...
The Story About a Cave
By Zubeida JafferNine years ago, in this month of August, I entered the Holy City of Mecca to perform the pilgrimage. (Read Sharing my haj experience, www.zubeidajaffer.co.za) During this time, I had the opportunity to travel to the Mountain of Light where the Holy...
Dr Desiree Ellis: The Architect of Banyana’s Golden Age
By Len KalaneA Cape Town schoolgirl who was once told football wasn't for her is now the only coach in history to have beaten Nigeria three times — and she has one more gruelling play-off gauntlet standing between Banyana Banyana and a third World Cup. On Thursday...
