Naseerah Nanabhai | naseerahnanabhai@gmail.com 13 November 2023 | 09:30 CAT 2 min read In a world where stress,...
Opinion and Analysis Articles
The Faces of Palestine
Mumtaz Moosa | mumtazs@icloud.com 6 November 2023 | 21:15 2-minute read Amid the ongoing conflict, a historic turning...
Why Won’t Palestinians Just Leave?
Mumtaz Moosa | mumtazs@icloud.com 30 October 2023 | 10:15 CAT 2 min read According to the United Nations Office for...
How do we as Muslims react to a war – when the demarcations are so unclear
Shakirah Hunter A war in Europe should emit a crazy amount of emotion, shouldn’t it? No one ever thought that it was even possible. Europe and America were always careful to keep their wars far away from home. And now I find my feed full of pictures of war – and yet I...
Don’t jump on the sensationalism bandwagon- How are you reacting to the “hello darlings” scam?
Shakirah Hunter People have lost hard-earned money and find themselves worried at the reality of the loss of thousands of Rands but more importantly the loss of trust by a person they trusted. We all find ourselves reacting- either as someone directly affected...
The history, evolution and future of remote work
Naseerah Nanabhai 09-03-2022 Undoubtedly the pandemic has accelerated remote working practices, but the concept itself is not new and has been around for a while-before Covid-19. Remote working has been rampant for decades, but since 2020 it has been noticeably...
What to do when your child gets too much homework?
By Mumtaz Moosa-Saley 08:03:2002 Homework, real pain for most parents. Parents who have kids in grade R will relate when I say that the homework they receive is too much. At the age of 5 and 6, I believe that too little emphasis is placed on developing their fine...
Running a small business with Taqwa and Tawakkul
Shakirah Hunter Driving through the CBD I always see those tiny cafes, corner shops or even small businesses running online, I often marvel at the intense amount of faith and tawakkul one has to have in order to run that business. There is no certainty that a person...
Racism: Rearing its head in conflict
By Mumtaz Moosa-Saley 02:03:2022 As the conflict between Ukraine and Russia escalates, the world watches as many are forced to leave their homes and seek refuge in other countries willing to accept them. Nobody wants to be a refugee, and no person wants to leave their...
The journey towards positive thinking, moving away from negativity
By Naseerah Nanabhai 02:03:2022 It happens unintentionally, there you are going about your day, and suddenly a bad thought creeps into your head. You may think something like, ‘What if I’m making a big mistake?’ Thereafter, comes the ripple effect: “I have no idea...
Could Operation Dudula Be a Continuation of The July Riots?
By Umamah Bakharia If the July riots were indeed a failed insurrection, what's to say the insurrectionists didn't return to the drawing board and decide on a more specific and vulnerable scapegoat for South Africa's frustrations, that is, foreign nationals? This is...
Why Goal-setting is so important to achieve our Spiritual Goals
Shakirah Hunter Ramadhan at the beginning of the year comes amidst a huge amount of work and responsibilities. The beginning of the year is often our busiest time with getting into routines, schedules and readjusting to the homework loads of our kids. And suddenly...
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