A small group of concerned citizens and spiritual activists gathered on the St Georges cathedral steps for a silent vigil today, 30 June.
This is the unofficial “deadline” from some quarters for undocumented immigrants to return to their countries of origin.
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Jenny Canau, Cecil Plaatjies, Ann Paton, Aidon Allies of the CTII, together with the Sasnev cat led a fascinating session on nonviolent communication (NVC) as session 2 of the YIIP 2026 Grade 11 program.
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On Friday 2nd January 2026. Rev. Dr. Munther Isaac of Bethlehem, together with his family, was welcomed to Masjidul-Quds, or Gatesville Mosque, in Athlone, Cape Town.
by Ann Paton and Nic Paton
On Sunday 26th October, Dominee Riaan de Villiers of Groote Kerk, Cape Town, curated a solemn yet celebratory, open yet resolute, safe and dignified welcome to Francesca Albanese, United Nations Special Rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories.
A week ago, Sheik Ismael Keraan, of Al Azhar Masjid District 6 in Cape Town, received a bomb threat via text against his mosque. The message was in Arabic, but was traced to a source in Florida, USA. A case has been opened by South African Security authorities.
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