Opinion and Analysis Articles

Consistency in our acts of worship- how to keep the momentum gained in Ramadan

Shakirah Hunter High highs and low lows are often a great characteristic of our Ramadhan and post Ramadhan relationship with ibaadah. We tend to exert ourselves during Ramadhan and try to hold on to our ibaadah post Ramadhan but somehow – slowly but surely, we always...

Keeping kids safe online

By Mumtaz Saley-Moosa 11:05:2022 In a realistic world, we all want our kids to stay offline as much as possible, but the reality is that it is easier said than done. The online world has become the norm for children, and it is part and parcel of their future. UNICEF...

What is so smart about smart cities?

By Naseerah Nanabhai 11:05:2022 These days, cities are advancing at breakneck speed, with many moving far beyond inceptive designs and features. Such towns, termed ‘smart cities’, are characterised by the use of information and communication technology (ICT) to...

When your hopes are dashed..

Shakirah Hunter Life is full of ups and downs. You have this incredible excitement when you feel like you are at the cusp of change , when you can feel a goal within your grasp. The feeling of achieving a long term goal. You might be waiting for a new job , awaiting a...
Let us normalise celebrating our kids

Let us normalise celebrating our kids

BY MUMTAZ MOOSA SALEY 06:05:2021 This Ramadan, I have witnessed such love from the Deen coming from the kids in our community. Now hear me out, many of us at the age of six or seven weren’t even attempting to fast, and here we have kids who aren’t baaligh that will...

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