Tag: Cyril Ramaposha

JOHANNESBURG President Cyril Ramaphosa said late Thursday that Islam has a rich and proud history in South Africa, acknowledging the community’s contribution to the fight against apartheid, which ushered in a democracy in 1994. Addressing leaders of the South African Muslim community in Athlone, Cape Town during a fast-breaking event during Ramadan known as iftar, Ramaphosa said: “We know that this community paid a heavy price for its resistance but despite this, stood firm.” Many South African Muslims were part of the anti-apartheid struggle, including the late Ahmed Kathrada, who was...