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South Africa: SANDF Headscarf Case - Major's Lawyers Hoping for Ministry Intervention
News24Wire, 10 July 2019
Major Fatima Isaacs, a Muslim member of the South African Defence Force (SANDF) hauled before a disciplinary hearing for refusing to remove her headscarf while on duty, was on… Read more »
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South Africa: Muslim Major to Face Disciplinary Action for Wearing Headscarf
News24Wire, 25 June 2019
A Muslim member of the SANDF is expected to face a hearing in a military court in Cape Town on Tuesday because of her refusal to not wear her headscarf. Read more »
Muslim South African Military Member Charged in Headscarf Case
Major Fatima Isaacs, a Muslim member of the South African Defence Force who faced a disciplinary hearing for refusing to remove her headscarf while on duty, has been formally charged for "disobeying a direct command". Isaacs made a brief appearance at a military court in Cape Town. She is due to appear before a senior military judge for the full case to be heard.
