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Groundbreaking headscarf victory for Muslim women in SANDF
By Nicola Daniels, Siphokazi Vuso
Jan 28, 2021
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Cape Town – In a groundbreaking decision, the South African Defence Force (SANDF) has amended its military religious dress policy to accommodate the wearing of a headscarf with military uniform.
This followed the three-year- battle of Major Fatima Isaacs, a Muslim woman who wore a headscarf covering her hair and head under her military beret in accordance with her religious beliefs since she officially joined the force in February 2010.
In June 2018, she was instructed that the wearing of the headscarf was contrary to the SANDF dress policy instruction amendment number 5: Wearing of Religious and Medical Adornments by SANDF Members in Uniform (2002) (Religious Dress Policy).
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South African Military Ends Controversial Ban on Hijabs South African Military Ends Controversial Ban on Hijabs
The South African National Defence Force has ended its longstanding ban on hijabs. This follows the recent court victory of Major Fatima Isaacs who was fired for wearing a hijab.
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South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has reportedly ended their longstanding ban on hijabs, this according to
IOL. The move comes just after Major
Fatima Isaacs, a Muslim woman, won her two-year court case following her dismissal from the military for wearing a hijab. Th SANDF has reportedly amended its military religious dress policy a win for Muslim women serving in the South African military.