Samnet Information

SAMNET partnered with Radio Al Ansaar in organising book launches, showcasing the talent in our community. SAMNET will be hosting a media bosberaad in which we are inviting all the Muslim print and electronic media. We believe that greater co-operation and sharing of expertise and resources can significantly enhance the overall capabilities, reach and effect of Muslim-centric news to the point that we develop own news bureaus. To this end we have started a bursary fund specifically for studies in media, political science and related fields. A further project envisioned for the future is an Islamic Museum that showcases Islamic History, Culture, Civilisation and our diversity. SAMNET members have for the past few years been doing social welfare, relief and feeding programs. This has now been formalised into the Caring Sisters Network (CSN), an organisation, though a division of SAMNET, run independently of SAMNET but with support and management from SAMNET. SAMNET made formal request to office of the NPA to investigate reports of complicity by SA state security personnel in torture and extraordinary renditions. If true such actions may have serious implications for Muslims in future. There is a lot more work that has been done which cannot be detailed in this brochure but you are welcome to subscribe to the Monthly Newsletters for more information about our activities.