Muslim SANDF major allowed to wear headscarf - under set restrictions

The defence force has withdrawn charges against Maj Fatima Isaacs for"wilfully disobeying an order to take off her Muslim headscarf".“The Military Court withdrew charges against Major Isaacs. She is allowed to wear her head wrap subject to certain restrictions. The restrictions are that her head wrap must not cover her ears‚ it must be wrapped tightly and must be plain black in colour‚” the Legal Resources Centre confirmed on Wednesday.

During a previous hearing‚ Isaacs received “interim relief” from the military‚ allowing her to continue wearing the disputed item until a final ruling was handed down.The chair of parliament's portfolio committee on defence and military veterans‚ Cyril Xaba‚ had previously called on the defence force to find an amicable solution.

“The SANDF needs to find a solution that is befitting to both parties‚ keeping in mind protocols that regulate order and discipline in the defence force‚ but also the imperatives of the bill of rights enshrined in the constitution‚” he said. Defence and military veterans minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula expressed her satisfaction with the outcome.

It is her culture.

This is not the middle East! If she wants to go do that she can go serve in the middle East. This is the SOUTH AFRICAN national defence force... these indian/arabs are too entitled, our black brothers should start wearing their traditional attire if that's the case

What is SANDF?

ZCC people must also put their star budge on military coumaflage. The ground must be level.

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 my sangoma sister will also wear her sangoma regalia. SANDFCorpEvents

Nami i will come to work ngifake ibheshu we will see...

It's about time

only in South Africa where we bend over for anyone who has money to go to court even the military

Would the people of Saudi Arabia, Iran or Somalia wilfully disobey the government or the military ? If they did, what would happen to them?

It's her religion it's not like the weaves 😂🤣😱😠

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