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News24 reports that a Muslim member of the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) was due to face a hearing in a military court in Cape Town on Tuesday because of her refusal to not wear her headscarf.
The major, who has been a member of the armed forces for the past 10 years, works as a clinical forensic pathologist at 2 Military Hospital in Wynberg. Her adviser, Nazeema Mohamed, said the major's scarf was worn under her beret and did “not even cover her ears" or obstruct any insignia or military rankings. Apparently for the past decade, none of the officers she reported to took exception to it. According to Mohamed, the disciplinary action smacked of Islamophobia, sexism and a poor attitude toward women and was "shocking". Mohamed indicated that should the SANDF proceed with charges against the major, they would take the matter to court as the action against her was discriminatory.
- Read the original of Tammy Petersen’s report on this story at News24
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