L armée sud-africaine autorise le hijab pour les femmes musulmanes afrik.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from afrik.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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LRC withdraws Equality Court challenge against SANDF
The Legal Resources Centre has filed a Notice of Withdrawal in the Equality Court in the Isaacs v Minister of Defence and Military Veterans matter.
In 2019 the LRC took on the case of Major Fatima Isaacs, a Muslim woman serving in the South African National Defence Force. Major Isaacs wears a headscarf under her military beret and in June 2018, was informed that her wearing of a headscarf was not in compliance with the Military Religious Dress Policy and as such, she would have to remove her headscarf.
Major lsaacs refused to comply and was subsequently charged with three counts of contravening section 19(1) of the Military Discipline Code: disobeying lawful commands or orders and given a final warning.
The South African National Defence Force has amended its dress policy to allow Muslim women to wear headscarves as part of their uniform, an army spokesperson has said.