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Published: 27, 10, 2005
Fired - Because of head scarf
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Johannesburg - A Muslim social worker
has been dismissed by prison authorities for wearing a
headscarf to work, a radio station reported on Thursday.
SAFM radio said Feroze Adams, a social worker in Worcester
prison in the Western Cape province, was dismissed for
having "violated the corporate identity of the department of
correctional services."
Eddy Johnson, spokesperson for the regional chapter of the
department, said Adams had been "summoned to a disciplinary
hearing at which she was then found guilty of violating the
dress code."
Johnson said Adams had the option of appealing her
dismissal.
Muslims form about 1.5% of South Africa's estimated
45-million-plus population and are the second dominant
religious group after Christians who account for 80%. They
are an influential religious group.
More than 15% South Africans do not follow any religion.
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 Cape
Times 28.10.05
Social worker fired for wearing headscarf
SABC
News 27.10.05
Cape Muslim worker dismissed for wearing headscarf
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