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BDS says their Monday resolution followed Minister Blade Nzimande’s call for an academic boycott. But it is not going to have any effect. If it did,...
Controversial University of Witwatersrand Students Representative Council (SRC) president Mcebo Dlamini, who expressed admiration for Adolf Hitler on his Facebook page last week, has been removed...
Nominations for the 17th annual SA Jewish Report “Jewish Achiever Awards” and the “Absa Jewish Achiever Awards” for businesses – as well as the Creative Counsel...
According to Jewish custom, the Omer is counted for 49 days between the end of Passover and Shauot. Lag B’Omer is celebrated on the 33rd day...
The South African Jewish community has a reputation of being one of the warmest and most hospitable in the world. But, with all the media hype...
"The South African Jewish Report is a treasure. It’s one of the jewels of our community and nothing gave me greater pleasure, as chairman of the...
For the first time in our history, South African Jewish communal organisations have publicly criticised the Israeli government for denying South Africa’s Higher Education Minister Blade...
A group of prominent Jewish leaders in New York have caused a stir by calling for the ban on mixed martial arts (MMA) in the state...
Monday we celebrated Freedom Day. It brought us first and foremost the memory of the father of our free nation, Nelson Mandela.
While I’m disgusted by the praise for Hitler by Wits SRC President Mcebo Dlamini, one should not be surprised, because the Palestinian relationship with the Nazis...
As always, there is lots going on for the Jewish communities around the country. Contact local leadership for additional activities
Our parsha, Emor, opens with the laws that Kohanim must observe. These laws are relatively few (these days) but where they do apply, they grab your...
What should an institution’s leader do when someone under his authority trashes the ideological values of the institution? Be tolerant and look for the “root causes”...
In response to criticism from SA Jewry that The Star, Cape Times, & other Independent Media publications are anti-Israel and critical of South African Jewry, Dr...
In the wake of the devastating earthquake, Chabad in Nepal has taken a lead in relief efforts. Thousands have lost their lives. Many are still missing;...
The Israeli Embassy’s annual Yom Ha’atzmaut celebration in Pretoria was again a veritable who’s who of the Jewish and broader community, including South African government representatives,...
With calm now having largely been restored in those areas of the country that were recently so hard-hit by xenophobic violence, the focus now is on...
This coming Sunday, Johannesburg will be privileged to host an exhibition by the internationally acclaimed photographer, David Rubinger, Tim-Life magazine’s primary photographer for the Middle East...
Earlier this week, it was officially announced that Mcebo Dlamini had been relieved of his position as president of the Wits SRC, and removed from the...
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So far so good for Professor Adam Habib, vice-Chancellor and principal of Wits for his handling of the SRC president and the first of three charges...
Speech by Ambassador Arthur Lenk at Yom Ha’atzmaut event at embassy on 29 April 2015 to over 300 members of the diplomatic corps and prominent members...
OPINION & ANALYSIS - On Monday 4 May the South African affiliate of the US-based NGO, “Boycott Divest and Sanction (Israel),” BDS-SA proudly espoused that five...
DA, SAUPJ, Project W, SACRED, Likud-SA and others react to Wits SRC President Mcebo Dlamini’s “I love Hitler” post. Dlamini was still defending his position on...
NEWS JUST IN - A few minutes ago the MDA Jerusalem Region was informed of an act of terror at the French Hill Junction in Jerusalem....
Marlene Bethlehem may be turning 75 next month, but that hasn’t stopped this communal doyen from playing competitive club tennis at the highest level. Not only...
Over 50% of US Jewish students experience anti-Semitism, says US Anti-Defamation League head, pictured. He was “disturbed” by these findings of a recent survey Something is...
More than 20 mothers from Cape Town & Johannesburg are among the Jewish Women's Renaissance Programme’s largest delegation yet to visit Israel. Israel’s Ministry of Diaspora...
