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At the African National Congress’s (ANC’s) last rally before South Africa went to the polls on 29 May, President Cyril Ramaphosa made sure he would be...
“The most important factor to consider when voting is who has a long-term plan and a realistic roadmap to rectify the list of problems,” a young...
The controversial anti-Israel chant “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free”, which has surged in usage since the 7 October Hamas attack on...
For the fourth time in five months, South Africa has taken Israel to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) under the Genocide Convention yet emerged with...
Ireland, Norway, and Spain have declared that they will formally recognise “Palestine” as a state on 28 May, even though it doesn’t fulfil any of the...
South African-born Israeli Joey Avinir, 26, had been looking forward to going to the Nova Festival on 6 October. Like thousands of others, it was the...
UCT 4 Palestine, a small, extremist anti-Israel group at the University of Cape Town (UCT), has launched a petition against a respected law professor demanding that...
First-time voters went out in their numbers in order to take a stand in their future South Africa in the country’s national elections on Wednesday, 29...
It’s one thing for you and your partner to work through religious differences, it’s quite another to decide which faith your children will follow. While such...
The drive to “turn chutzpah into action” and ensure voter turnout was just one aspect of the South African Jewish Board of Deputies (SAJBD’s) Make Us...
It’s not difficult to spot a fellow South African anywhere in the world. At a restaurant, they’ll be the ones trying to get the attention of...
In a sometimes confusing teenagers’ world, there are few places one can express one’s feelings in a judgement-free zone. Often, it’s teens who best understand and...
Johannesburg septuagenarian Fred Oppenheimer is the last horse vaulter standing of the five Jewish athletes who showcased their gymnastic skills on top of a horse at...
Internationally renowned South African dancer and choreographer Robyn Orlin was awarded the coveted Dawn Lindberg World Impact Award at the recent 19th annual Naledi Theatre Awards....
Sharon Spiegel-Wagner has become well known to us more recently in musical comedy theatre such as Locked Upside Down, but she’s now venturing onto the stage...
Soweto Blaze, a South African action comedy is doing well on Netflix. The SA Jewish Report speaks to its director and writer, Brad Katzen, to find...
JTA – Following a campaign of criticism over a video fundraiser for children in multiple conflict areas, including Gaza, popular US children’s video educator Ms Rachel...
Lag B’Omer parade shows strength of Johannesburg Jews Youth group Tzivos Hashem, in partnership with Chabad House, hosted a Lag B’Omer parade on Sunday, 26 May,...
Throughout the election campaign, the ANC made it clear that its love and care for Palestinians far outweighed its love and care for its own people....
What’s the one blessing you seek most from G-d? Is it financial success, health, or perhaps the blessings of family and friends? This week’s Torah portion,...
At the time of writing, we were counting down the final hours until the election. For the South African Jewish Board of Deputies (SAJBD), polling day...
The mystery surrounding the African National Congress’s (ANC’s) sudden financial turnaround may eventually unravel amid serious corruption allegations linked to Iran. These have been made by...
While top universities around the world continue to battle to end extremist pro-Palestinian encampments on their campuses, the small encampments at the University of the Witwatersrand...
We all know the feeling, you wake up, covered in sweat, back aching from a floor mattress. You struggle to find the zip for the tent...
The fifth time proved to be the charm for Judge David Unterhalter, who finally received the green light from the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) for a...
Just 10 days before South Africa holds its sixth democratic national and provincial elections since April 1994, the Jewish community in Johannesburg hosted two different events...
The African National Congress (ANC) demanded that an election debate be moved from the historic South African Jewish Museum (SAJM) in Cape Town because it didn’t...
It’s unseasonably warm this winter in South Africa, and the trees and street poles are in full bloom, bursting in the vibrant red of the Economic...
South African Minister of Higher Education and Training, Dr Blade Nzimande, on 6 May expressed his “dismay and disbelief” at the decision of Stellenbosch University’s senate...
The application by International Criminal Court (ICC) Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan for warrants of arrest for war crimes against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense...
To understand why Jews are standing against Israel and with Hamas post-7 October, we need to step back and examine the broader phenomenon of internalised anti-Jewishness....
“I’ve been very angry with you.” Pause. “For years!” he said. And then he went quiet. Clearly, he was waiting for me to apologise. Which I...
The South African government has initiated a fourth attempt since December 2023 to force a ceasefire in Gaza at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in...
Although they may be far from the country of their birth, South African expats around the globe went out in their thousands to vote on 18...
“The time has come for us to imagine. Let’s create a space of hope and how. To realise the dream that we all share in, here...
When one of her Hamas captors told Sapir Cohen that when Jews are together, they are very strong, she was shocked, but came to the realisation...
When American Donna Katzin received the prestigious 2024 Order of the Companions of OR Tambo award along with a hug from President Cyril Ramaphosa on 30...
Amid a rise in influenza cases with some patients experiencing severe symptoms, the flu vaccine has become a hot topic. Just what kind of protection does...
Whether it’s making spectacular saves on the soccer field, playing fine strokes on the tennis court, or showing leadership in the water polo team, three rising...
The Community Security Organisation (CSO) has advised that during South Africa’s national election, There’s no need for panic; Don’t share unverified information or social media posts;...
