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“The economy looks more resilient than we thought,” said Jeff Gable, Absa’s chief economist and head of research, one of the keynote speakers at the Absa...
“These are people’s memories, this is for somebody’s photo album, we have to make it happen.” This is what Delores Fouché, much-loved Johannesburg caterer, tells her...
Johannesburg Jewry and former King Davidians around the world this week mourned the sudden passing of legendary educator and much-loved former Jewish school headmaster, Elliot Wolf....
A Johannesburg father was rescued and safely returned to his anguished family after going missing for several hours in Pretoria following a string of bizarre events...
For as long as artist Hayley Gecelter can remember, she always wanted to be a mother, but the seemingly impossible road to get there wasn’t something...
Newly crowned Miss South Africa, Lalela Mswane, is looking forward to taking part in the Miss Universe pageant later this year despite the sinister forces trying...
A teenage girl and her younger brother are battling to pick up the pieces after doing everything they could to save their father from drowning in...
A Sandton mother of two was last week taken on a joyride from hell after being hijacked at gunpoint by two attackers at her local shopping...
A crack team of investigators and crime fighters working night and day led to the swift arrest of four suspects within three days following the tragic...
It’s not every day someone is buried in the section of Westpark Cemetery reserved for people who have displayed exceptional commitment to the community and humanity....
The hearts of a Johannesburg family have been ripped apart after the senseless murder this week of well-known jeweller Mark Kopelowitz, who was shot in cold...
The South African Zionist Federation (SAZF) this week called for former High Court Judge Siraj Desai to be held accountable for contravening the judicial code of...
On the eve of the meeting of the Executive Council of the African Union (AU) this week, there has been much speculation about whether Israel’s recent...
It was a case of action replay for esteemed Judge David Unterhalter this week at the re-run of the Judicial Services Commission (JSC) Constitutional Court judge...
Describing a “culture of impunity” for hate-crime offenders in South Africa, the South African Jewish Board of Deputies (SAJBD) has called for the passing of the...
Two Johannesburg Jewish gender-abuse activists are at the centre of a battle to try stop an alleged rapist from preying on more young women travellers in...
A sombre press statement issued by The Liliesleaf Trust announced its closure at midnight on Wednesday, 1 September, following years of financial difficulty and a lack...
Judge Siraj Desai has called for the dismissal of the complaint laid against him by the South African Zionist Federation (SAZF) of being an anti-Israel “politicised...
One of South Africa’s biggest TikTok sensations, bodybuilder Noel Deyzel, known for posting fitness and nutritional tips and workout routines, received hate messages on social media...
If elected, Dr Mpho Phalatse, the Democratic Alliance’s (DA’s) mayoral candidate for the City of Johannesburg, would be the first female executive mayor of Johannesburg –...
Doctors in the United States (US) are expressing their frustration as they battle to keep COVID-19 patients alive in Florida hospitals who chose not to be...
The list of countries boycotting next month’s United Nations anti-racism conference is growing over concerns that the gathering in New York will promote antisemitism. This year...
Esteemed Gauteng Judge David Unterhalter as well as several other prospective candidates will have another chance at interviewing for a position on the Constitutional Court. The...
During the early days of the pandemic, Gillian Kay chose to spend lockdown in her beloved childhood home in South Africa instead of being alone in...
The African Union (AU) Commission has defended the continental body’s decision to grant Israel observer member status, saying it was at the “express demand of many...
Have you ever considered the effects of your words on little ears? Children, big and small, have been severely impacted by a continuous daily diet of...
“Relief and elation” describes the emotions of Professor Karen Milner, the Gauteng chairperson of the South African Jewish Board of Deputies (SAJBD) on obtaining a final...
July will go down in history as one of the bleakest months ever experienced by the Johannesburg Jewish community, which recorded 113 deaths in one month....
Although there have been many world-class Jewish Olympic athletes, it’s safe to say that there haven’t been many with strong Jewish South African connections. Track and...
The South African government this week lashed out at the recent decision by the African Union (AU) to grant Israel observer status. After nearly 20 years...
Operation Mercy will go down as one of the most remarkable human chains of support to take place in post-democratic South Africa. In the days and...
Lady Kitty Spencer, the niece of the late Diana, Princess of Wales, tied the knot last weekend with her billionaire beau, ex-South African fashion industry mogul...
The newly elected Israeli minister of diaspora affairs this week sent a heartfelt message of support to the South African Jewish community following last week’s devastating...
The sudden closure of Gary Friedman Caterers, one of Johannesburg’s largest and much-loved kosher caterers, has left the community in shock and shone a spotlight on...
The smattering of Jewish residents living in troubled Eswatini breathed a sigh of relief this week at the brief calm in the mountain kingdom following days...
The South African Zionist Federation (SAZF) this week welcomed the decision by the Judicial Conduct Committee (JCC) to launch an inquiry into the SAZF’s complaint about...
The tragic and untimely passing of Kyle Onay, 37, from COVID-19 last week has devastated those who knew and loved him, but his death has inspired...
The co-owner of popular kosher eatery Frangelicas, Elana Godley, made it out of eSwatini (formerly Swaziland) in the nick of time on Tuesday afternoon, moments before...
Amid the unfolding trauma of the crippling COVID-19 third wave, an unprecedented spirit of generosity has inspired countless acts of kindness. When Johannesburg mother Ricci Kodesh...
The rapidly-transmissible Delta variant has thrown yet another gigantic curve ball into the COVID-19 mix, but experts this week said vaccines were effective against it. The...
