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As 16 December – South Africa’s unofficial national breakup day – approaches, Johannesburg Jews gear up for their annual coastal migration, trading in the streets of...
The recent national and provincial elections in May 2024 have irrevocably altered South Africa’s political landscape, ushering in an era of a Government of National Unity....
“If they have a problem with Jewish religious symbols, let them say it outright,” Ward 72 Councillor Daniel Schay said in the first Johannesburg council meeting...
With his assault rifle and Hamas flag, former Johannesburg mayor and Al Jama-ah city councillor Thapelo Amad would have blended right in with those of the...
From the late 1800s, young Jewish women and their families were deceptively lured by members of organised Jewish crime gangs in Russia and Eastern Europe who...
The terrible fire in Albert Street has re-focused our attention on the Joburg central business district (CBD), the city centre. The city centre enjoyed a revival...
As a blonde shiksa of my acquaintance put it, the problem with Jewish functions is that there’s too much fish and not enough booze. This line...
Jewish property specialists say last week’s devastating Johannesburg inferno, which caused at least 77 deaths, sounded a final warning bell for the City of Johannesburg to...
Monday’s snowfall took Jozi by surprise, being the first time we have had the delightful white cover since 2012. Some may recall a smattering in 2007,...
In a week, the city of Johannesburg has gone from being led by an educated, eloquent friend of the Jewish community to one that believes in...
“I’m back!” said a relieved Dr Mpho Phalatse, a good friend of the community, who was this week reinstated as mayor of Johannesburg after high drama...
A delegation of Israeli water experts have arrived in South Africa to help the Tshwane municipality solve its water issues, and Johannesburg may follow Tshwane’s lead...
Dr Mpho Phalatse, the executive mayor of Johannesburg, has called on the private sector to help sort out the city’s economy and job creation, while she’ll...
The multi-party Democratic Alliance (DA)-led coalition in the City of Johannesburg hangs in the balance as the small Al Jama-ah party this week dramatically dropped out...
Nothing was going to stop the executive mayor of Johannesburg, Dr Mpho Phalatse, last week from delivering her acceptance speech as the city’s first woman in...
Dr Mpho Phalatse, the Democratic Alliance (DA) mayoral candidate for Johannesburg, is asking residents to give her party the opportunity to govern the city, hopefully with...
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 –...
The breathtaking views of Linksfield Ridge in Johannesburg might never have become accessible were it not for Dr Hermann Kallenbach, a renowned architect and close friend...
What do amusement parks, fizzy drinks, ice cream, women’s makeup, and the suburb of Killarney have in common? They were all introduced into South Africa by...
In spite of its reputation for being the “engine room” of the country, Johannesburg has many elegant, experimental buildings designed by Jewish architects. Johannesburg Heritage Foundation’s...
One of the most discussed topics among Johannesburg Jewry over the past year has been the construction on the very busy Louis Botha Avenue artery. “What’s...
