The chairperson of Cape Town’s prestigious Bishops Diocesan College Council has resigned following mounting pressure after his antisemitic Facebook post drew weeks-long, widespread condemnation. The post was published on Crispin Sonn’s private Facebook page on 7 October 2024, the day world Jewry commemorated the worst massacre against Jews since the Holocaust. It included inflammatory remarks The post Bishops College chair resigns following antisemitic post appeared first on Jewish Report.

The South African government has “sold its soul for cash”, and made alliances with countries whose ideologies oppose those of this country, according to a new report by United States (US)-based Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism and Policy (ISGAP). “The Iranian interest in establishing ties with South Africa is directly linked to the The post SA govt ‘sold its soul for cash’ from Islamists appeared first on Jewish Report.

The Gift of the Givers (GOTG) Foundation and its founder, Dr Imtiaz Sooliman, claim they aren’t antisemitic, even after Sooliman recently spouted antisemitic tropes at a Cape Town rally and GOTG’s Facebook page is riddled with hatred towards Jews. The organisation posts on its Facebook page multiple times a day about its impressive outreach work. The post Outreach organisation gives antisemitism a platform appeared first on Jewish Report.

Politicians and the media make assumptions about what South Africans think about foreign policy. Whether it’s conflict in the Middle East; relations with the West and “the rest”; or how much foreign policy matters, they presume to know their voters’ minds. But recent public opinion surveys from the Social Research Foundation (SRF) display a more The post South Africans seek balanced foreign policy, including on Israel appeared first on Jewish Report.

“The Jewish community has always played an invaluable part in making Cape Town a city of hope,” said Cape Town Executive Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis, speaking at the Cape South African Jewish Board of Deputies (Cape SAJBD) 120th anniversary celebration on 19 November. “This incredible impact is not by accident or default, but by a constant The post Cape Jewry integral to Mother City, says mayor appeared first on Jewish Report.

Gauteng, South Africa’s economic hub, is facing an alarming water crisis that threatens both residents and the industries that drive its economy. The province is losing an estimated 1.6 billion litres of water per day – about 48% of its total supply – due to a combination of aging infrastructure, theft, and poor management. The The post Gauteng’s water crisis trickles down to individual households appeared first on Jewish Report.

South Africa’s worsening water crisis has drawn international attention, with Israeli water expert and researcher Professor Noam Weisbrod from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) in the country to share his expertise. Weisbrod’s visit coincides with persistent water outages in Johannesburg due to leaking infrastructure and a tightened water supply. Weisbrod is professor at the The post SA needs Israel to open the floodgates appeared first on Jewish Report.

True Taylor Swift fans, otherwise known as Swifties, will travel the world to see the artist in concert, and a number of members of our own community are among those who counted the days and sleeps to attend her record-breaking Era Tour overseas. “Some might think it’s a bit crazy to travel internationally for a The post South Africans move swiftly to see Taylor Swift appeared first on Jewish Report.

Often fitting in the palm of your hand, premature babies may be tiny but have every chance of going on to achieve far beyond expectations. In marking World Prematurity Day on 17 November, we speak to the parents of premature babies who went on to thrive. With her first daughter arriving five days late and The post A promising future for preterm babies appeared first on Jewish Report.