South Africa’s ANC condemns ‘fact-finding mission’ to Israel SAZF's Rowan Polovin says what the ANC fears is that "exposure to the truth will shatter the lazy, dogmatic narrative they have clung to for years.” Rolene Marks April 15, 2025
South African lawmakers visit Israel in rebuke to ANC “We support Israel and believe that Hamas is a terrorist organization which must be annihilated," MP Ashley Sauls tells JNS. Etgar Lefkovits April 11, 2025
South African Jews worry about Pretoria’s tense ties with Washington Jewish leaders call for "constructive diplomacy" following the U.S. expulsion of South Africa's ambassador, Ebrahim Rasool. Rolene Marks March 20, 2025
Faith-based diplomacy: The best way forward for Israel The battle for the Jewish state is fought in churches in Africa, in communities in South America, and by conservative movements in Europe and America. Gedaliah Blum March 19, 2025
Anti-Israel ‘Hague Group’ requires scrutiny The entire formulation of the group, of which South Africa is a key member, seems like a way to use international law as a crutch to condemn Israel. Nicholas Woode-Smith March 13, 2025
South African Jews slam president’s silence on Hamas crimes In a speech, Cyril Ramaphosa mentioned the "severe humanitarian crisis faced by Palestinians" and ignored Hamas's cruelty to Israeli hostages. Canaan Lidor Feb. 27, 2025
Is Trump’s aid cut to South Africa linked to Israel? The U.S. president's executive order cites Pretoria's genocide case in The Hague. Steve Linde Feb. 9, 2025
Trump threatens to cut aid to South Africa over land law "South Africa is confiscating land, and treating certain classes of people very badly," said the U.S. president. JNS Staff Feb. 4, 2025
SA chief rabbi brings in counter-terrorism task force to investigate attack The task force is being led by the co-founder of an elite law enforcement unit created by late South African president Nelson Mandela, and will include senior counter-terrorism officials from the United Kingdom, the United States and Israel. Etgar Lefkovits Jan. 28, 2025
