On 10 June, Gary Nowosenitz, Chairman of the Pretoria Council and Charisse Zeifert, Deputy Director, participated in an oversight visit to the Paul Kruger Street Synagogue. The aim of the meeting was to see how the synagogue could be restored to its former glory as a museum and heritage site.

The South African Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) on Sunday issued a travel advisory urging South African citizens in Iran to exercise caution and register with the South African Embassy in Tehran. It is outrageous that DIRCO did not offer similar assistance or services to its citizens in Israel. With the Advisory the Government and DIRCO have clearly shown disinterest and abandoned the many South Africans, be they Christian, Jewish or Muslim who

DIRCO supports terror regime once again South Africa’s expression of concern and condolences for the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran serves once again to show their decision to always side with dictators, terror organisations and human-rights abusers. DIRCO supported the Assad regime in Syria, Muammar Gaddafi in Libya, Omar Hassan Ahmad al-Bashir in Sudan, Sadam Hussein in Iraq, Hamas in Gaza and now Ali Hosseini Khamenei in Iran. All these dictators have a strong

The SAJBD team joined the Vishwa Hindu Parishad - SA and Shree Ayyappaa Kshetram for a Yoga Event, in the lead up to International Day of...

DIRCO supports terror regime once again South Africa’s expression of concern and condolences for the Government of the Islamic Republic...

The South African Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) on Sunday issued a travel advisory urging South African...

On 10 June, Gary Nowosenitz, Chairman of the Pretoria Council and Charisse Zeifert, Deputy Director, participated in an oversight visit to the Paul Kruger Street Synagogue. The aim of the meeting was to see how the synagogue could be restored to its former glory as a museum and heritage site.

The SAJBD team joined the Vishwa Hindu Parishad - SA and Shree Ayyappaa Kshetram for a Yoga Event, in the lead up to International Day of Yoga, which is celebrated on June 21 every year. It was a beautiful morning of breathing, health awareness and interfaith collaboration.

Comrades Marathon Association condemns abuse towards Israeli runners Read article here

The South African Jewish Board of Deputies condemns the scenes of anti-Israel protestors tracking and harassing Israeli runners during the Comrades Marathon. We are equally dismayed by the ANCYL in KwaZulu-Natal’s statement calling for the exclusion of Israeli athletes, identified by name and race number to facilitate targeted harassment. This is a form of doxing which is reprehensible. The Comrades Marathon, named to honour the camaraderie and unity among diverse participant

SAJBD’s National Chairperson Prof Karen Milner and Vice President Mary Kluk speak out against the misuse of the term genocide. Read article here

The SA Jewish Board of Deputies has consistently and clearly spoken up against misuse of the term “genocide” in the South African and international press. Here is a selection of some examples: ‘Double-Speak and Double-Standards’: South African Jews Excoriate Government Over ICJ Case Charging Israel With ‘Genocide’Read article here South Africa Jewish leader: President used meet with us on antisemitism to attack Israel Read article here SAJBD’s statement on SA’s case at the IC

The South African Jewish Board of Deputies condemns the recent wave of antisemitic attacks in France and the United States, which have violently targeted Jewish communities over the past week. France has witnessed a number of concerning incidents that have struck at the heart of Jewish life. From May 31 to June 1, 2025, vandals defaced a Holocaust memorial, three synagogues in Paris’s Marais district, and a Jewish restaurant with swastikas and hateful graffiti in a coordinate

The SAJBD was contacted by community members regarding the sale at Exclusive Books (OR Tambo International Airport) of an edition of Mein Kampf. The relevant edition contained no contextual explanation which we believe is necessary for educational purposes in selling a book of this nature. The SAJBD immediately wrote to the CEO and have been in contact with Exclusive Books to resolve the situation. We have received a confirmation that, “The version of Mein Kampf published by

The South African Jewish Board of Deputies (SAJBD) is deeply shocked and saddened by the tragic killing of two Israeli Embassy staff members Aharon Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim in Washington, D.C., on May 21, 2025. We condemn this senseless act of terror in the strongest terms and express our heartfelt condolences to the families, friends, and colleagues of the victims. This tragic attack underscores the ongoing vulnerability of Jewish communities around the world, highlighti

The SAJBD was saddened to learn of the passing over the weekend of Issie Kirsh, business leader, philanthropist and trail-blazing pioneer of the independent radio industry. Issie began his business career in the sorghum malt industry, where he achieved much success before moving into the commercial radio field. A true visionary, he went on to establish a range of community radio stations serving the Indian, Jewish, and Portuguese communities and thereafter the Soweto urban ma

The South African Jewish Board of Deputies is appalled by the statement issued by the South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA), following the attack on Member of Parliament (MP) Emma Powell during their Cape Town event on South Africa’s G20 strategic goals last week. SAIIA’s statement acquiesced to the bullying and intimidation, blamed the victim, deflected responsibility, and sided with the perpetrators of this ambush against Powell. SAIIA’s mission statement

On this day : 10 May 2024 The SAJBD protested against Naledi Pandor on her call to import antisemitism and violence against Jewish students onto SA University campuses. She was speaking at the opening the Global Anti-Apartheid conference. Original Face Book post 10 May 2024 Peaceful Jewish protesters were forcibly removed from the entrance of the Sandton Convention Centre (SCC) earlier today (Friday 10 May). The protestors were members of the South African Jewish Board of Dep

Read the SAJBD’s response to an antisemitic article published in the IOL. The IOL article was full of cherry picked facts, and anti Jewish tropes. A week later IOL has still not published our response in the same platform as the original article, therefore we have published the response in PoliticsWeb. Read the article here

The SAJBD notes a rant by Mehmet Dag, identifying SA Jewish leadership by name and calling for them to be arrested and our Jewish organisations to be shut down. We recognise this for what it is; yet another desperate attention seeking exercise by Dag. Dag has devoted his time to spewing hate against various groups of South Africans. He has numerous legal charges against him, both by Jewish and other SA organisations, and individuals. We trust that these matters will appear sh