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 Deputies (SAJBD) and South African Union of Jewish Students (SAUJS) who were demonstrating against statements made by Minister of Foreign Affairs, Naledi Pandor for effectively calling for violence against Jewish students on campus such as we are seeing on US campuses Pandor wa

SA Jewry to protest Minister Naledi Pandor’s call for activism on University campuses Let’s be clear: Minister Naledi Pandor’s call for “intensified university activism against Israel” is in reality a call for South African students to emulate the global campaign of incitement against Jewish students. Indeed, the campus `activism’ that she idolises, and is desperate to import to South Africa, has resulted in Jewish students across campuses being violently attacked, verbally a

Interview with Wendy Kahn during her visit to Washington this week. Read article here

On Saturday night Iran launched hundreds of missiles against civilian and religious targets in a grotesque act of war against Israel. In an unprecedented act of solidarity, Arab states, the USA, Britain and France stood up against this attack on the Jewish state, and the attack failed to achieve its aim of death and destruction on all who live in Israel. We note that a young Bedouin girl was injured in the attack and our thoughts and prayers are with her. South Africa’s Minis

The SAJBD calls for the reinstatement of Dr Bridget Farham as editor of the SAMJ The South African Jewish Board of Deputies (SAJBD) calls for the immediate reinstatement of Dr Bridget Farham as editor of the South African Medical Journal, following her ousting by the South African Medical Association (SAMA). Dr Farham’s forced resignation comes after a torrent of abuse meted out from pro-Palestine SAMA members, and after facing criticism from SAMA itself. This was in response

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The Hellenic Federation of South Africa commemorated Greek Independence Day at a celebration hosted by SAHETI School yesterday. Greek communities and associations from throughout South Africa were proudly represented in the traditional march that followed a programme of cultural items performed by SAHETI School and Mary Vassiliou Greek Dancing Association. Reeva Forman was in attendance representing the SA Jewish Board of Deputies.

SAJBD response to SABC’s decision to cancel an interview on Metro FM Last week Thursday (21 March 2024), the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) found itself at the centre of a maelstrom of public discourse following the announcement of an interview with Millet Ben Haim, a survivor of the harrowing Nova Festival massacre. This interview, intended for SABC's Metro FM, was poised to offer listeners a poignant insight into the devastating impact of conflict on the live

South African Jewish women marched to Constitution Hill on International Women’s Day to highlight the sexual violence perpetrated by Hamas not only against Israeli women on Oct 7 but that is continuing against the hostages even today. Following on the release of the UN report confirming the gender-based violence committed by Hamas, SAJBD leadership handed over a memorandum to President Ramaphosa’s office calling for a condemnation of the sexual violence and pressure to releas

“Questioning the lived experience of Jewish South Africans does not contribute to a just peace in Israel and Palestine”. SAJBD Political and Social Justice Liaison Alana Pugh-Jones Baranov writes in her article in the Business Day, ‘Denial of antisemitism in South Africa harms the entire social fabric’. Read article here

Communal leaders ask Israel not to forsake SA. Read about their trip to Israel in the Jewish Report here .

Rebuilding Life amidst the ashes. SAJBD National Director Wendy Kahn visits communities that had been brutalised by Hamas in Israel. Read her article in the Jewish Report here .

SA's lawfare against Israel Faryn Kantor deconstructs what the ANC govt's legal team got up to at the ICJ Read article here

The new dawn has evaporated for South Africa’s Jews Read article here

I vote for you, SA, not the ruling party writes SAJBD national chairperson Karen Milner in the Jewish Report Read article here

Statement by SAJBD and SAZF on the discontinuation of ELAL flights to SA ELAL Airlines has announced that they will be discontinuing...

SAJBD response to Ahmed Munzoor Shaik Emam’s comments at Sona On 14 February, the chambers of Parliament once again echoed to the sound of bigoted hatred targeting the South African Jewish community. And once again the culprit wasOn 14 February, the chambers of Parliament once again echoed to the sound of bigoted hatred targeting the South African Jewish community. And once again the culprit was National Freedom Party representative Ahmed Munzoor Shaik Emam. Speaking during t

Hundreds of enthusiastic protestors gathered outside the headquarters of Cricket SA (CSA) this afternoon to vent their outrage at the...

SAJBD comments following meeting with Cricket SA, 16 January 2024 At a meeting held today, Cricket SA (CSA) categorically failed to...

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