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 release the hostages. #BringBackOurGirls #EndTheSilence
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Sad passing of Lionel Slier
The SAJBD was saddened to learn of the passing this week of Lionel Slier, a much loved and respected member of the Jewish community. Lionel was actively involved in many aspects of Jewish communal affairs, including many SAJBD initiatives, throughout his long life. He had a particular interest in recording, promoting and celebrating the history of the community, notably through his popular column "Community Buzz" in the SA Jewish Report as well as through his regular contributions to various publications such as the SAJBD’s journal Jewish Affairs, the Jerusalem Post and the Sunday Times.
Former Johannesburg Mayor Kabelo Gwamanda has been arrested and charged with fraud
The South African Jewish Board of Deputies (SAJBD) notes that former Johannesburg Mayor Kabelo Gwamanda has been arrested and charged with fraud for scamming Soweto residents through a fraudulent funeral scheme. Gwamanda, recently appointed as the MMC for Community Development, has also been involved in overseeing public participation in the controversial proposal to rename Sandton Drive.
Shabir Madhi glorifies violence & refers to “most despicable people” in the world
Professor Shabir Mahdi, Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of the Witwatersrand, glorifies terrorism, extols the virtues of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar and demonises his detractors as "the most despicable people in history”. He does so through a series of retweets on the X platform.