South Africa

South African President Ramaphosa offers to mediate in Middle East conflict

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa offers mediation in the Middle East conflict, calling for dialogue and an immediate ceasefire to end the war.

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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa briefs the media on South Africa's G20 presidency for 2025 at the parliament in Cape Town, South Africa, December 3, 2024.
White South Africans supporting US President Donald Trump and South African and US tech billionaire Elon Musk gather in front of the US Embassy in Pretoria, on February 15, 2025 for a demonstration.

US ramps up Afrikaner refugee intake with 4,500 monthly goal despite global cap

Trump has said the US would only admit 7,500 total refugees from around the world in fiscal year 2026, while a much higher cap of 40,000 to 60,000 was discussed internally last year.

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Emergency services vehicles are seen parked near the departure terminal of the Cape Town International Airport on February 24, 2026 following reports of a fire that broke out on February 24, 2026.

Fire at Cape Town International Airport disrupts flight operations, no injuries reported

The fire at South Africa's second-busiest airport caused flight delays and diversions, with officials reporting that it has been extinguished.

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Minister Gayton McKenzie during the 2026 State of the Nation Address Debate at the Parliamentary Dome on Feb. 17, 2026 in Cape Town, South Africa.

South Africa pulls out of Venice Biennale; because its selected artist wanted to focus on Gaza

Gayton McKenzie, the South African culture minister, said that an unnamed “foreign country” had endeavored to fund the South African installation at the Biennale.

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South Africa submits evidence of alleged Israeli genocide in Gaza to ICJ

According to the announcement, the Memorial claims that Israel has violated the genocide convention by promoting the destruction of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.

OCTOBER 28, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Judges at the ICJ hear a request for emergency measures by South Africa, who asked the court to order Israel to stop its military actions in Gaza, in The Hague, Netherlands, january 11, 2024.

'The country it loathes most': South Africa's struggle to find evidence against Israel - opinion

Rather than a harbinger of global justice, the ANC, since assuming office in 1994, has become an enabler of genocide.

OCTOBER 25, 2024ByIAN LLOYD NEUBAUER
SOUTH AFRICAN officials listen as the International Court of Justice rules, following South African accusations that the Israeli military operation in Gaza is a state-led genocide, in The Hague, in January.

October 7 Square: A place of mourning and defiance for South African Jewry - opinion

South African Jews created October 7 Square, offering a space to mourn and challenge harmful narratives amid rising hostility.

OCTOBER 13, 2024ByWENDY KAHN
THOUSANDS OF people visited October 7 Square in Johannesburg and reflected on the exhibits over the course of the three days, says the writer.

UN’s anti-Israel majority: Misinformation and hypocrisy reign at the General Assembly - opinion

Amid rampant anti-Israel rhetoric and misinformation, the UN General Assembly’s built-in majority continues to drown out Israel’s voice and distort the truth.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024ByNEVILLE TELLER
PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the United Nations General Assembly, last Friday. As powerful as it was, the speech fell largely on deaf ears, the writer maintains.

Johannesburg to rename street after socialist Palestinian terrorist Leila Khaled

Khaled, 79, rose to prominence following her successful hijacking of one plane in 1969 and her failed hijacking of a second plane in 1970.

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024ByMATHILDA HELLER
Leila Khaled, guarded by a Palestinian policeman (L), reaches for the hand of a supporter after crossing the Allenby Bridge April 18 1996

President Cyril Ramaphosa: 'We South Africans know what apartheid looks like'

"The violence the Palestinian people are being subjected to is a grim continuation of more than half a century of apartheid that has been perpetrated against Palestinians by Israel," Ramaphosa said.

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024ByHANNAH SARISOHN
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa speaks at the 79th United Nations General Assembly, at UN headquarters in New York. September 24, 2024.

The BRICS Challenge and the US Response: A New Era of Gold

As BRICS nations challenge US dollar dominance, the world faces a crossroads. Gold, once again, emerges as a potential savior. Will the US embrace this precious metal to maintain its influence?

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024ByPR
The BRICS Challenge and the US Response: A New Era of Gold

The truth doesn’t interest the UN, ICC, and ICJ when it comes to Israel - opinion

When it comes to Israel, neither the UN, the ICC, nor the ICJ are concerned with truth or justice.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024ByDAVID BEN-BASAT
THEN-ISRAELI AMBASSADOR to the UN Gilad Erdan uses a paper shredder to tear apart a copy of the UN Charter, as a protest against a General Assembly vote on recognizing the Palestinians as qualified to becoming full UN members, in May.

The impact of 'I am Hamas' on South Africa's Jewish community - opinion

When a South African Muslim leader declared, "I am Hamas," it set off a firestorm, reshaping South Africa's political landscape and what it means for Jews.

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024ByCOOKIE SCHWAEBER-ISSAN
CYRIL RAMAPHOSA attends the oath of office ceremony for his second term as South African president, in Pretoria, in June. Ramaphosa has publicly accused Israel of committing Palestinian genocide, with no evidence to back up his charge, insists the writer.

South Africa: We will not withdraw the lawsuit at the International Court of Justice

The announcement was made after Walla reported that Israel asked the US Congress to put pressure on South Africa. 

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024ByWALLA!
South African Ambassador to the Netherlands Vusimuzi Madonsela uses a phone at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), during a ruling on South Africa's request to order a halt to Israel's Rafah offensive in Gaza as part of a larger case brought before the Hague-based court by South Africa accusin