South Africa
ANC election losses could weaken South Africa's anti-Israel stance
The ANC’s vote share fell to about 31% in municipal elections, and a former DA official says coalition partners could gradually push for a more pragmatic approach to Israel.
South Africa is first country to ban antisemitic conspiracy film saying Jews now aren't 'real Jews'
AI is helping Kurds defeat Turkey’s century-long campaign of assimilation - opinion
UN adopts Durban resolution despite antisemitic legacy of anti-Zionist declaration
The Jewish people need the unifying potential in God’s great gift of Shabbat - opinion
South African Chief Rabbi Warren Goldstein's "Shabbat Project" aims to bring together millions of Jews from across the world to embrace the unifying potential embedded in the gift of Shabbat.
G20 taskforce calls for global panel to tackle 'inequality emergency'
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for the creation of an international panel to tackle inequality, warning that extreme wealth disparities disrupt democracy.
UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese served with US legal papers during Johannesburg lecture
UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese was served with legal papers during her speech in Johannesburg, facing defamation and trade libel accusations related to her stance on Israel.
Israel's oldest person, Adele Samuelson, passes away at 111
Her grandchildren, Keren and Guy Gourfil, said that their grandmother was "an extraordinary, hardworking, and purposeful woman."
US refugee system may undergo overhaul to favor white South Africans, English-speakers - NYT
The system for taking in asylum seekers is being considered to undergo a complete change by the Trump administration.
South African Jewish community pays tribute to fallen October 7 hero Daniel Peretz
South African Zionist Federation (SAZF) national spokesperson Rolene Marks praised Peretz's heroism, commanding a tank division to protect Kibbutz Nahal Oz.
Mandela's grandson returns to South Africa after deportation by Israel
Mandla Mandela participated in the Global Sumud Flotilla that was intercepted by Israel.
South Africa's ambassador to France, found dead in Paris, left suicide note
South Africa's foreign affairs department confirmed Mthethwa's death, adding that the circumstances were under investigation by the French authorities.
Brazil joins South Africa's genocide case at ICJ against Israel
The move is largely symbolic, signifying only that whatever construction emerges from the court's eventual judgment will be equally binding upon Brazil.
Older than Neanderthal rites? New papers double down on the Homo naledi burial hypothesis
Researchers say remains of at least 15 individuals in the Rising Star cave were deliberately placed and quickly covered by sediments, countering claims of accidental deposition.
