South Africa

‘The New York Times’ and the grotesque NGO ‘halo effect’ - opinion

Politicized NGOs and sympathetic media outlets continue amplifying unverified claims against Israel as fact.

Writer Nicholas D. Kristof poses for photographers on the red carpet as he arrives for the TIME 100 Gala in Manhattan, New York, US, April 26, 2016.
People hold placards and Palestinian flags in Cape Town, South Africa, January 26, 2024.

S. African non-Jewish activists protest at Holocaust center with ‘Jews for Free Palestine' shirts

An ICU Nurse and a paratrooper jump from 16 Air Assault Brigade to provide medical support to people , after the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) on Friday confirmed one suspected case of Hantavirus of a British national on Tristan da Cunha, Britain, May 9, 2026.

British paratroopers lead airdrop onto Tristan da Cunha for suspected hantavirus case

The month of Iyar, painted by Thelma Bronstein (see Friday).

Jerusalem highlights: May 8-14


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.

Nkosinathi Emmanuel Mthethwa pictured in 2018.

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.

 Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva gestures as he meets with Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez (not pictured) at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil, March 6, 2024.

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.

A facial reconstruction of Homo naledi.

South African politician stirs outrage with 'jihad' remarks, wrapped in keffiyeh

Dr. Naledi Pandor also claimed that Israel had been carrying out a “genocide” in Gaza since October 8, 2023, despite Israeli military operations not beginning until October 27.

The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Dr Naledi Pandor, leads a webinar on the impact of COVID-19 on the African continent, OR Tambo Building, Pretoria. May 28, 2020.

South Africa is not its government: The other side Israel does not know about - opinion

In South Africa, there is a stark gap between the government’s stance on Israel and the people’s state of mind.

THE WRITER meets children in Soweto. He describes unimaginable poverty in such townships, and decades-long stagnation among disadvantaged populations.

Mandela's grandson: What Palestinians face is 'far worse form of apartheid'

Mandla Mandela, 51, will join the Global Sumud Flotilla, which includes dozens of boats and hundreds of people from 44 countries, including Sweden's Greta Thunberg.

Mandla Mandela, grandson of former South African President Nelson Mandela, joins protesters, mainly Houthis, during a rally to mark the annual al-Quds Day (Jerusalem Day) on the last Friday of Ramadan, in Sanaa, Yemen March 28, 2025.

Ex-hostage Or Levy honors slain wife's legacy by meeting with orphans in South Africa

This meeting was arranged by local Jewish congregations, the Jewish National Fund of South Africa, and the Israeli Embassy in South Africa to bring attention to bring the hostages home.

Captivity survivor Or Levy visited a home for children in the South African capital of Pretoria, where he met with dozens of orphaned children.

South African presenter taken off the lineup for confronting Holocaust denier during interview

South African presenter Juliet Newell faced major backlash after confronting an interviewee whose organization compared the Gaza War with the Holocaust.

South African presenter Juliet Newell and Mamphela Ramphele, the chairperson of the Desmond Tutu Intellectual Property Trust.

UNHCR faces funding shortfall, plans major budget cuts and office closures

With a surge in displaced people, the UNHCR plans major budget cuts and office closures due to funding shortages.

 Illustrative image of a United Nations flag.

Israeli Jewish Agency head cancels South Africa trip over potential arrest

The Jewish Agency for Israel is a quasi-governmental organization that serves as a central link between the State of Israel and Jewish communities around the world.

  Chairman of the Jewish Agency, Major General Doron Almog