South Africa
My Word: The Marwan Barghouti effect - opinion
As Hollywood embraces Barghouti, collective memory is being reshaped to turn a terrorist into a hero.
Durban’s legacy: How NGOs helped mainstream anti-Israel hatred - opinion
Twenty five years after Durban, equating Zionism with racism has become mainstream - editorial
Durban helped turn anti-Zionism into a global movement - opinion
The lie of apartheid: The 2026 Israel election is a display of the country's diversity - opinion
Regardless of the final outcome of this election, it looks like this race could finally bury the apartheid myth about Israel.
Fourteen illegal miners dead, many injured, in South Africa disused mine, police announce
Police did not give more details.
Lion cubs find new home in South African shelter, drawing attention to illegal wildlife trade
Ben Tzur and Uri are two of six lion cubs rescued in 2025 after being illegally smuggled into Israel and later found in the Palestinian Authority.
Erdogan’s rivalry with Israel has a new front: Africa - opinion
The answer becomes clearer once the South African relationship is placed inside Turkey’s broader African buildup, which has been running for two decades and has little to do with Israel at all.
South African Jews still wear kippot – but hide their Zionism
While violent antisemitism is rare, South Africa’s Jewish community says anti-Israel hostility, campus intimidation, and political rhetoric have created new pressures
Shurat HaDin releases report on Cape Town bombing attempt
The Israeli legal center says it submitted forensic findings to South African police after conducting an independent investigation into the 2024 attempted bombing.
Diski 18 brings together Israeli soccer players and South African youth
The delegation is part of the Jewish Agency’s Partnership2gether initiative and was made possible through the collaboration of community leaders and volunteers from both Israel and South Africa.
Colombia withdraws from ICC case against Israel, promises new embassy in Jerusalem
The announcement, made by incoming Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriell, said that Colombia aims to restore the "historic ties with Israel," following the government of Gustavo Petro.
South Africa's anti-immigrant unrest tests its pan-African standing
Tens of thousands of foreign nationals have left South Africa as anti-immigrant protests, sporadic violence, and fears of further unrest have spread.
South Africa's Jayden Adams, 25, dies after playing in World Cup
No official cause of death was released. "The South African Football Players Union (SAFPU) is devastated by the untimely passing of Mamelodi Sundowns and Bafana Bafana midfielder Jayden Adams.
