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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.

MANSOUR ABBAS attends a plenum session at the Knesset’s assembly hall in Jerusalem last month.
ILLUSTRATIVE: An ambulance leaves the Lily mine, which is owned by Vantage Goldfields, near Barberton, east of Johannesburg, February 5, 2016.

Fourteen illegal miners dead, many injured, in South Africa disused mine, police announce

Lion cubs Ben Tzur and Uri.

Lion cubs find new home in South African shelter, drawing attention to illegal wildlife trade

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Erdogan’s rivalry with Israel has a new front: Africa - opinion


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

Ronald Lamola, South African justice minister, is seen outside the International Criminal Court after his government filed an indictment against Israel in January 2024. Jewish South Africans say there is a huge gap between the actions of the government and how the community feels inside the country.
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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.

Nitsana Darshan-Leitner, Esq., President of Shurat HaDin

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.

SOUTH AFRICAN players participate in the inaugural Diski 18 program in Johannesburg.

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.

Israel and Colombia flags at the peaceful protest of the members of the active reserve of the military and police forces against the government of Gustavo Petro, October 2023.

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.

Supporters of the South African anti-immigrant group 'March and March' hold a demonstration, after an unofficial June 30 deadline set by anti-immigrant groups for undocumented migrants to leave the country had passed, in Umzimkhulu, South Africa, July 13, 2026.

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.

Jayden Adams of South Africa runs with the ball during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group A match between Mexico and South Africa at Mexico City Stadium on June 11, 2026.

Making aliyah shouldn’t feel like running the Grand National - opinion

Making aliyah fulfilled a lifelong Zionist dream, but navigating the system proved harder than expected.

 Israel and United Kingdom flags waving together.

Nigeria says two of its citizens killed as anti-migrant violence surges in South Africa

It gave no more details on the incident, which it said took place on Sunday, June 28, on a weekend when tensions were building up ahead of nationwide anti-migrant rallies last week.

Protesters gather outside a building they believe is occupied by undocumented foreign nationals during a demonstration by the "March and March" in Johannesburg, South Afrfica, June 30, 2026.

New identification technique pushes back timeline of fire use to over a million years ago - study

Researchers explained that when bones exposed to high levels of heat are illuminated with specific light wavelengths, they light up with a distinctive glow.

Stages of Burning on Bones – white (#5 on right) is the most burnt while yellow-beige (on left #1) is unburnt.

Canada’s antisemitism crisis exposes the failure of its institutions - opinion

Antisemitism is surging in Canada, raising questions about whether its laws and institutions are doing enough to respond.

A person holds two Palestinian flags as supporters of the pro-Palestinian campaign group Palestine Action gather outside the High Court in London, Britain, July 4, 2025.