South Africa

Israel responds to South Africa, declares chargé d'affaires persona non grata

SA foreign affairs ministry accused Israeli diplomat Seidman of "unacceptable violations of diplomatic norms and practice which pose a direct challenge to South Africa's sovereignty."

ARIEL SEIDMAN, Israel’s Chargé d’Affaires in South Africa.
Australian educators visit Israel as part of a KKL-JNF visit, weeks after the Bondi Beach terror attack, January 2026.

Weeks after tragic attack, Australian educators visit Israel for KKL-JNF seminar

South African Jews, aged 60 and over, recently arrived via a Jewish Agency aliyah project, meet at Telfed - South African Zionist Federation in Raanana.

Homeward bound: Why South African Jews are making aliyah to Israel now - opinion

Graphic novel ‘Between the River and the Sea’ by Hillel Cohen.

Jerusalem highlights: January 16-22


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

S. African, Islamic Republic of Iran officials meet to deepen military ties, pro-IRGC sources say

The officials, in particular, were Iranian Armed Forces Chief of Staff Maj.-Gen. Abdolrahim Mousavi and South African National Defense Force Chief General Rudzani Maphwanya.

 Maj. Gen. Amir Hatami replaced Abdolrahim Mousavi who was recently appointed the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces after Israel killed the former chief of staff.