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The fallout from Rodney Plett’s vulgar, racist tirade against Muslim motorist Abdur Rahmaan Aziz continues. Lawyers from both sides are engaging, Plett has admitted he was...
In the past few weeks, two Israeli-made shows have dominated the headlines. One is Fauda, which in its latest season is laying bare the atrocities and...
Before 7 October, Yakir Hexter had been about to begin his third year of architectural studies at Ariel University. Instead, he landed up putting on his...
JTA – The swift actions of passengers prevented a flydubai pilot from deliberately crashing a Tel Aviv-bound plane on Wednesday morning, forcing an emergency landing at...
In May this year, Martin Jansen, the treasurer of the Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC), claimed the Cape Union Mart case was “bankrupting” the antizionist organisation. He...
Almost exactly a year ago, in these pages, I wrote about my marriage collapsing when I discovered how completely I had been deceived by my then...
Thousands of Christians, gathered for the A Million Women National Solemn Assembly, have challenged the government’s position on Israel, making it clear that the country’s foreign...
I have been thinking a lot lately about green shoots. Not because I’ve suddenly become blind to what’s wrong with South Africa. Quite the opposite. But...
For members of the community, an unexpected Rosh Hashanah gift carried a message that went far beyond the turning of the Jewish year. Calendars created and...
More than half of the housebreakings in South Africa in 2025/26 weren’t reported to police because many victims believed nothing would be done. This finding is...
Community leader par excellence Marcia Parness cared deeply and wasn’t afraid to make that care known, no matter the consequences. Whether the subject was Israel, the...
Every teacher hopes to leave a lasting mark on their pupils. For Tal Kattan, deputy head of school and head of Hebrew at King David Primary...
Whether it’s at the start of a new year or during life’s inevitable upheavals, starting over is seldom a simple prospect. For some though, creating a...
The former headmaster of Jeppe High School for Boys in Johannesburg and former manager of the Ruth First Jeppe Memorial Trust, Kevin Tait, was astonished to...
Award-winning performer Camilla Waldman speaks to the SA Jewish Report in between rehearsals of Ladies of Lavare, in which she plays the elderly sister, Vera. What...
Maccabi South Africa turned the disappointment of not being able to play in the Maccabiah in Israel into a brand-new exciting and inclusive tournament called the...
There are sporting achievements. And then there is successfully organising three days of sport involving hundreds of South African Jews, children and parents, schedules, referees, food,...
For generations, Ethiopian Jews dreamed of Jerusalem while living largely separated from Jewish communities elsewhere in the world. In villages across northern Ethiopia, they preserved their...
For many children, singing along to Disney songs happens in front of the TV or in the back seat of the car. For Redhill pupils Rafael...
The festival of Sukkot has always fascinated me. It is weird and wonderful. A non-Jewish colleague came to my house yesterday and I noticed her puzzled...
The first flash lit up the room, and I looked across at Gatsby. Our Swiss Shepherd was beneath his weighted blanket, looking like a large, anxious...
The leafy garden suburb of Norwood in northeastern Johannesburg has never been predictable. It went from a working-class suburb to a bit more of an affluent...
“You never actually own a Patek Philippe. You merely look after it for the next generation.” Some might say that Patek Philippe’s famous slogan is almost...
