LIONEL SLIER

LIONEL SLIER

 The Eureka Diamond, the first diamond discovered in South Africa near Hopetown by Erasmus Stephanus Jacobs, 15, in 1867.

What is the history of the South African Jewish diamond industry?

Wendy Kahn at a pro-Israel protest rally outside the Gauteng legislature at the end of Israel Apartheid Week

South Africa's Jews have a rich past, but do they have a future?

The South African Jewish Board of Deputies leadership appears in Constitutional Court with the legal teams for the SA Human Rights Commission, and the SA Holocaust and Genocide Center

Hate speech in South Africa


A landmark case in South Africa

COSATU trade unionist's tirades against Zionists to be decided in 10-year-old case.

South African trade unionist Bongani Masuku addresses a BDS South Africa event

South Africa’s May election

What do the election results mean for Jewish South Africans?

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa waves to supporters of his ruling ANC at an election victory rally in Johannesburg on May 12

South African Jewish community on high alert following arrests

For some time there has been unsubstantial rumors that Islamic State operatives were training in Cape Town.

Cape Town, South Africa

SOUTH AFRICAN BUZZ: Mandela in Ramallah

A delegation led by the mayor of Johannesburg, Parks Tau, attended the unveiling ceremony.

A bronze statue of the late former South African President Nelson Mandela, Pretoria

South African Buzz: Everyone loved Bertie

Bertie Lubner was so involved in the community and beyond the community.

BERTIE LUBNER with two of many disadvantaged children he helped in South Africa

South African Buzz: Migrants and/or refugees

Israel also had to face refugees crossing Sinai with the aim of reaching Israel. Visit south Tel Aviv any night and have a look.

Syrian refugees are reflected in a puddle as they wait for their turn to enter Macedonia at Greece's border

South African Buzz: The country in a state of flux

A VENDOR sells newspapers in South Africa.

South African buzz: Zuma – The wrecking ball?

Israel Apartheid Week turned out to be a dismal debacle. Now to oppose it the Jews here are establishing their own IAW – Israel Awareness Week.

South Africa's President Jacob Zuma

Shimon Peres bucks BDS and wows audience in Johannesburg

Concerning Islamic State, Peres said that wars don’t bring victories, but only tombs. “Terrorism is more on the Arab side than on ours.

SHIMON PERES is interviewed in Johannesburg by journalist Paula Slier.

Shimon Peres in Johannesburg

The elder and revered Israeli former statesman was invited to Johannesburg by the Jewish Community for the weekend starting 26 February.

Former president Shimon Peres at the Peres Peace House, on the shores of Jaffa