South Africa is a nation at the southern end of Africa, with a population of around 62 million.
A former British colony, it is one of the most geopolitically significant countries in the region and possesses influence on the world stage as a member of the G20.
Home to a very diverse population, South Africa also has a sizeable Jewish community, thought to be the 12th largest in the world, said to number between 52,000 and 75,000 Jews.
The United States allocated nearly $440 million in assistance to South Africa in 2023, the most recent US government data shows.
"South Africa is confiscating land and treating certain classes of people VERY BADLY," Trump said in a Truth Social post.
The group is formed of representatives from South Africa, Belize, Cuba, Namibia, Bolivia, Honduras, Senegal, Colombia and Malaysia.
Spectroscopic analysis shows PT5 matches lunar rocks collected during Apollo missions.
Jewish Affairs | Chief Rabbi Warren Goldstein leverages legal expertise and religious leadership to counter South Africa's ICJ case while building interfaith bridges at home.
Rabbi Warren Goldstein: “There is a growing terror threat from Iran against Jews worldwide, and the task force’s work in South Africa will assist all diaspora communities.”
Although no damage or injury was caused in the incident, the Jewish community is demanding that Ramaphosa condemn this attempted attack.
The ANC, once the world’s symbol of resistance against oppression, now supports a political propaganda narrative that views Israel as an apartheid, colonial state.
The improvised explosive failed to detonate, so no persons were wounded in the incident.
A recent report from the Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism and Policy finds links between South Africa's ruling party and Hamas, Hezbollah, and Iran.
JPOST Digital Library
