His Majesty King Goodwill Zwelithini addresses ANC top six and emphasizes the importance of the SA / Israel relationship Last week, His Majesty King Goodwill Zwelithini addressed the newly elected top six ANC members lead by party President Cyril Ramaphosa, at his “Osuthu Palace” in KwaNongoma. In his speech, he spoke at length on the…
Category: SAZF Statements
An Unacceptable Apology by the Independent Media Group
STATEMENT – An unacceptable apology by the Independent Media Group Ben Swartz – National Chairman of the SAZF We would like to keep our community updated on the preposterous article that was recently published by The Independent Media Group (16/11/2017). It is critical that we bring to your attention that this is an on-going problem,…
Successful Delegation Visit Reaffirms the Importance of Dialogue
A delegation of Israeli Members of Parliament (Knesset) is currently on an official visit to South Africa. The delegation has met with leaders across the South African political spectrum, including with the ANC, DA, Cope, ACDP, IFP & FF+. The delegation also met with Jewish and Christian organisations, as well as the Business community. …
MRN Media Statement 15 July 2017
The Editor Saturday Argus Dear Sir The 140,000 Druze living in Israel, thousands of whom belong to Druze Zionist movements, are Arabic-speaking citizens of Israel, an offshoot of several monotheistic and Abrahamic religions, and serve in the Israeli Defence Forces just as most citizens do in Israel. Members of the community have attained top positions…
Deportation of Christians
To my surprise, as I personally dealt with the entry of a delegation of anti-Israel Christian activists to Israel, I awoke yesterday to read a headline of an ANA article in the Star claiming that “SA Christian activists [have been] deported from Israel”. This headline is entirely misleading. The article itself shows that the delegation…
PSF Disruption of Jewish Event in Cape Town
The SA Zionist Federation (SAZF) condemns yet another case of intimidation and disruption of a Jewish-organised event by BDS supporters and its affiliates, in this case, the UCT Palestine Solidarity Forum (PSF) and SA Jews for a Just Palestine. The PSF attempted to disrupt Israel’s Independence Day celebrations last night by blockading the entrances to…
Shimon Peres: An official statement
The South African Jewish Board of Deputies (SAJBD), the South African Zionist Federation (SAZF) and the United Jewish Campaign (UJC), together with the Israeli people and the broader international community, joins in mourning the passing of Shimon Peres, visionary world statesman, peace activist and inspirational founding father of the State of Israel. In a political…
The ACDP stands with Israel
OFFICIAL STATEMENT: The African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) has called on the SA government and global community to condemn Palestinian terror and demand that action is taken against those inciting violence. The recent wave of Palestinian terror – which has claimed the lives of 37 victims and wounded hundreds over the course of the past…
SAZF Cape Council Welcomes Ombudsman Ruling Against Cape Times
The South African Zionist Federation (Cape Council) welcomes the ruling by the Press Ombudsman against the Cape Times over its 18 November 2015 article, headlined “Israeli military chiefs face arrest in SA”. The Ombudsman found that the Cape Times committed a Tier 2 offence, known as a “serious breach”, in its portrayal of conclusions as…
Blatant falsehoods emerge in “arrest warrant” saga
Not for the first time, local anti-Israel activists have been caught in a lie. Over the past week, organisations like BDS SA and the Media Review Network and sectors of the media have been loudly proclaiming that SAPS has agreed to enforce arrest notices issued by Turkey against four Israeli military commanders should they enter…