Current Issues & Media Statements
Below are the latest Current Issues and Media Statements from the SAZF.
Check back here regularly to keep up to date with whats going on.
Yoseph Haddad Interviewed by Gareth Cliff on the Truth About Israel
Yoseph Haddad is the CEO of Together Vouch for Each Other, and a IDF combat veteran. At age 18,...
ANC and NFP pass symbolic & discriminatory motion against Israel whilst remaining silent on Russia’s war on Ukraine
ANC and NFP pass symbolic & discriminatory motion against Israel whilst remaining silent on...
Israeli Rugby Coach Reports SARU’s Executive Council for Disciplinary Offences in Boycotting Tel Aviv Heat Rugby Team
Israeli Rugby Coach Reports SARU’s Executive Council for Disciplinary Offences in Boycotting Tel...
ANC continues to protect Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine, but alienates Israel as a partner for development in SA
ANC continues to protect Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine, but alienates Israel as a partner...
SAZF supports move to submit PAIA application to investigate political interference in SA sport
SAZF supports move to submit PAIA application to investigate political interference in SA sport ...
SAFI celebrates Israel’s growing ties with Africa: Chad opens embassy in Ramat Gan
SAFI celebrates Israel’s growing ties with Africa: Chad opens embassy in Ramat Gan The South...
SAZF mourns tragic loss of Jewish life following terrorist attack outside synagogue on International Holocaust Remembrance Day
SAZF mourns tragic loss of Jewish life following terrorist attack outside synagogue on...
SAZF Calls on SA Government to Apply Foreign Policies with Uniformity
Daring to discriminate in the world of war: ANC government has moral responsibility to apply...
Park established in Israel to commemorate SA Jews who opposed apartheid
Artist's impression of the Siyabonga Garden in Israel to honour anti-apartheid activists. Park...
125th Anniversary of WZC Basel Conference
125th Anniversary of WZC Basel Conference I arrived in Basel, Switzerland alongside Jews from...
125 Years of Zionism
CLICK HERE to watch the 125th Anniversary of the first Zionist Congress in Basel, Switzerland,...
Let’s support Klaas
Meet Klaas Mokgomole, who will be running his second Comrades Marathon this weekend in KZN. As an...
Hypocritical ANC stands with pariahs over Israel
Hypocritical ANC stands with pariahs over Israel The South African Zionist Federation (SAZF) is...
South African government should be condemning, not condoning, Palestinian extremism
South African government should be condemning, not condoning, Palestinian extremism The South...
KEY FACTS ON ISRAEL-GAZA FLARE-UP
After several days of closures in the South of Israel and security alerts, Israel announced that...
DIRCO Minister Pandor places Palestinian agenda over interests of South Africans
DIRCO Minister Pandor places Palestinian agenda over interests of South Africans The South African...
Emily Schrader discusses what’s next for Israel’s Knesset 2022
The Israeli Knesset has dissolved (30 June 2022) after a year, with Prime Minister Naftali Bennet...
Peter Ndoro interviews Maurice Hirsch on Journalist Shireen Abu Akleh’s death
As has been widely reported, the ongoing investigation as to who killed Al Jazeera journalist,...
SA Zionist Federation Disgusted by Billboards Abusing Mandela’s Name
SA Zionist Federation Disgusted by Billboards Abusing Mandela’s Name The South African Zionist...
DIRCO condemnation of Israel for shooting of journalist Shireen Abu Akleh without confirmation of facts, irresponsible and incendiary
DIRCO condemnation of Israel for shooting of journalist Shireen Abu Akleh without confirmation of...
Tragic Shooting of Al Jazeera Journalist – Circumstances Unclear and Investigation Under Way
Tragic Shooting of Al Jazeera Journalist - Circumstances Unclear and Investigation Under Way This...
Franchising “Apartheid”: Why South Africans Push the Analogy
Franchising “Apartheid”: Why South Africans Push the Analogy By Rhoda Kadalie with Julia I....
South African Zionist Federation Condemns Latest Attack in Wave of Terror
South African Zionist Federation Condemns Latest Attack in Wave of Terror The South African...
SAZF calls on South African government to condemn the senseless terror attacks in Israel
SAZF calls on South African government to condemn the senseless terror attacks in Israel The South...
SAZF Welcomes Warming Ties between Turkey and Israel
The South African Zionist Federation (SAZF) welcomes the warming ties that are developing between...
SAZF welcomes continuation of Israel’s observer status at the AU
The South African Zionist Federation (SAZF) welcomes the continuation of Israel’s observer status...
A sad day when it becomes controversial to call for peace in the Middle East
A sad day when it becomes controversial to call for peace in the Middle East The South African...
Amnesty International reinvents apartheid to validate a damning report against Israel
Amnesty International reinvents apartheid to validate a damning report against Israel The AI...
New Israel Ambassador presents credentials
New Israel Ambassador an opportunity for partnership, trade and friendship with South Africa The...
SAZF Appalled by SA Government’s Stance and Calls on Miss SA to Participate in Miss Universe
SAZF Appalled by SA Government’s Stance and Calls on Miss SA to Participate in Miss Universe The...
Israel is an essential ally to Africa
Israel is an essential ally to Africa Since Israel was revived as a modern Jewish state in 1948,...
Legal Services Ombudsman Judge Desai should be held accountable for contravening the Judicial Oath.
Legal Services Ombudsman Judge Desai should be held accountable for contravening the Judicial...
Twentieth anniversary of anti-Israel hate fest a spectacular flop
Twentieth anniversary of anti-Israel hate fest a spectacular flop By ROWAN POLOVIN Published in SA...
We should not commemorate the antisemitism of Durban
Pro-Gaza, anti-Israel demonstrators in Cape Town, August 9, 2014.Credit: Reuters We should...