Cape Town commemorates the 1948 Nakba as the beginning of the genocide underway
“We will never allow another Nakba on our watch”
International solidarity
South Africans swim from Robben Island in support of Palestine
The relay swim raised R600,000 for the relief work of Gift of the Givers in Palestine.
Anti-Apartheid Movement targets Israel
The South African chapter of the Anti-Apartheid Movement will meet to renew calls for action against Israel.
PSC calls for NPA to prosecute South Africans involved in Gaza genocide
South Africans recruited into the Israeli Defence Forces have long flouted legislation forbidding foreign military assistance.
Workers call on fashion brands and Bangladesh’s interim government to end their repression
Fashion brands including Calvin Klein, H&M, Levi’s and Zara are accused of trampling on workers’ basic rights in Bangladesh.
South Africans push for the adoption of ‘Apartheid Bill’ to isolate Israel
Cape Town and Johannesburg joined rallies held globally to mark a year of Israel’s war on Gaza.
PSC calls for Israeli academics at microbial conference in Cape Town to be disinvited
The PSC says that allowing Israeli academics, that have no record of opposing the genocide in Palestine, to be speakers at the symposium makes the event complicit in genocide.
FIFA postpones decision to ban Israel
FIFA’s reluctance to make a decision on the Palestinian federation’s submission paves the way for the Israel football team to participate in the Paris Olympics.
Remembering the Nakba and the ongoing struggle for Palestinian liberation
The PSC used the Nakba rally to get political parties to sign a pledge to pass legislation in support of boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) against Israel.
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