Anti-Apartheid Movement targets Israel
The South African chapter of the Anti-Apartheid Movement will meet to renew calls for action against Israel.
Apartheid Israel
Cosatu and PSC call for boycott of US companies
Protests outside the US consulates in Cape Town and Johannesburg, and the embassy in Pretoria, on the International Day of Solidarity with Palestine.
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.
Palestinian leader calls for an organised international campaign to isolate Israel
Dr Mustafa Barghouti emphasised that practical steps must be taken to isolate Apartheid Israel.
Civil society groups vow to intensify support for Palestine
The genocide underway in Gaza has ignited a solidarity movement in South Africa that brings together different classes and communities.
Palestine and South Africa share the cup
Dubbed Football 4 Humanity, the games between SA and Palestine have been hailed as a show of solidarity with Gaza.
South Africa vs Palestine in solidarity match
The president, three cabinet ministers and the mayor of Cape Town attended the Palestine match against a Western Cape XI.
South African journalists stand in solidarity with their colleagues in Palestine
The number of journalists killed in Palestine in the last three months is almost double the 63 killed over 20 years in the Vietnam War.
2023: The wrap
A summary of stories reported by Elitsha this year.
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