South Africa
US ramps up Afrikaner refugee intake with 4,500 monthly goal despite global cap
Trump has said the US would only admit 7,500 total refugees from around the world in fiscal year 2026, while a much higher cap of 40,000 to 60,000 was discussed internally last year.
Fire at Cape Town International Airport disrupts flight operations, no injuries reported
South Africa pulls out of Venice Biennale; because its selected artist wanted to focus on Gaza
Elite South African school apologizes over refusal to play Jewish day school at fixture
My Word: Palestinian refugees and the global hypocrisy on display - opinion
Refugee images expose the truth and politics behind the Palestinian narrative and the hypocrisy of those who tell it.
Eswatini received $5.1 million to accept US deportees, minister says
Eswatini is among several African nations that agreed to receive third-country deportees as part of President Donald Trump's crackdown on illegal immigration.
Who is behind Al-Majd, the Israeli-linked evacuation group sending Gazans to South Africa?
Al-Majd’s operation to evacuate Palestinians from Gaza has sparked controversy, with claims of human trafficking and ties to a questionable Estonian-Israeli businessman.
Gazans paid $2,000 per seat for charter flight to South Africa, obtained proper exit documentation
COGAT stated that the Gazans had obtained "documents confirming authorization to land in South Africa" and valid visas, despite South African claims that they were "removed" from Gaza.
PA accuses Israel of 'human trafficking' after planeload of Gazans arrives in South Africa
South Africa initially refused the Gazans' entry because they were unable to indicate the duration of their stay or the address of their accommodation.
South Africa gov't announces probe for NGO that arranged irregular arrival of Palestinians
A group of 153 Palestinians arrived at Johannesburg airport on a chartered Global Airways flight from Kenya on Thursday without departure stamps, return tickets, or details of accommodation.
South Africa admits over 100 Palestinians after 12-hour airport delay, backed by activist groups
South African authorities allow over 100 Palestinians to enter the country after lengthy airport delays and backing from pro-Palestinian activists.
A land of opportunity: one young oleh’s path into hi-tech
Entering Israel’s hi-tech sphere isn’t always easy for new olim, especially without fluent Hebrew or any experience - but Jaime took the leap and now works at Oobit, a fintech company in Herzliya.
The Jewish people need the unifying potential in God’s great gift of Shabbat - opinion
South African Chief Rabbi Warren Goldstein's "Shabbat Project" aims to bring together millions of Jews from across the world to embrace the unifying potential embedded in the gift of Shabbat.
G20 taskforce calls for global panel to tackle 'inequality emergency'
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for the creation of an international panel to tackle inequality, warning that extreme wealth disparities disrupt democracy.
