CAPE TOWN – More than 3,000 people marched through Cape Town on Saturday, calling for South Africa to cut trade and diplomatic ties with Israel, including by shutting its embassy, over the war in Gaza.
Pretoria has been a leading critic of Israel’s actions in Gaza, bringing a case before the UN’s top court in December 2023 that argues Israel’s war in the Palestinian territory amounts to genocide, a charge Israel has denied.
Saturday’s demonstration brought together several pro-Palestinian organisations, political parties, and Muslim and Christian groups in one of the biggest such turnouts in months.
Waving Palestinian flags and slogans such as “Don’t just feel bad, do something”, the…
Poverty Rates: South Africa faces significant challenges related to poverty and
inequality, with a high percentage of the population living below the poverty line.
Nessie
Y\’know, I could have sworn South Africa had apartheid.
Is this the Mandela Effect?
Rzr
Fun South African Fact: Travel to Tsitsikamma, on the border of the Western Cape and Eastern Cape to visit the world’s highest commercial bungee jump! Those who are brave enough can take the 216-meter jump off the Bloukrans Bridge and soar through the air towards the Bloukrans River below. Definitely a must for thrill-seekers and adrenaline-junkies!