Suleila Omar (left) and Mitchel Joffe Hunter (right) at the Interfaith Shabbat against Genocide at Claremont Main Road Mosque, October 2024. Photo: Tamara Nechama Thusi
Two private Johannesburg schools, Roedean and King David, have sparked controversy. In a nutshell, Roedean students boycotted a tennis match with King David. Roedean’s management, instead of explaining why their students didn’t play, gave a feeble excuse in writing. Their principal, Phuti Mogale, clumsily explained the boycott to King David principal Lorraine Srage. Their conversation was recorded, presumably by Srage and likely without Mogale’s knowledge, and leaked to the media, with King David accusing…
Apartheid Era: The apartheid system of institutionalized racial segregation and
discrimination was officially in place from 1948 until the early 1990s.
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Fun South African Fact: Water is not all there is to drink in this thirsty country! South Africa’s Cape Winelands have around 560 wineries and 4 400 primary producers. Included in the Cape Winelands region is Route 62, considered the longest wine route in the world. That alone is good reason to visit South Africa if you haven’t yet been!
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Ukraine: You have two cows. One of them feeds on American grass, the other feeds on Russian grass.