Selected results of the 2016 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas Europe/Africa Zone Group I played in Eilat, Israel on Thursday. Great Britain beat South Africa 3-0 Singles Katie Swan (GBR) bt Ilze Hattingh (RSA) 6-3 6-0 Heather Watson (GBR) bt Chanel Simmonds (RSA) 6-3 6-3…
Anti-Israel protests across South Africa, boycott pickets outside Woolworths stores selling Israeli goods, academic boycotts of Israeli universities, calls to deregister Jewish students at South African universities and an anti-Zionist attack on religious Jewish teenagers at a Johannesburg mall. The efforts to isolate Israel and those…
“Gwede Mantashe’s ‘ban’ on ANC members from visiting Israel is far fetched and is probably the most direct expression of ANC’s support for Palestinian terrorism,” says Christian Democratic Party leader, Rev. Theunis Botha. “In a region where dictatorships and religious extremism flourish, Israel is a…
Jerusalem - Israel confirmed on Friday it has accepted a proposal for a 72-hour ceasefire with Hamas, which starts at 0500 GMT. "Israel has accepted the U.S. /UN proposal for a 72-hour humanitarian ceasefire beginning 8:00 am Friday (local time)," a senior Israeli official said…
Pretoria: The South African Government Information Website, ironically called "SA News" published in headline: " Truce cut short as Israel resumes attack on Gaza" but in the opening sentence of the South African Governments own article it clearly states: "Jerusalem - The Israeli military says…