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SA’s protection of Albanese ‘profound moral failure’
2+ hour ago (532+ words) David May, a senior research analyst at US-based think tank, the Foundation for'Defense'of Democracies, says'Albanese has grown increasingly bold in her attacks on Israel. "Encouraged by supporters who seek Israel's destruction, Albanese has blurred the line between criticising Israel and…...
Galliot Park restoration creates green shoots for Joburg
5+ hour, 29+ min ago (445+ words) But for Amanda Porter,chief executiveof CAP Green, the project was never about grass or garden beds. "It was about sentiment," she says. "The real danger in Johannesburgisn'tonly deterioration. It's declining expectations. When people stop expecting better, decline accelerates." Porter…...
Mandela’s next flotilla aims to ‘bring Israel to its knees’
2+ week, 6+ hour ago (505+ words) Critics'say'that this so-called "moral statement" confirms that the initiative is primarily a political intervention rather than a humanitarian mission. Jewish communal organisations and political analysts have questioned both the humanitarian necessity of the initiative and the motivation of its most…...
Joburg needs a force of nature. We have it.
2+ week, 6+ hour ago (782+ words) Johannesburg has been here before. Hopeful moments. Promising candidates. Talk of change. And then coalition chaos, institutional sabotage, and a slow slide back into dysfunction. So,when people ask why this time is different,theirscepticism is understandable. But this time…...
Duo get into the spirit of making SA’s only kosher gin
2+ week, 6+ hour ago (554+ words) What began as an engineering experiment'for two young chemical engineers'has grown into one of Johannesburg's most distinctive craft distilleries'that is now officially producing the only locally made kosher gin.' Gabriel Fine and Aaron Pieterse,'both 25,'made'it'happen because of their curiosity'about'how…...
Israeli compassion warms Zimbabwe family’s heart
4+ week, 6+ hour ago (502+ words) When all other options to save'Takudszwa's'life were out of the family's reach,'Chitima'reached out to his former boss for help,'and the'21-month-old baby was flown to Israel for'life-saving'surgery.' Chitima'had worked for'Eran'Tal installing irrigation systems in Zimbabwe 13 years before his…...
Protesters stand up to bullying of Cape Union Mart
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (315+ words) In August 2025, the Western Cape High Court ordered protesters to stop harassing customers outside Cape Union Mart stores and preventing shoppers from going into the stores. The V&A Waterfront has since ensured that extremists protest'only'in a designated area'opposite the…...