Press Statements
South African Zionist Federation pays tribute to Prince Mangosuthu Gatsha Buthelezi
The South African Zionist Federation (SAZF) extends our heartfelt condolences to the family and loved ones of Prince Mangosuthu Gatsha Buthelezi as well as the Zulu Kingdom and Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) for their loss. Buthelezi was a remarkable and unforgettable...
Political extremists fail to sink the dreams of South African athletes competing in Israel this week
The South African Zionist Federation (SAZF) wishes the best of luck to all the South African athletes participating in the World Aquatics Junior Swimming Championships taking place in Israel this week. We are pleased that Swimming SA, in line with other South African...
SAZF & partners donate OrCam device to University of Witwatersrand for students with vision loss and reading impairments
Today the South African Zionist Federation (SAZF), together with the Israeli Embassy in South Africa, handed over an OrCam device to the University of Witwatersrand Disability Rights Unit (DRU) at Solomon Mahlangu House. The OrCam device makes reading easier and more...
40 hour water outage: Israeli Water Experts offer world-renowned water solutions for SA water infrastructure with IFP in KZN, WC government officials & Mayor of City of Tshwane in Gauteng
As Gauteng residents battled 40-hour water shortages last week, an Israeli delegation of water experts toured the country, sharing world-renowned Israeli water solutions with government officials in Kwa-Zulu Natal, the Western Cape and Gauteng as well. The delegation...
Israeli Water Experts meet City of Tshwane officials to share leading edge water solutions with South Africa
On Monday, 10 July 2023, the City of Tshwane held a seminar with Israeli water experts at Tshwane House to learn about Israel’s world leading experience and technology in improving the supply, access, sanitation and sustainability of water. Israel, a country...
BREAKING: South African Zionist Federation Succeeds in Complaint Against Judge Siraj Desai for Behaviour Unbecoming of a Judge; Desai Censured for Involvement in Political Controversy in Support of the BDS Movement
PRESS STATEMENT BY ROLENE MARKS, SPOKESPERSON, SOUTH AFRICAN ZIONIST FEDERATION (SAZF) BREAKING: South African Zionist Federation Succeeds in Complaint Against Judge Siraj Desai for Behaviour Unbecoming of a Judge; Desai Censured for Involvement in Political...
Israeli Tech Can Prevent Cholera Outbreaks in SA
A new South African based research project is testing an Israeli water technology system that could help alleviate some of the challenges posed by sewage treatment and its disease burden in underserviced areas.
Yom Yerushalayim: Celebrating 56 Years of a Reunified Jerusalem
Yom Yerushalayim: Celebrating 56 Years of a Reunified Jerusalem The following op-ed first appeared in SA Jewish Report on 18 May 2023. Today we celebrate Yom Yerushalayim. We honour 56 years of a reunified Jerusalem, the eternal and undivided capital of the Jewish...
500+ SA Representatives of Religious Establishments, Political Parties, NGOs & Ambassadors Commemorate Israel’s 75th Independence Day in Pretoria
500+ SA Representatives of Religious Establishments, Political Parties, NGOs & Ambassadors Commemorate Israel’s 75th Independence Day in Pretoria On Wednesday, 10 May 2023, over 500 representatives of local religious establishments, businesses, political parties,...
ROCKET FIRE: 104 rockets fired into Israel overnight by terrorist organisation Hamas
ROCKET FIRE: 104 rockets fired into Israel overnight by terrorist organisation Hamas Yesterday, Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed that 104 rockets had been fired into towns and villages across Southern Israel, following the suicide of a Palestinian Islamic Jihad...
