Israel-Palestine
Thousands march in Cape Town in support of ICJ order against Israel
Case to stop Israeli attack on Rafah was brought by South African government
By Matthew Hirsch and Nathan Geffen
News | 26 May 2024
UCT students set up camp in solidarity with Palestinians
A white sheet with hundreds of names of those killed in Palestine since October was draped down the Sarah Baartman Hall steps
Brief | 16 May 2024
Wits students set up Palestinian solidarity encampment
University senate expected to meet this week
Brief | 14 May 2024
“Dismay” at Stellenbosch senate’s rejection of call for Gaza ceasefire
Meanwhile Nelson Mandela University senate supported a call for a ceasefire in Gaza earlier this week, and effectively an academic boycott of Israel
Brief | 10 May 2024
Protesters demand Wits take public stand on Gaza
Calls for “academic boycott of apartheid Israel”
Brief | 8 May 2024
Last interfaith service for Dean of St George’s Cathedral
Michael Weeder, who has spoken out against Israel’s bombardment of Palestine, retires as Dean of St George’s Cathedral
Brief | 15 April 2024
Stellenbosch University senate members call for ceasefire in Gaza
Thuli Madonsela is one of more than 100 signatories
News | 12 April 2024
Palestinian supporters march to Parliament
The protest marked Al-Quds Day, an international day to oppose the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territory
Brief | 5 April 2024
Criminal complaint lodged against Benjamin Rattle, a South African serving in the Israeli military
Rattle’s social media posts appear to show him standing in front of destroyed buildings and rubble in Gaza
By Matthew Hirsch and GroundUp Staff
News | 4 April 2024