Posts Tagged: south africa
WHO Names New Strand ‘Omicron,’ Labeling it as ‘Variant of Concern’
i24 News – The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday named the new Covid variant detected in South Africa “Omicron” and designated it as a...
South Africa Says It Is Being Punished for Early COVID Variant Detection
South Africa said on Saturday it was being punished for its advanced ability to detect new COVID-19 variants early, as travel bans and restrictions imposed...
‘Best of the Zionist Spirit’: Thousands Mourn South African-Born Jerusalem Terror Victim
Thousands of mourners on Monday attended the funeral of Eliyahu David Kay, a 26-year-old immigrant from South Africa who was shot dead by a Hamas...
Proud Zionist Who Immigrated From South Africa Killed by Hamas Gunman in Jerusalem’s Old City
Eli Kay, a 26-year-old immigrant to Israel from South Africa, was killed on Sunday by a Hamas terrorist who opened fire on Israeli civilians by...
Israel’s Erdan, 25 Africa Counterparts Talk ‘Strategic Alliance’ Amid African Union Debate
Israel’s Ambassador to the UN Gilad Erdan on Monday met with 25 counterparts from African countries in an effort to strengthen ties with the continent...
Top South African Jewish Org ‘Disappointed’ by Country’s Opposition to Israel’s African Union Observer Status
A top South African Jewish group expressed disappointment on Wednesday after the nation’s government expressed opposition to Israel’s new status as an observer state in...
Some 1,000 Travelers Allowed into Israel without COVID Test Due to Long Lines
i24 News – Israel's Health Ministry on Friday temporarily suspended COVID-19 testing requirements for arriving travelers due to overcrowding in lines at the airport. Airport authorities...
Top South African Jewish Organization Slams Country’s Judicial Commission for ‘Discriminatory’ Questioning of Jewish Candidates
Two Jewish South African judicial candidates were asked intrusive, disrespectful, and discriminatory questions about their Judaism and Jewish identity during interviews by the country’s Judicial...
South Africa’s Chief Justice Confronts the Apartheid Analogy
JNS.org - As of this writing, South Africa’s Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng was on day seven of a 10-day deadline to publicly apologize for a...
Fresh Data Show Toll South African Virus Variant Takes on Vaccine Efficacy
Clinical trial data on two COVID-19 vaccines show that a coronavirus variant first identified in South Africa is lessening their ability to protect against the...
Nearly Three Million Migrants Stranded by COVID-19 – UN Report
Coronavirus border closures and restrictions have stranded nearly 3 million migrants around the world who want to return home but cannot, the UN migration agency...
Israeli Tech Companies Should Treat South Africa as a Springboard to Whole Continent Says Trade Attaché
CTech - South Africa, or for that matter Africa in general, aren't markets that most Israeli companies have in mind when they set out to...
South African Anti-Apartheid Activist Denis Goldberg, Who Spent 22 Years in Prison, Dies at Age 87
South African anti-apartheid activist Denis Goldberg, who stood trial alongside Nelson Mandela in the 1963-64 Rivonia Trial and was imprisoned for 22 years by the regime, has...
South African School Principal Apologizes for Picture Showing Students Making Nazi Salute
A South African school principal has apologized for an image of three students caught making the Nazi salute. South African outlet News24 reported that a photograph...
