On 4 April 2024 and during the Dialogue segment on the Manyathela show, guests and Clement discussed the situation in Gaza and referred to the "judgement" of the International Court of Justice in South Africa's genocide case against Israel.
702 wishes to clarify the status of the ruling to in the show. To date, the ICJ has only issued interim orders and prescribed preliminary measures.
The ICJ is yet to decide the ultimate case and issue its judgement.
The SAJBD was saddened to learn of the passing this week of Lionel Slier, a much loved and respected member of the Jewish community. Lionel was actively involved in many aspects of Jewish communal affairs, including many SAJBD initiatives, throughout his long life. He had a particular interest in recording, promoting and celebrating the history of the community, notably through his popular column "Community Buzz" in the SA Jewish Report as well as through his regular contributions to various publications such as the SAJBD’s journal Jewish Affairs, the Jerusalem Post and the Sunday Times.
The South African Jewish Board of Deputies (SAJBD) notes that former Johannesburg Mayor Kabelo Gwamanda has been arrested and charged with fraud for scamming Soweto residents through a fraudulent funeral scheme. Gwamanda, recently appointed as the MMC for Community Development, has also been involved in overseeing public participation in the controversial proposal to rename Sandton Drive.
Professor Shabir Mahdi, Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of the Witwatersrand, glorifies terrorism, extols the virtues of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar and demonises his detractors as "the most despicable people in history”. He does so through a series of retweets on the X platform.