South Africa's National Lockdown Status

Since the first case in the Western Cape, the Western Cape Jewish community and the Cape SAJBD in particular have stepped up to guide our response and provide resources to our communities.

Communal responses have come in the forms of meetings, guidelines, posters, forums, social media campaigns and fundraising for various segments of the community. More below.

Latest Local Updates

Violent protests threaten our rights

Violent protests threaten our rights as South Africans! Today we saw violent protesters along the Cape Town beachfront, designed to threaten Christians in this country. Christian people have the same

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Cape Talk 702 interview

We closely monitor and investigate all acts of antisemitism in South Africa — but we stand against all forms of hatred. Hands off our children – a call from the

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Hands off our children

Hands off our children – a call from the Jewish community! The Cape South African Jewish Board of Deputies is outraged by the recent antisemitic attack on our children. Yesterday,

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Flourishing business in Khayelitsha

The Entrepreneurs Network ended the year on a high with an inspirational event held at the Isivivana Centre in Khayelitsha. This featured a panel discussion moderated by successful entrepreneur Luvuyo

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Remembering our heritage in Ceres

Yesterday, over 50 people gathered to commemorate the laying of the foundation stone of the first Ceres shul , precisely 100 years ago on 21 November 1923. Former members of

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Local Organisations You Can Support

Understanding the importance of gemilut chesed and tzedakah, which motivates us to give back to our own community, we have identified a list of organisations who are helping other vulnerable communities and are in need of support too.

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COVID-19 Poster 8

Cleaning, Disinfecting, Sterilising – Become a mean, clean COVID-19 fighting machine

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