South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
A dozen South African students recently joined hundreds of American Christian students and college and university alumni to deepen their understanding of antisemitism and their Bible-based faith. Daniel Yakcobi, CEO of South African Friends of Israel (SAFI), which facilitated the SA students’ visit, said such initiatives give students much-needed support […]
The hosting of a senior Hamas delegation in Cape Town by the ANC in the Western Cape is an insult to Israel and to the Jewish people of South Africa, says Rev Kenneth Meshoe in a press statement released on Saturday (December 2). The Hamas group which met ANC representatives […]
The hatred directed towards Israel by the ANC and EFF during recent pro-Palestine marches in Tshwane is out of step with the sentiment of most South African Christians, said South African Friends of Israel (SAFI) spokesperson Bafana Modise in an interview today. “In South Africa, we pray to the God […]
By Bafana Modise As a Christian who has travelled to Israel and who has had the opportunity to analyse the conflict between Palestine and Israel from both sides of the coin, it is truly upsetting that the very leaders who have taught the Bible to millions, have repeatedly allowed themselves […]
Death threats from BDS movement may be factor in SARU’s decision, says Safi spokesperson South African Friends of Israel (Safi) submitted an application in terms of the Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA) this morning, to reveal which stakeholders were consulted by the South African Rugby Union (Saru) in […]
The South African Friends of Israel (SAFI) says it will take action against the South African Rugby Union (SARU) for bowing to political interference by withdrawing their Mzanzi Challenge invitation to international qualifying team, the Tel Aviv Heats — simply because they reside in Israel. “SARU have shamelessly succumbed to […]
Christians from all over the country gathered at City of Mercy church in Katlehong, Johannesburg on Monday to make a national declaration calling for a normalisation of relations between South Africa and Israel. The event was the culmination of a campaign initiated by South African Friends of Israel (SAFI) that […]
South Africa Friends of Israel (SAFI) invites Christians to join its picket outside Parliament in Cape Town from 12pm tomorrow to reaffirm support for Israel and push MPs to recognise Israel as a strategic partner for the development of South Africa and Africa, says SAFI spokesperson Bafana Modise. The picket […]
Hundreds of Christians gathered outside the Israeli Embassy in Pretoria today to launch the Tshwane-Jerusalem Declaration and to pray for the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) and its minister Naledi Pandor to support peace in the Middle East. Members of the crowd, which included many pastors, proudly waved […]
‘Apartheid’ label has become antisemitic tool, says Olga Meshoe-Washington South African Friends of Israel (SAFI) published an open letter this week denouncing the United Nations Human Rights Council’s Commission of Inquiry (COI) report that blamed Israel’s “perpetual occupation” for the ongoing conflict with the Palestinians. In the letter, addressed to […]