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Items by Suraya Dadoo
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African governments are crushing opposition using Israeli spyware
As internet penetration and smartphone usage increases across Africa, digital spaces have become increasingly important for organising political uprisings and opposition movements. In response, several of the continent’s regimes have shut down the internet or blocked social media apps. To sidestep the economic costs and global criticism that these...
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#JerusalemaDanceChallenge: South African song strikes a chord with Palestinians
Jerusalema – a South African gospel song with an infectious beat and a catchy dance – has captured the imagination of the world. The song by South African musician and DJ, Master KG (real name Kgaogelo Moagi), with vocals by songstress, Nomcebo Zikode, has been viewed more than 76...
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How a pro-Israel ‘Spiritual Diplomacy’ event became a COVID-19 super spreader in South Africa
On 10-11 March several hundred guests gathered at the Divine Restoration Ministries on the outskirts of Bloemfontein, the capital of the Free State province in South Africa, to attend the Jerusalem Prayer Breakfast (JPB). The JPB is a prayer movement that aims to bring together government leaders, politicians and...
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How Israel is sowing the seeds of war in South Sudan
In 2015 – two years after a devastating civil war broke out in South Sudan that pushed millions to the brink of starvation – the South Sudan government launched a multi-million dollar agricultural project called Green Horizon. The aim of the project was to develop farms so that South...
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If Israel has nothing to hide, why ban people from seeing this for themselves?
The “threats” facing Israel are numerous and diverse: artists painting murals on walls; poetry on Facebook; even clowns and circus performers. The newest danger to the Zionist state is a South African celebrity who usually features in the entertainment section of the newspapers, rather than the politics pages. Last...
