SA Jewish Board appalled by Andile Mngxitama holocaust tweet
24 August 2017
Cape Town - The SA Jewish Board of Deputies (SAJBD) expressed shock on Thursday at a tweet by Black First Land First (BLF) leader Andile Mngxitama claiming that the legacy of the holocaust was not all negative.
In an apparent attempt to position himself back in the media spotlight, Mngxitama tweeted around 5:30: "For those claiming the legacy of the holocaust is ONLY negative think about the lampshades and Jewish soap."
The tweet was possibly a reference to Western Cape Premier Helen Zille's controversial tweets earlier in the year when she said the legacy of colonialism was not all negative. Zille subsequently apologised.
The SAJBD said it was appalled by his "crassly offensive, demeaning and hurtful" statement.