President Ramaphosa meets with the South African Jewish Board of Deputies
13 December 2023
President Cyril Ramaphosa has today, 13 December 2023, met with the leadership of the South African Jewish Board of Deputies (SAJBD) at the Presidential residence Mahlamba Ndlopfu in Pretoria.
The SAJBD petitioned President Ramaphosa to namely;
1. Restore full diplomatic recognition of Israel, including the re-opening of the South African embassy in Tel Aviv and providing assurances that the Israeli embassy in Pretoria will not be closed to enable the return of the Israeli Ambassador to South Africa
2. Speak and/or act against the boycott of Israeli and Jewish businesses in South Africa