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Boycott

Why South Africans must stand with Palestine and why the world must act
Thought Leader
/ 3 June 2025

Why South Africans must stand with Palestine and why the world must act

South Africans know what it is like to be dehumanised, displaced and silenced and so it is important to support the Palestinians

By Sifiso Sonjica
World Aquatics Junior Championships: Don’t swim in apartheid waters
Thought Leader
/ 4 September 2023

World Aquatics Junior Championships: Don’t swim in apartheid waters

Call for Swimming South Africa to put international justice first and boycott the competition

By John Minto and Roshan Dadoo
SA sport faces tough questions after Israel rugby debacle
Opinion
/ 23 February 2023

SA sport faces tough questions after Israel rugby debacle

Sport can be a powerful force for good but in the wrong hands it can also be used help normalise hatred

By John Minto
Union calls on government to nationalise ‘profit-driven’ Clover
Business
/ 22 June 2021

Union calls on government to nationalise ‘profit-driven’ Clover

The dairy’s Lichtenburg factory, which is being closed due to service delivery issues, employs about 380 permanent and 40 temporary workers

By Sarah Smit
Pretoria prevaricates on Israel
National
/ 20 May 2021

Pretoria prevaricates on Israel

Cyril Ramaphosa may have signalled a hardening of tone but, like his predecessors, he is unlikely to break the mould on the Palestine-Israel two-state solution

By Emsie Ferreira
US ‘brokered’ agreements on Israel: Wind of change or toxic blast of extortion?
Opinion
/ 29 September 2020

US ‘brokered’ agreements on Israel: Wind of change or toxic blast of extortion?

The United States is negotiating with African countries that will see them exchange Palestinian people’s rights for improved economic and trade conditions

By Suraya Dadoo
Paddy Harper: Anti-racism is the mane thing
Opinion
/ 12 September 2020

Paddy Harper: Anti-racism is the mane thing

What we want: Ramaphosa to cough up a hairball, racists in hair shirts and consumer boycotts that don’t turn hairy

By Paddy Harper
More than a game: NBA players in wildcat strike to protest racial injustice
Sport
/ 27 August 2020

More than a game: NBA players in wildcat strike to protest racial injustice

In 1961, Bill Russell led his fellow Boston Celtics in refusing to play in an NBA game in protest of systemic racism. It happened again on Wednesday.

By Refiloe Seiboko
Chief Justice’s views on Israel are guided by religion, not the Constitution
Opinion
/ 26 June 2020

Chief Justice’s views on Israel are guided by religion, not the Constitution

Mogoeng should remember that Israel/Palestine is an apartheid state, in which 90% of the land is reserved for Jewish occupation

By Martin Jansen
Complex debate on UCT’s Israel boycott
Article
/ 11 December 2019

Complex debate on UCT’s Israel boycott

But still no clarity after motions in the senate, council and academic freedom committee

By Elelwani Ramugondo
Supporting BDS is a way to honour the Palestinian struggle
Article
/ 1 April 2019

Supporting BDS is a way to honour the Palestinian struggle

Boycotts and sanctions against Israel are a vote for nonviolence, democracy and self-determination

By Judith February
The discreet sham of Justin Trudeau
Article
/ 6 December 2018

The discreet sham of Justin Trudeau

Justin Trudeau is just as bad for humanity as Donald Trump is

By Staff Reporter
Withdrawal of academics from conference shines spotlight on boycott of Israel
Article
/ 29 November 2018

Withdrawal of academics from conference shines spotlight on boycott of Israel

Israeli academics’ silence in response equates to complicity in the illegal occupation of Palestinian land and life

By Suraya Dadoo
Shashi Naidoo to visit Palestine on ‘fact-finding mission’
Article
/ 20 June 2018

Shashi Naidoo to visit Palestine on ‘fact-finding mission’

The model received backlash for calling Palestine a ‘shithole’ in a social media post

By Raeesa Pather
Why South Africa’s DJ Black Coffee left a bitter taste by performing in Israel
Article
/ 23 April 2018

Why South Africa’s DJ Black Coffee left a bitter taste by performing in Israel

The DJ’s recent performance in Tel Aviv took place on the same weekend that saw more than a dozen Palestinian protesters killed

By Ran Greenstein
Kenya vote chief silent on rebel areas as uncertainty lingers
Africa
/ 29 October 2017

Kenya vote chief silent on rebel areas as uncertainty lingers

​Kenya’s election board remained silent Sunday over plans to reschedule a vote in opposition areas, where a boycott sparked violent protests

By Agence France Presse
Pharrell Williams: In tune but not with protesters
Article
/ 25 September 2015

Pharrell Williams: In tune but not with protesters

Singing hits from his over two-decade-long career, US star Pharrell Williams’s shows in Jo’burg and the Cape wowed crowds and caused controversy.

By Arts Desk
Israel turns up heat on activist group
Article
/ 4 June 2015

Israel turns up heat on activist group

Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement is ‘anti-Semitic’ and a ‘first-rate strategic threat’.

By Peter Beaumont
The struggle for liberation and land needs you
Article
/ 12 February 2015

The struggle for liberation and land needs you

Palestinians must liberate themselves but, against a powerful enemy, they need any help they can get.

By Staff Reporter
Government’s investor a major shareholder in Woolworths
Article
/ 25 November 2014

Government’s investor a major shareholder in Woolworths

A source in the Public Investment Corporation, a shareholder in Woolworths, says the company invests money from the Government Employees Pension Fund.

By Thuletho Zwane
Woolworths response to boycott ‘irresponsible’
Article
/ 18 November 2014

Woolworths response to boycott ‘irresponsible’

A group of businesspeople who hold shares in Woolworths have voiced their concerns about how the retailer has dealt with the boycott of its products.

By Sapa
Russia responds to Ukraine sanctions, bans Western foods
Article
/ 7 August 2014

Russia responds to Ukraine sanctions, bans Western foods

The decision to ban most food imports from the West shows that President Vladimir Putin has no intention of bowing to Western pressure over Ukraine.

By Vladimir Isachenkov
Israel’s path ‘worse than apartheid’
Article
/ 4 July 2014

Israel’s path ‘worse than apartheid’

Noam Chomsky states that if Israel is boycotted, the same fate should befall the United States. He further believes that a boycott could backfire.

By Ian Black
US academic association backs boycott of Israeli educational bodies
Article
/ 17 December 2013

US academic association backs boycott of Israeli educational bodies

The American Studies Association says its move to boycott Israeli schools is "in solidarity with scholars and students deprived of academic freedom".

By Guardian Reporter
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Article
/ 21 May 2010

Elvis Costello boycotts concerts in Israel

Elvis Costello has cancelled two concerts he was scheduled to play in Israel in protest against its treatment of Palestinians.

By Vikram Dodd and Rory Mccarthy
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Article
/ 30 September 2009

Afriforum calls for boycott of Nestlé products

Afriforum on Wednesday called on consumers to boycott Nestlé products if it does not stop buying milk from a dairy farm belonging to Grace Mugabe.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 4 June 2009

Cosatu drops Vodacom boycott

The Congress of South African Trade Unions is no longer boycotting cellphone operator Vodacom because it would be a ”difficult campaign to sustain”.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 3 February 2009

Dock workers to boycott Israeli ship

Durban dock workers are expected to refuse to offload an Israeli ship as part of a week of action against Israel, Cosatu said on Tuesday.

By Staff Reporter

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