Once prominent in South African politics, Jews take a back seat

07.12.2013                      04.Tewet.5774                      Wajigasch 

Süd-Afrika:

Once prominent in South African politics, Jews take a back seat

The country's Jewish community is now half the size it was 40 years ago and its members fear accusations of racism if they criticize the black government.

A forum of young Jewish adults in South Africa recently invited the country's anti-corruption crusader, Thuli Madonsela, to meet with them at the Sydenham Synagogue in Johannesburg. For the most part, South Africa's Jews are cheering on Madonsela, who, in her role as Public Protector (equivalent to ombudsman in other countries,) has doggedly investigated the misspending of public funds on upgrades to President Jacob Zuma’s private homestead, Nkandla….