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New Miss SA caught in anti-Israel crossfire
NICOLA MILTZ she had nothing further to say. political agenda.” Idan told The Algemeiner, “I’d like to warn beauty
Mswane who comes from the rural village of Idan also criticised Mandela for using the term queens to prepare for an army of bots that will
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ewly crowned Miss South Africa, Lalela KwaSokhulu in Richards Bay in KwaZulu Natal is an “apartheid” to “attack Israel”, arguing that the word probably harass their social media posts while they’re
Mswane, is looking forward to taking part inspiring role model. She said she hoped to make has been used against Israel by “radical Islamists, in Israel with hashtags ‘end the occupation’ and ‘free
in the Miss Universe pageant later this year an impact on unemployment through her initiative terrorist organisations, and the Iranian regime, all of Palestine’. They shouldn’t worry, those aren’t even real
despite the sinister forces trying to prevent her from #BeReady, which offers services and training to whom hate women and women’s rights”. people but fake accounts used by a few propagandists
going to Israel, where the competition is to be held. youth to equip them to start their own “Please allow Miss South Africa to go and to intimidate them. This is a cheap tactic to silence
The graceful beauty has found herself in the enterprises. experience Israel up close, on the ground, and let them. Just keep doing what you are doing. Stay
middle of controversy just a few days into her reign Last week, Mandla Mandela, the her be the judge for herself,” she said. “I’m positive, confidently beautiful.”
following calls by local anti-Israel lobbyists to boycott grandson of the late former president, just like me, she will be shocked to see that the Reeva Forman, the honorary life vice-president
the 70th Miss Universe competition, due to be held in Nelson Mandela, called on Mswane to Israeli government consists of Muslims, Jews, of the South African Zionist Federation (SAZF), said
Eilat in December. snub the Miss Universe competition. Arabs, [and] Christians. Those people not Mandela shouldn’t be allowed to undermine the
The 24-year-old Bachelor of Law graduate from the In a statement that he shared on only get to vote on policies, but they’re empowerment of South African women. “He must
University of Pretoria is bracing herself for further Instagram, Mandela accused Israel also part of the Knesset, have political cease his attempts to undermine the empowerment
calls by Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions activists as the of being an apartheid state and parties, and some of them are even of women, to harness it for his long-standing hateful
glittering pageant draws closer. claimed the country “violates the Israeli ambassadors to the world.” anti-Israel agenda,” said this former model and 1983
This week she told the SA Jewish Report that the fundamental human rights of the Idan concluded her video by telling Businesswoman of the Year.
Miss South Africa pageant had transformed her life Palestinian people and commits Mswane, “I hope that you will enjoy Forman said his call to boycott the pageant “should
and she looked forward to repeating this at Miss crimes against humanity”. your trip, and learn not only about be dismissed as eroding the aspirations of South African
Universe. He called on countries to “bolster Israel, but about other beautiful women who wish to shine on the international stage”.
“I found it empowering with so many positive efforts” to isolate Israel and cut all countries. This is what the Miss The SAZF said that Israel regularly hosted
things to take away from it. I also met nine other ties, and urged all African countries to Universe pageant is about.” international sporting and cultural events, including
talented and wonderful fellow Miss South Africa 2021 withdraw from the Miss Universe pageant. Idan, who is Muslim Eurovision and the Giro d’Italia, and that more
sisters who made the journey so incredibly amazing. Former Miss Iraq, Sarah Idan, and was the first countries in the region are signing peace agreements.
I look forward to repeating this at the Miss Universe criticised Mandela’s calls for a Miss Iraq in 45 years, “Furthermore, FIFA has recently spoken of hosting
pageant in December – to challenge myself once boycott in a video posted on received death threats the World Cup in the country. Israel is a thriving
again, to learn and to meet women from around the various social media platforms. and was forced to leave multicultural democracy, and accusations that it’s
globe who want to give back.” “All I can say is: how dare her home after similar to the former South African government
She said she wouldn’t be the woman she is today you?” Idan said in the clip, posting a selfie are beyond ridiculous. In fact, one of Israel’s recent
had it not been for the women who had invested in her. addressing Mandela. “How on Instagram entrants to Miss Universe is a woman of Ethiopian
“It’s only natural that I pay it forward. I aspire to be an dare you, as a man, try to with former descent,” the statement read.
empowered woman who inspires other women.” tell an organisation for Miss Israel, Adar Forman said that Israel had also actively been
Mswane was crowned Miss South Africa on women and women Gandelsman, at the 2017 involved in the fight against gender-based violence
Saturday, 16 October, at the Grand Arena, GrandWest, empowerment what Miss Universe pageant with the in South Africa, supporting women’s shelters and
in Cape Town. Calls for her to boycott the Miss to do? This is an caption “Peace and love from Miss organisations teaching young girls how to defend
Universe pageant started even before she took opportunity that Iraq and Miss Israel.” themselves against attack.
possession of her new car or settled into the luxurious millions of women Mandela responded to Idan’s video “Mandla Mandela is no poster child for women’s
Miss SA Sandton apartment. dream of having, with another rambling statement in rights, specifically his well-publicised failure to
The Miss South Africa organisation said it wouldn’t to go on the world which he questioned her “blind spot” honour his commitments to previous relationships,
get involved in a “political war of words”. stage and represent their support for Israel and her “lack of along with other public indiscretions. We encourage
Stephanie Weil, the managing director of Nine people, their nation, and their moral fibre” and asked, “Don’t Mandla to follow in his grandfather’s footsteps, who
Squared Communications & Events, which owns the culture. Not governments, not Palestinian women also have visited Israel himself and brought home a message of
rights to Miss South Africa, told the SA Jewish Report politics, and definitely not your Miss South Africa Lalela Mswane human rights?” peace and dialogue to all concerned,” she said.
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082 401 8239 / 076 210 6532 of Durban, the impact of philanthropist and each family member: John, Anna, Karyn, Anthony, Martin,
H free quotations H communal patriarch John Moshal was felt across the and Richard.”
length and breadth of the South African
Jewish community. His death at the age of
81 in London on Tuesday, 26 October, is an
unquantifiable loss, but he leaves a legacy
that will reverberate across generations and
around the world.
While he cared deeply for all Jews and the
wider community, his passing will be most
keenly felt in the KwaZulu-Natal Jewish
community. It was in Durban that he was
born on 30 March 1940, and where he
committed himself to a lifetime of service,
becoming honorary life president of the
Council of KwaZulu-Natal Jewry.
Anna and John Moshal
Born John Hillel Moshal, he was educated
at Durban Preparatory School and Durban
High School (DHS) and the University
of Natal, where he graduated in chemical
engineering. “More than 100 years ago,
John’s father, Max, and my father, Phil, were
at DHS together,” says Roger Ellison. “A
generation later [1953 to 1957], John and I
were also at DHS together, closely followed
three years later by my brother Brian and John’s brother Through this humanitarian foundation, he established
Brian.” a number of upliftment projects around the world. These
“He would always refer to the Moshal family legacy, which included Chiva Africa, which provided HIV/Aids training
started when his family first arrived in South Africa in the for local health professionals; the Moshal Scholarship
late 1800s,” says Durban resident Alana Baranov, who had Programme, which has provided hundreds of full
the honour of working on a book about the Moshal family. scholarships to needy students; the importing of refurbished
“The book was called Setting a Quiet Example, and that’s such computers and their distribution to disadvantaged KwaZulu-
a great way to describe John,” she says. Continued on page 12>>
“He would always tell me that the word
‘Moshal’ translates to the word ‘example’, and
that he was proud of the legacy of his uncle, Sol,
who in his day was the doyen of the community.
John really wanted to mirror his life, and walk in
his and his ancestor’s footsteps,” says Baranov.
Moshal started Control Logic, and built it
into the largest industrial electronics company
in South Africa. He sold 50% to Engelhard
Industries and this share passed to Anglo
American Corporation. In 1984, he sold out
completely and moved on to his other interests.
His business activities were many and varied,
allowing him to pursue the philanthropy that
was so central to his ethos.
Community member Cheryl Unterslak says,
“John came from very humble beginnings, and
would refer to himself as a ‘simple engineer’. He
always fought injustice, backed the underdog,
and disliked bullies of any kind, be it at school,
the pulpit, in community affairs, and in general.”
Torah Thought Rabbi Julia Margolis,
Beit Luria
Mother nature’s gifts
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abbi Lord Jonathan Sacks said, “The with clear vision and purpose. She had the we leave it alone. What
name of our parsha seems to embody courage to follow her convictions, no matter does mother nature do?
a paradox. It’s called ‘Chayei Sarah’ how progressive they were at the time. She She moves according to
[The Life of Sarah], but it begins with the death was a role model for women of her era, as well well-established laws,
of Sarah. What’s more, it records the death of as becoming a role model for the modern laws that are firmly
Abraham. Why is a parsha about death called woman of the 21st century. in the direction of healing, and the wound
life? The answer, it seems, is that death and We can’t forget that we live in a world of begins to heal on its own. It’s only when we
how we face it is a commentary on life and duality, of light and dark, hot and cold, male interfere with mother nature that things tend
how we live it.” and female. Sarah knew that according to well- to go wrong. Left to her own devices, we are
Abraham knew that everything that established laws, neither side of that duality generally in good hands.
happened to him, even the bad things, were was more important than the other. In fact, We should do all that we can to uplift those
part of the journey which G-d had sent him and they were really different degrees of the same around us to see the same light we see, and
Sarah on, and he had the faith to walk through thing – and in truth, light couldn’t exist without then allow mother nature (through the womb
the valley of the shadow of death fearing no darkness, neither could men exist without of time) to do what she does best. Let’s not be
evil, knowing that G-d was with him. women – and vice versa. consumed by trying to sweep the darkness
I see and feel profound meaning in this We often get so caught up in our own lives out of the dark room. Let’s be like Sarah, and
paradox. Sarah’s social status – and its impact that we seldom pay attention to the power of turn our attention to the light, reach out, and
on the future of her family and people – was so mother nature. Let’s take a simple example switch it on. We must know that we have
great, it only increased after her passing. of one mistakenly cutting oneself while received a gift from our ancestors, and pass
Sarah, our mother, our matriarch, the preparing dinner for the family. The wound those gifts down, l’dor vador (from generation
mother of Klal Yisrael (the Jewish people), was bleeds. Perhaps we run some water over it, or to generation) through the generations of
quite the “modern” woman. She led her life apply some pressure, and shortly thereafter, mothers following Sarah.
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community was feeling especially vulnerable First, the threat to Ramaphosa wasn’t
after weeks of anti-Israel sentiment. So, reported in any media except one Israeli
when an Israeli newspaper reported that a man newspaper. In South Africa, journalists were
with seemingly strong influence had threatened reporting the opposite – that David E. Sassoon
to pull funding from South Africa if President planned to invest in the country as well as in Call Alan: 082 850 0004
Cyril Ramaphosa didn’t dial back the anti-Israel local start-up Bluedrop Energy. It appears both www.alfinauto.co.za
rhetoric, many members of the community stories were fed to particular media outlets who
shared the news. took them at face value.
But the message was from a sophisticated Another discrepancy was that Sassoon gave
con-artist who was drawing the South African Ramaphosa a “deadline” of 20 May 2021 to had bought 51% of “Friedman PR” for $25 scam.”
Jewish community into his web of deception. respond to his threats, but on 26 May 2021, million (R428 million), yet the PR company was Though Bluedrop was already wary of
Now, another victim of the man who calls the South African media started reporting operating from one desk in Tel Aviv. The source Sassoon, it was his letter to Ramaphosa that
himself David E. Sassoon has come forward, the opposite – that the Sassoon Group had doesn’t know why Friedman’s company would made the start-up break ties with him. In an
telling the SA Jewish Report that Sassoon is a approved $50 billion (R737 billion) for possible collude with Sassoon, but he says that as far as official statement, the company told the
“sophisticated scammer” who plays on people’s investment in South Africa over five years. he knows, they continue to work together. SA Jewish Report that “Bluedrop Energy is
emotions – even the emotions of an entire The South African Jewish community was “The thing is he blows up massive numbers, the one who terminated the contract with J.
community – and uses them for his own game. therefore being used as a pawn in a wider and when you convert that to rands, it comes Sassoon Group. Bluedrop took serious exception
The man has come forward because of game, with Jews around the world sharing to ridiculous amounts – like 30% to 40% of our to his threats and demeaning letter towards our
dynamics abroad. In June 2021, the Jewish extracts from Sassoon’s letter to Ramaphosa, GDP [gross domestic product],” says the source. president, Mr Cyril Ramaphosa. We tried hard
Chronicle in the United Kingdom wrote an as reported in the Israeli newspaper. The wider “It’s almost like he was saying he was going to to convince him to withdraw his letter addressed
article describing Sassoon as “a conman who media was also drawn into Sassoon’s lies. News buy the country.” to President Ramaphosa, but these efforts
threatened South Africa” in his latest scam, articles about his supposed investments in While the source can only guess as to why were in vain. We support and respect all the
following a number of articles it had written South Africa remain online today. Sassoon would want to draw the Jewish recognised leaders and structures of the South
about him in the past. When the SA Jewish Report requested the community into that narrative, he guesses it African government.
Sassoon immediately tried to sue the Jewish full letter to Ramaphosa, it was filled with was one way for Sassoon to see how far he could “In addition, we took serious exception to
Chronicle. But the SA Jewish Report understands spelling and grammatical errors and emotional go, and maybe even make it look like the Jewish Mr Sassoon’s disrespect for the South African
that in mid-September, a Washington DC judge statements which didn’t add up. The letter also community was supporting state capture or media, the South African Jewish Board of
threw the lawsuit out, and Bruce Fein, the DC- cited the address of Sassoon’s Tel Aviv branch. trying to control the government, in line with Deputies, and the South African Jewish
based lawyer who brought the case against the But when the SA Jewish Report checked this antisemitic tropes. community in general.”
Jewish Chronicle (and was on Sassoon’s board of address, it was simply a place to rent a desk. The source says Bluedrop Energy was The source says Sassoon wanted to write more
directors), has parted company with Sassoon. One of the desks was rented by Einat Friedman introduced to Sassoon through a mutual letters to Ramaphosa, but Bluedrop stopped
Speaking on condition of anonymity, who is described as “vice- associate. “He immediately made promises to him. “The Jewish community in South Africa
the source says, “Don’t do business president of public relations invest. They found his website, which looked has its own leadership, and doesn’t need him to
with the man who calls himself for J. Sassoon Group and reliable, and saw that his board of directors interfere,” he says.
David E. Sassoon. We don’t know the spokesperson for had a lot of credible people. It also saw that The anonymous source believes Sassoon
if that’s even his real name. He’s the Sassoon family and there were issues regarding his reputation, as gets away with it because he seems to have
a sophisticated scam artist and the Sassoon Family described by the Jewish Chronicle in the United a credible group of supporters on the board
fraudster. But we were blinded by Continuation Trust”. Kingdom.” of his so-called company, who “allow him
him.” In his While this was a “red flag”, the start-up to hide behind their reputations”. Though
In his letter, Sassoon said he communication, believed that the people around Sassoon gave he doesn’t know why upstanding and well-
would pull $40 million (R590 Sassoon said him enough credibility. “He also explained that known members of society would allow
million) of investment he he was from an ‘intelligence background’, and Sassoon to use their names, he guesses that
in Johannesburg they don’t always do things ‘above board’,” maybe they benefit from the arrangement.
energy company says the source. “He sounds very educated and Sassoon, he says, “lives off what he scams
Bluedrop and a understands business, especially in the United [from] people” and he may be working with
further $50 billion States and international markets.” his wife, Sharon Levy. “The United States
(R737 billion) Bluedrop Energy lost $48 000 (R823 382) to government needs to call him to book
of investments Sassoon, and never saw a cent of investment. because he uses it, knowing that the US has
in South Africa “Bluedrop realised all was not as it seems high standing in the international business
over the next when Sassoon started demanding that community. He uses that in his scam.”
five years if the they make payments to him. He would Meanwhile, the source says Bluedrop’s
South African get very angry, throwing his toys out composite cylinder manufacturing plant
government of the cot.” The start-up was also made project is still on track, and its official
continued its aware that he owed thousands to another termination of the contract with J. Sassoon
“bias or hostility, company which had done feasibility had no impact on the project. They are
especially studies on Bluedrop Energy for Sassoon. already in talks with reputable potential
based on false “This international company thought funders who have expressed interest in the
narratives, lies, and David E. Sassoon he was legitimate. It was a very elaborate project.”
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Too late to stop Squid Game’s tentacles grabbing your kid?
TALI FEINBERG as reality TV even though it isn’t. Many kids have asked our attention. Our counselling department
if the characters are real. Most importantly, it normalises has offered assistance to parents in the
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t’s going viral faster than society can handle, but it’s the ‘desperate measures for desperate times’ approach event that their children are affected
not coronavirus, it’s Squid Game. The South Korean TV to solving problems. This is very dangerous for teens by the series. We regularly engage our
series has taken Netflix and the world by storm, and as the show doesn’t model appropriate solution-driven learners on the psychological and spiritual
its tentacles are sucking in children and teens quicker responses to family and financial stress. It also doesn’t impact of what we view. At this point, the
than adults can get to grips with what that means. Local demonstrate that communication can alleviate a sense decision has been made not to engage
Jewish schools have become so concerned about the of isolation.” with learners on this specific series. We are
violent nature of the show, they are advising parents not Matthew Gruzd, the chairperson of United Herzlia concerned that the more attention we give
to let their children watch it. Schools, shares his experience as a parent. “My children it, the more curious learners will be, and
Squid Game, which started streaming on aged 12 and eight aren’t allowed to watch it, and I the more the series will take centre stage.
17 September, focuses on a desperately indebted group have explained why. The subtle story line about societal Should the situation change, we will adapt our approach and when you think about kids playing games, it’s
of people in South Korea. They join a secret tournament inequality, desperation, and exploitation that flows accordingly.” almost never that they’re just playing the game for fun,
of children’s games where if you lose a game, you die a beneath the gratuitous violence is of more interest, but But is it really possible to keep Squid Game off the there’s always a very strong element of something else.
violent death, but if you win the entire tournament, you over their heads. I’m continually reminded by them of radar in our world of instant information? Local media When you watch Squid Game, those games become
will be given about $38 million (R560.6 million). The their friends who have been allowed to watch it.” expert Gus Silber doesn’t think so. “It’s almost impossible very serious. They quickly lose their element of fun. So,
show is extremely stylish, almost like a graphic novel or Yeshiva College was one of the schools that alerted to say to pre-teens or teenagers that ‘you mustn’t watch it’s not surprising to me that kids on the playground will
a cartoon, and is very addictive. The fact that it features parents to the “extreme violence that the show exhibits” Squid Game or speak to your peers about it’. The more try play ‘red light, green light’ like it’s played in Squid
children’s games may mean parents think it’s for kids, and “strongly advised” that they don’t allow their you say that, and the more you try and prohibit youth Game, maybe taking it as far as pretending to get shot or
but it’s actually extremely dark and disturbing. children to watch it. A school counsellor who asked not from being interested, the more they’re going to seek it eliminated from the game.”
Social media lawyer Sarah Hoffman and clinical to be named says, “At this point, we’re hearing murmurs out. It’s almost impossible to avoid Squid Game. Memes, Ultimately Silber says this is “classic moral panic” –
psychologist Pam Tudin, both founders of Klikd (which about Squid Game, and in order to try to protect our jokes, and videos on YouTube are out there, whether when leaders in society get worried about what they
helps teens and parents navigate social media safely) learners from the impact of watching the series, the or not you watch the series. It’s almost impossible not think is damaging to the youth at large and their own
wrote a blog post guiding parents on how to deal with school has notified parents of our concerns in the hope to know that Squid Game is a violent, cartoonish series kids. There are so many examples of this. Rock ’n roll
the show capturing the attention of their “screenagers”. that they will prevent their children from watching it. about people who play a game, and most of them lose in the 1950s was seen to be damaging. Heavy metal
This post itself went viral, showing how desperate their lives in the process. and hip hop are the same kind of thing, and then the
parents are for answers. “One shouldn’t underestimate the savviness internet at large. “If you don’t watch Squid Game, you’ll
“The response to the post has been staggering,” of young people in the digital era and the ease of still definitely be aware of it, it’s impossible not to be. I’m
says Hoffman. “So many parents have come forward access they have to all kinds of information,” Silber not surprised that adults are worried about it, but I doubt
and said their young kids have somehow watched says. “And I think they’re savvy enough to know there’s any teenager out there who hasn’t watched it or
it, and if they haven’t seen it, all their friends are where to draw the line, and know what’s real or not.” isn’t talking about it,” Silber says.
talking about it. Kids from Grade 5 have shared with The great irony for him about Squid Game is But Hoffman says parents can act. As per the Klikd
us that they are watching it and parents don’t know.” that “it’s about children’s games, a lot of which will post, “parents shouldn’t allow younger kids to view this.
Meanwhile, a principal at a Jewish school in Cape be familiar to older and younger South Africans. I Tighten up your parental controls on Netflix. There are
Town wrote in the school newsletter that children certainly remember playing marbles at school and step by step instructions on our blog post. Second, if
in the foundation phase (Grades 1 to 3) are talking being fiercely competitive. While it wasn’t violent, your kids have seen it or their friends are talking about
about it. “There have been lots of kids mimicking there certainly was a very strong sense that if you it, it’s important to engage in a non-judgemental way
the show at school, with kids even asking for ‘Squid lost the game, you lost more than the game – there about the very big issues raised in the show and how
parties’ – cupcakes and all!” says Hoffman. was a lot at stake. this calls into question our own family values. There are
“Kids aren’t seeing the horror in it. They are “So, it’s a very violent series about what we take ‘conversation starters’ on the blog post. Upskill teens and
detached from the extreme violence and abuse to be innocent children’s games. A lot of children’s tweens with tools like the Klikd app to recognise when
because they are watching other violent shows,” she “At this time, we haven’t been notified of any trauma, games are inherently tied up with what happens if you technology is having a negative impact on their mental
says. “This one appeals most because it’s experienced but we will certainly assist should any concerns come to lose or win. We are naturally a very competitive species, well-being.”
Knee-jerk ban a zero-sum game
OPINION GUS SILBER
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ay back when I was in primary seemingly innocent children’s games, with remains a staple on the high school set-work social media and gaming platforms, where solve their problems
school, I had a good friend deadly consequences for 455 of them. circuit. content about or inspired by the series is and make their dreams
who grew up in a deprived Objectively speaking, Squid Game is a The ultra-violence in Squid Game is being shared”. come true.
household – at least, he felt deprived superbly made show, with hyper-stylised cartoonish and over-the-top – rows of players Clearly, this is a matter for consideration The show’s running commentary on
because his parents wouldn’t allow him to aesthetics, audaciously imaginative set- mowed down by automatic gunfire from a and application in individual households capitalism and inequality isn’t particularly
read comic books. pieces, and a cast of mostly likeable main — we are long past the days, thank deep, nor is it particularly original, but it
Batman, Superman, Archie, The Beano, characters with believable flaws and back- goodness, when the state had to does add a subtext that bears thinking
Mad Magazine – they were all deemed to stories. make such decisions on our behalf. about, and that renders the violence
be of dubious literary Either way, it seems to me that integral to the storyline rather than as
merit and harmful to 16, or thereabouts, is a reasonable something gratuitous.
impressionable young benchmark for the viewability of That’s why I would say that schools,
minds. Squid Game by younger people. rather than warning parents to watch out
Which is why, every At that age, in a culture of for signs of Squid Game behaviour on the
day after school, on the ubiquitous access to information in part of their children – “No! You may not
pretence of doing his all its forms, one would hope that have your friends around to play ‘red light,
homework, he would viewers would be able to distinguish green light’!” – should use the show as a
come over to my place, between everyday reality, unreality, teachable moment.
where he would sit for hyper-reality, surreality, and reality With that “16” caveat firmly in mind,
hours, lost in a world of TV, and also that they will have been what might learners be able to learn from
his own, reading comics. sufficiently schooled, on the brink of Squid Game, about inequity, imbalance,
As far as I know, adulthood, to draw readings from the and the yawning divide between, say,
my friend went on to text and not take everything they see Jeff Bezos and his workers back on earth?
become a decent and at face value. What would Squid Game look like if it
productive member of society. And if he It also happens to mark the high A chief reason for the phenomenal were played in South Africa?
didn’t, well, we can always blame the comics. tide of an extraordinary renaissance in success of Squid Game – it is the most Who would take part, who would run
We learn from history that parents, South Korean popular culture, which popular show in the history of Netflix the show, who would be best equipped
teachers, and spiritual leaders have long has already given us Parasite, the Best to date – is that it can be viewed in two to win? And to get back to the matter
believed it’s their duty to shield children Picture Oscar winner; K-Pop, the fiendishly different and complementary ways. at hand, what can Squid Game tell us
from supposedly toxic media content, from catchy musical genre; and a stream of family giant robotic doll, for instance – and is far As pure, visceral entertainment, without about the way violence is portrayed in
rock ’n roll to heavy metal to hip hop to video dramas, historical epics, science fiction removed from the real-life violence one weighing too heavily on the mind, or popular culture and its possible effects on
games to TikTok. spectacles, and crime thrillers on Netflix. might see on CNN or a YouTube crime as an extended analogy for the ills of impressionable young minds?
Oddly, one rarely sees children warning That’s all very well, one might argue, but report. contemporary society in the age of the The point is, everyone is already
each other against such things, which isn’t Squid Game terribly violent? Well, yes, Having said that, it’s not for nothing pandemic. watching the show, or at least talking
suggests either that they are capable of I would argue back, but no more so than that Squid Game is rated “16” on Netflix. In much the same way that Parasite about it, so let’s put it on the syllabus,
making up their own minds, or that they are certain classical texts that spring to mind, Nor is it too surprising that the Parents dabbles in what happens when the discuss it in the open, and remind
too busy rolling their eyes at the grown-ups. such as the ancient Greek tragedy Oedipus Television and Media Council, a United members of one social class cross the ourselves, when all is said and done, that
Be that as it may, the latest source of Rex (parental guidance recommended), States-based lobby group, has warned barrier into the next, Squid Game uses the it’s really just a game.
fretting in adult circles is the hit Netflix or Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, which parents to “take appropriate measures, plight of the downtrodden and debt-ridden
series, Squid Game, in which 456 down-on- is riddled with scenes of gang warfare whether by applying parental controls or to show us just how far people will go in • Gus Silber is an award-winning journalist,
their-luck players take part in a variety of and poor life decisions by teenagers, yet it more closely supervising their children on the hope of making enough money to editor, speechwriter, and author.28 October – 4 November 2021 SA JEWISH REPORT 5
Malema’s ‘backhanded compliment’
singles out Jews want to hear. In this of history at the University of
TALI FEINBERG
instance, even when Cape Town, Milton Shain, says that
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hen Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) saying something while the comments at first seem
positive, he took the respectful, “more problematic is
leader Julius Malema recently praised
opportunity to try and the essentialising of Jews. He’s
the Jewish community for its vaccination
insult Jewish people,” categorising them as inherently
rates, at first it seemed like a compliment. Yet many felt
says Michael Bagraim, a different. To appreciate this, swap
uncomfortable with it although they couldn’t always member of Parliament the word ‘Jew’ with any other ethnic
explain why, and one local media outlet described it (MP) and the deputy group. We start moving into the murky
as offensive. Was it harmless flattery, or something shadow minister for world of old ‘Nat’ thinking.”
questionable? employment and Julius Malema But the South African Jewish Board
Speaking to a crowd of students at the Cape Town labour. of Deputies (SAJBD) didn’t see it as
University of Technology on 21 October, Malema said, “One cannot fathom why Malema would single out any reason for concern. “South African Jewry has, on the
“I vaccinated because I saw the Jews, the Jewish people one faith group as opposed to another,” said Bagraim. whole, been committed to being vaccinated, and our
vaccinated. The Jews don’t play with their lives. Those “It could possibly be more easily understood when various organisations have been proactive and vocal in
things of threatening life [sic], they take very serious.” you take into account his vitriolic attack on Israel and ensuring that our community gets the jab,” says SAJBD
His comments were greeted with laughter from the Jewish people generally. My feeling is that he’s trying National Director Wendy Kahn. “It would seem that
crowd. to portray Jewish people as being selfish, self-centred, Malema has observed our eagerness in this regard, and
Context is everything, and “immediately before and only concerned about themselves. Comments like is trying to convince his own supporters to do the same.”
Mr Malema speaks about Jews getting vaccinated, he these appear to be almost innocuous, but clearly form Meanwhile on Twitter, Malema’s comment about
speaks about ‘them’ controlling everything”, noted a structure in the listener’s mind that ‘they, the Jewish Jews getting vaccinated was posted on the EFF page,
Dr Günther Jikeli, associate professor at the Institute people, are different’. where it was retweeted 432 times and received 1 824
for the Study of Contemporary Antisemitism at Indiana “It’s this type of statement that tries to sow a seed likes. Many Twitter users commented on it, with one
University. in the listener’s mind that the Jewish people are saying, “Hitler was right about Jews – Malema needs
“It’s unclear who Mr Malema means when he speaks different to others, and even in this possibly positive cancelling” with lots of laughing emojis.
about ‘them’, but it’s a conspiratorial way of thinking. sense, should be seen in a different light,” he says. “The Another responded, “Fighters attack vaccination
The fact that this is immediately followed by him talking statement is duplicitous and clearly identifies Jews as sites! Your commander in chief has spoken! Enough of
about Jews makes it likely that he had Jews in mind being ‘the other’. Although it’s not legally or politically your woke rubbish! Your commander has said if Jews
when he talked about ‘them’ controlling the world. actionable, it’s insidious by definition.” vaccinate when they own the world, who are you to
In this context, his argument that people should get Local political analyst Ralph Mathekga says the refuse vaccination when all you have is a SASSA card and
vaccinated because ‘the Jews’ get vaccinated clearly comment lines up with Malema’s political strategy, an RDP house.”
comes from an antisemitic mindset,” says Jikeli. which has always been to polarise different groups. “This A third person tweeted, “This thing of qualifying our
Malema said, “I don’t care about this conspiracy is stereotyping. People take individual and not group decisions through other nations is concerning. So, South
theory that we are going to die. They would have killed decisions regarding vaccination.” Africans aren’t trusted to make good decisions if not
us a long time ago. They control everything. They control MP and shadow minister of international relations, confirmed by Jewish people? We need to trust ourselves
the bread you eat every morning, they control mielie Darren Bergman, says, “I find the comment distasteful. that we can make our own decisions without seeking
meal, they control samp. They can poison all of you ... We have a politician testing the waters a week before validation from anyone.”
they even control the air we breathe. They are the ones elections, trying to divide and conquer. I think he’s A fourth person tweeted, “This statement is self-
who are polluting it. They can just put something in saying that ‘the Jews look after themselves first’ so it’s defeating on the independence of Africans and their
this air and finish all of us.” He then goes on to say, “I almost a connotation of being selfish. I don’t know if I’m ability to make own choices. Why make Jews a beacon
vaccinated because I saw the Jews...” being too sensitive, but maybe in this climate, it’s time of decision-making [that] Africans have to follow. Some
Others agreed that the comment was dangerous. “In that we do get a bit sensitive.” statements ought to not be said. Decision to vax or not
essence, Malema always tells his followers what they Local antisemitism expert and emeritus professor cannot be informed by a particular nation.”
Why teens shouldn’t exercise after vaccination
OPINION DR SHERI FANAROFF
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ens of thousands of 12 to 17 year olds around the country presented for their training. This may sound inconvenient, but remember that the
COVID-19 vaccines this week. What advice should teens be given after being recommended rest time from exercise after testing positive for
vaccinated? COVID-19 is two weeks after recovery.
The concern is that strenuous exercise in the week after a vaccine, while the immune Teens who are in quarantine or isolation following exposure are also not able to
system is mounting a response, may predispose teenagers and young adults to the very participate in sport. Vaccinating high school students will ultimately reduce the amount
rare complications of myocarditis (inflammation of the heart muscle) and pericarditis of time spent off school and off sport, making a one-week rest period easier to accept.
(inflammation of the thin membrane that surrounds the heart). In a webinar for health professionals on 26 October, Professor Claudia Gray, a
Myocarditis and pericarditis occur at a rate of 65 per million doses of Pfizer vaccine, paediatrician from Cape Town, outlined five reasons why she believed that adolescents
more frequently after the second dose. To put it into perspective, the rate of myocarditis should be vaccinated against COVID-19.
in patients infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus is 450 cases per million infections. Cases 1. While mild disease is likely, it’s not guaranteed and one doesn’t know which
that have occurred after vaccination have mostly been mild and resolved in a few days. previously healthy teenagers may be severely affected. The Delta variant has caused a
There are no official guidelines on exercise post vaccination. Out of caution, higher number of infections in teenagers, with an increase in admissions to intensive
some countries, such as Singapore have advised care, teenagers needing ventilation, and death, which is “unacceptable in a disease
adolescents and patients under 30 years that is modifiable by vaccination”;
of age to avoid strenuous physical 2. Complications such as multi-system inflammatory disease and long COVID-19
activity (intense exercise) for one can be prevented;
week after receiving a vaccine. 3. Transmissibility can be decreased, which has widespread repercussions
Hatzolah is advising for the community. Teenagers find it difficult to distance themselves
patients to avoid strenuous physically from others and isolate;
exercise for one week 4. Vaccinating this group helps to prevent new and potentially more
post vaccine, and based transmissible or more severe variants from evolving; and
on this, some schools 5. It gives us a chance to normalise our community – the more people
in Johannesburg have vaccinated, the greater the chance of, for example, watching our children
suspended all sports for play sport again.
this week following a mass Esteemed critical-care professor at the University of the Witwatersrand,
vaccination campaign at schools. Professor Guy Richards, concurs with this, reinforcing the ways in which vaccines
My advice to teens is to avoid very reduce transmission, including less spread from asymptomatic individuals and a shorter
strenuous activity such as running, cycling, rugby, period of viral shedding in vaccinated patients.
soccer, and other cardiovascular activity for five to seven days. Within this period, they Gray said that she timed the vaccination of her own adolescents before the weekend
should monitor their heart rates and how they are feeling when participating in milder so that they could have a 48-hour complete period of rest from exams and sport, so
activities. that if they got a sore arm, headache, or fever, they would be able to rest. She advised
If they have fever, excessive fatigue, or severe muscle pain, they should rest that young males should avoid all exercise for two days, and avoid intense, strenuous
completely for a few days. These symptoms can be treated with Panado. exercise for five days. She reminded doctors that it takes three to four weeks to build
Should their resting heart rate be elevated above normal or their heart rate go up up immunity, and said parents should consider vaccinating in time for teens to have
more than usual while exercising, they should rather rest for a longer period. Symptoms immunity before the December holidays.
to watch out for in teenagers in the two weeks following vaccination include chest pain, Though serious side effects following vaccines in adolescents are exceedingly rare, it’s
shortness of breath, a fast, irregular heart rate, and fatigue. In the unlikely event that wise rather to be cautious and invest in a few days of rest before undertaking strenuous
your teenager develops any of these, you should seek medical care. exercise following vaccination.
For teens participating in competitive sports or intense training, the timing of the
vaccine should be carefully considered. It’s best to plan for at least five days off intense • Dr Sheri Fanaroff is a GP in private practice in Johannesburg.6 SA JEWISH REPORT 28 October – 4 November 2021
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Forewarned is forearmed
than the barricade
OPINION WAYNE SUSSMAN
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n Monday, we go to the polls for our local government recently looked back at some election ambitious policies relating to
election and for the first time in a long time, I’m results. Earlier in the year, the Democratic finance, the economy, and foreign affairs.
hearing people questioning who they are going to Alliance (DA) clung onto a Pretoria West They could easily be mistaken for a charade.
vote for. Somehow, I have the sense that many are taking this seat by three votes in a Tshwane by-election Local government, by contrast, is much more
election more seriously than before because they recognise that in the nation’s capital. Had the African tangible. This has to do with your weekly
it will have a direct impact on their day to day lives. National Congress (ANC) won that by- refuse collection, water supply, the roads
People are genuinely trying to work out which person is going election, it would have marched forward to in your neighbourhood, and the upkeep of
to be best for them and their suburb. I, for one, and most of the this election with a lot more momentum. your park. Effective local government allows
people I know are sick and tired of trying to avoid driving into That DA win gave the party’s activists in our community to leave the comforts of our
the huge vehicle-destroying dongas on our roads. These seem Pretoria a lot of encouragement. I remember home, synagogue, communal institution, and
to remain unfilled for months, and are exacerbated by the rainy in the early 2000s, the ANC beat the DA by favourite shopping centre and allows us to
season. four votes in a Stellenbosch by-election to become citizens. We are more likely to use
We are tired of power outages that last for days with no respite win a seat off the DA. public spaces and more likely to collaborate
and apparently nobody doing anything about them either. We are tired of suddenly not having water We should be cynical. So many of our with people from different backgrounds to
coming through our taps. politicians who have the privilege of being us.
The frustration is endless, and I would love to know that there was someone in a position of power elected to council, provincial legislature, and
who was on our side, making sure that when we have these problems, they are dealt with quickly and parliament don’t go beyond the call of duty to Who are we voting for?
painlessly. serve the country or their constituents. Too The Independent Electoral Commission
So, would it be better to vote in someone from the Democratic Alliance (DA) or African National many try to enrich themselves rather than has made copies of your ballot available for
Congress (ANC) because of the power in numbers and the fact that one of these two parties is likely to run bringing good to the areas where they live. inspection on its website. Open Cities Lab
the major cities? But then what happens if your ward counsellor is DA in an ANC municipality – would she Many of our cities and towns look jaded. has created an app which does the same but
or he be restricted? Many South Africans believe more can be also tells you how old the candidate is and
Perhaps we should be voting for that independent guy who looks like he’s so committed to the right achieved through blocking the roads and whether they are standing in only one ward.
kind of change, he’s put up his Barmitzvah money to stand in this election. But maybe as a lone soldier in shutting down the cities or towns. Politicians For instance, in ward 73, (Houghton Norwood),
the opposing army, he’s not likely to have much persuasion power. How about that party that wants Cape running for office rarely if ever honour 36-year-old Bhekinkosi Mchunu is running
Town to be its own country? their electoral promises. The minute they for the KwaZulu-Natal based Justice and
I don’t have the answers for you, although we have tried to give you as much information as we are elected, they are perceived to disappear. Employment Party. He’s also standing in 134
possibly can. We have introduced you to the Jewish people standing for election (page 10 to 11), written Thus, a service delivery protest can be far other wards. I wonder how much he knows
about a proposed mayor (page 12), got experts to write for you (page 6), and put on webinars to educate more beneficial than begging the councillor about my ward and its challenges, and hope
us all. to do the job. residents of other wards would have the same
Now it’s up to you. Make your vote count because your vote matters. It could be your vote that tips the Earlier this year, taxi drivers and farmers concerns.
scales towards one particular person or even a whole party. So, don’t underestimate your power. worked together in the Free State town of I notice that the African Christian
I’m sure I don’t need to remind anyone how many people died in this country so that every citizen has Ficksburg to block the road to prevent trucks Democratic Party’s candidate, the 49-year-old
that right to vote. It’s a precious right that we need to use so that the government does what it needs to from passing to and from the Lesotho border Bronwyn Kassen, is more modest in her run
do for us. to protest against the deteriorating road for office. She is running in my ward and is
I was shocked when a close friend of mine, who has always been very politically involved, told me he conditions. on the ballot in Florida in the west of the city,
was going to the coast this weekend to be back in a couple of weeks. I asked him about voting, and he We saw similar nation-building activity Craighall Park, and Bryanston Bordeaux. I
sheepishly said that he was hoping nobody would ask because he can’t vote at the coast. in Koster in the North West, where a cross implore you to do research on the candidates
My sense is when people who criticise the authorities don’t vote, they relinquish the right to that section of local residents and farmers were on your ballot, and see whether they live in
criticism. given permission by the courts to resuscitate your area and whether they understand what
We all make our choices, but I implore you to use that precious right and vote so that we can the critical issues will
ensure that the people looking after our day to day needs are going to do a better job than they be over the next five
have been doing. years.
This brings me to one of the key issues that has been used in campaigning for votes, namely You will be getting
whether or not to vaccinate. two ballot papers if
As someone whose whole family is now vaccinated and proudly so, I cannot believe that people you live in a metro
are still vacillating over this. I’m astonished at how many people are still refusing to be vaccinated, (major city). The
citing nonsense they have picked up on social media as proof positive that they shouldn’t vaccinate. second ballot is the
As we have a less stressful hiatus between waves and get to experience just a little more freedom, proportional ballot.
I can tell you I don’t want that freedom taken from me again. Think carefully
And it’s clear that the more people are vaccinated, the less chance of another serious wave that which party will best
will put us back under lockdown. Let’s vaccinate for freedom. represent you, your
I must say, I was pleased to hear that Julius Malema agreed with me, getting vaccinated because concerns, and your
he “believes in science”. He even called on his supporters to get vaccinated. Then he went on to cite aspirations over the
that because all the Jews were being vaccinated, he knew it was safe because “they” put a high price next five years.
on life (page 5). Your mood might
At first, like Howard Feldman (page 14), I had to think about what he said and I wondered if it be down, you are
was meant to be an insult. However, to me, it was clearly a veiled compliment – if that’s a possibility jaded by too many
coming from Malema – and is true. We do value life, and do everything possible to preserve it. disappointments.
And although our experts didn’t think him saying this was kosher, I have to admit that after However, Monday is
Israelis had vaccinated their children, it made me feel safe to vaccinate mine. a public holiday. Take
However, there have been many counsellors and party leaders around the country who have used your family, take a
their campaign to dissuade people from vaccinating. Frankly, I see this as an abuse of power, but I book, and go stand in
guess I have to allow people to make up their own minds. the collapsed water and sewerage supply and line with the residents of your neighbourhood.
Having said that, I was significantly irked this week by the lack of warning about potential threats to run these key plants for the municipality. Stop and look at all the party volunteers trying
our children post-vaccine. We saw it after the July insurrection, when for one last time to get your attention and
I was fortunate to be on Dr Sheri Fanaroff’s mailing list on 17 October, when she put out a piece about residents of KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng remind you why you should vote for them.
teens being vaccinated. In it, she warned that teens, especially boys, shouldn’t do strenuous exercise took to the streets with brooms and bin bags When you step into that ballot box on
for up to a week after being vaccinated to safeguard them from the rare incidence of pericarditis or to clean the areas which were devastated by Monday, know that as per the Pretoria West
myocarditis. the looting. and Stellenbosch example, your vote can indeed
So, I knew about it when my boys were vaccinated, but nobody told them or me when they were being If the state, province, and municipalities make a difference. Know that you are voting
vaccinated. And I wonder just how many people were made aware before their teens were vaccinated. cannot protect our businesses, manage our because you do care about your ward and city
For this reason, I asked Dr Sheri to write the piece on page 5 to ensure we all know about it and can water supply, or maintain our roads, then being better over the next five years rather
watch out for any signs. why should we vote? We can and will sort than at best remaining in its current state or at
I’m not telling you this because I think we should rethink vaccinating our kids. To the contrary, I things out for ourselves. We don’t need to worst sliding backwards.
just believe in taking every precaution to safeguard us all from any harm. And I believe forewarned is rely on the police to protect our families and Know that your vote can be the difference
forearmed. A few days without sport won’t hurt anyone… businesses. We’ll buy a generator and put up between an energetic candidate on the
So, before you head out to the polling booths on Monday, make sure that you have done your research, a JoJo tank. There’s no point in voting as it proportional ballot getting elected or not. Your
using all we have given you and whatever else you can find to guide you to make your choice. That will make no difference. We’ll do our best to vote could possibly be the one which ensures that
way, you too will be forearmed to choose the people who would best serve you, your suburb, and our protect our family and our community and a key coalition partner gets an additional say in
community. won’t bother ourselves with the continued the stewardship of the city. Let’s all go out and
Power to your pencil! decline of our ward and city. vote and celebrate the potential of our wards and
Shabbat Shalom! For me, national and provincial elections cities.
Peta Krost Maunder can often feel like a version of The Emperor’s • Wayne Sussman writes on elections for ‘Daily
Editor New Clothes. There are grandiose plans, Maverick’.You can also read
