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    Mbeki tells Law Society at Sun City on Saturday that the ANC never received "one cent" or "one bullet" from Libyan strongman during or after struggle. This he said, was because Joe Slovo, who was Jewish, was one of the movement’s leaders.

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    Attorney Nat Bregman, who Nelson Mandela ascribes as his first “white friend” passed away at the age of 88 this week. The two men last met in Aug 2010 (pictured) when Nat was accompanied by Nat’s daughter Adina.

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    Life of luxury for Jewish cons but Rabbi had to sort out aspiring converts who wanted better food.

    “Fun? It was fantastic! I had a holiday there!” says ex-con of private cell with hot shower, TV & kosher food. Warder gave him dressing gown & sheepskin slippers & 2 weeks leave.

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    Regular Shtetler & occassional blogger Darren Bergman wins ANC safe seat - which includes parts of Alex - for DA, and even surprises himself: “We did the unexpected, we actually won the ward!” he told MyShtetl yesterday.

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    Jewish ritual slaughter, permissible under EU law & protected under the EU freedom of religious practice Charter – may be outlawed in Holland due to animal rights concerns. ChabadGirl found this on AretzSheva.

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News - Rest of South Africa

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    Durban’s recent ‘Night to Honour Israel’ at the Jewish Club attracted 400 & was such a hit that facilitators TaMaR/Arzenu are planning to hold more such events. TaMaR’s Jenna Reinbach submitted these videos from the event. Enjoy…

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    SAUJS sure made an impact at the Commission. What with their their kangaroo suits which even the BDS people found impressive. And then there was a spoof video… A happy story which ends on a somewhat sad note.

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    For those not in Cape Town (where this story is literally the talk of the community in town) and who didn’t see it in Friday and/or Sunday newspapers, read how Lew Geffen (pic) & Co are keeping the Courts busy & the lawyers in business…

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    Ninety people attend KZN “Meet & Greet” organized by newly-appointed community liaison officer Grant Maserow. Newcomers to KZN got the opportunity to network & integrate their families into the community.

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    NEW JEWISH COLONY: THE Umhlanga Jewish Development, a project being driven by Rabbi Dr Pinchas Zekry, is on schedule writes LAUREN SHAPIRO. And ROBERT SUSSMAN submits some impressive pictures from Umhlanga to prove the point.