Having met Jermaine Craig in the 90s on the field, Nikiwe Bikitsha recalls a man who stood out among colleagues for his unwavering kindness and warmth, which seemed the most natural thing for him to be and do.
Though the conflict is raging more than 8,000km away from the Western Cape, the intensity of the reaction in the province should not be underestimated. Here, many people find the position of the Palestinians deeply resonant, in terms of race, in some cases a shared religion, and a shared histor.
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Hundreds of people marched through the streets of Cape Town on Wednesday in support of the people of Palestine. Many said they were calling out to government to act with immediate effect and show solidarity to civilians of Gaza by shutting down the Israeli embassy in South Africa.