A Jewish life in Cape Town: Shtetl memories
By PROFESSOR PHILIP LANZKOWSKY
Professor Philip Lanzkowsky, now aged 93, was born in Cape Town in 1932 and graduated in 1954 from the University of...
Breathing new life into a forgotten place – Scout’s Springbok mission in Woodstock
Michael Collins, 18, a Matric student at Herzlia High School, has been part of the Scouting movement for over eleven years. Starting as a...
Hikers narrowly escape Silvermine fire thanks to brave rangers
What started as a peaceful morning hike in the Silvermine Nature Reserve on Sunday, 27 April, turned into a terrifying ordeal for a group...
Caught in the Silvermine fire
Members of the Cape Town Jewish community found themselves in the thick of the recent Silvermine fire. Having gone on a hike in the...
Former Hamas hostages find healing respite in Cape Town
In today’s world, we’ve come to realise the value of talking about traumatic experiences – of sharing the stories about what happened and about...
A passion for learning
It's certainly true that education can change lives – which is something that an organisation like ORT SA Cape sees happening all the time....
