{"id":91041,"date":"2025-10-04T16:18:09","date_gmt":"2025-10-04T16:18:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/demonstrators-gather-across-sa-in-support-of-palestine"},"modified":"2025-10-04T16:57:05","modified_gmt":"2025-10-04T16:57:05","slug":"demonstrators-gather-across-sa-in-support-of-palestine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/demonstrators-gather-across-sa-in-support-of-palestine","title":{"rendered":"Demonstrators Gather Across SA in Support of Palestine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>Demonstrators gathered at various locations across the country to protest in support of Palestinians in Gaza on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier in the week, five South Africans on the global Sumud Flotilla, including the grandson of late former President Nelson Mandela, Mandla Mandela, were detained by the Israeli navy.<\/p>\n<p>The protestors are calling for all the activists to be released.<\/p>\n<p>Pro-Palestine demonstrators gather in Sandton Johannesburg 03 October 2025. 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