Aug 18, 2025 #SouthAfrica #CapeTown #Palestine
Journalists in South Africa have marched in Cape Town in solidarity with Gaza’s media workers

Aug 18, 2025 #SouthAfrica #CapeTown #Palestine
Journalists in South Africa have marched in Cape Town in solidarity with Gaza’s media workers.
Protesters demanded justice for more than 200 journalists killed by Israeli forces in 22 months of war.
They condemned Israel’s targeting of the press and restrictions on foreign reporters entering Gaza.
South African journalist Kevin Bloom said Gaza’s journalists are documenting their own genocide.
He noted at least 238 journalists have been killed, the highest toll of any conflict this century.
Protesters held a moment of silence to honour silenced voices, including Al Jazeera’s own Pulitzer winner Anas al-Sharif.
Organisers stressed the importance of international solidarity and defending press freedom in Gaza.

Al Jazeera’s Fahmida Miller reports from the demonstration in Cape Town.