# South Africa, Media, and the War on Truth

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Podcast: [IsraelCast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/israelcast-714324)
Published: 2026-03-18T15:43:00+00:00
Episode link: https://israelcast.libsyn.com/south-africa-media-and-the-war-on-truth
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## Resource

In this episode of IsraelCast , host Steven Shalowitz sits down with journalist and commentator Rolene Marks for a wide-ranging and timely conversation on Israel, South Africa, media, and modern antisemitism. Drawing on her background as a South African-born Israeli journalist, Marks offers sharp insight into the deteriorating relationship between South Africa and Israel, the political motivations behind Pretoria's hostility, and the broader international forces shaping anti-Israel narratives.

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