The Katyn Massacre, a tragic event during World War II, involved the mass execution of thousands of Polish military officers, intelligentsia, and other prominent figures by the Soviet secret police, the NKVD, in 1940. The victims were captured following the Soviet invasion of Poland in 1939 and were held in various prisoner-of-war camps. In April […]

Come celebrate and enjoy the performances of an exciting group of young South African poets as they explore themes of community, human rights, and identity inspired by the JHGC exhibition. The poems which will be performed are the product of a one-day poetry workshop facilitated by Mandi Vundla, a celebrated live poet. This workshop is […]

April 2024 marks 30 years since the start of the Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda and the first democratic elections in South Africa. To mark this historically significant month, join the South African Holocaust & Genocide Foundation for a webinar reflecting back on April 1994 in both countries, through the perspective of members of […]

Join Issy's and the Johannesburg Holocaust & Genocide Centre for Healing Our Past Celebrating Our Future in Conversation with Nosipho Hani   For Freedom Day, the JHGC and Issy's are proud to launch Nosipho Hani's new book Healing through Literature. The launch will include a panel on intergenerational trauma with experts including Tali Nates, Hazel […]

Join us for the next installment in the Lessons in Resilience from the Holocaust and Genocide Featuring Joanna Sliwa   An Unlikely Rescue: A Jewish Woman Who Helped Thousands of Poles during the Holocaust   Dr. Joanna Sliwa is a historian at the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference) in New York, […]

Join us for cheese, wine, and a talk on Coming to Terms with the Nazi Past: Germany’s Confrontation with its History with Prof Monika Grütters   Professor Monika Grütters is a German politician and academic. She has been a member of the German Bundestag under the CDU since 2005. From 2013 to 2021, she was […]