Kaplan Centre

A major new research study published this week estimates that South Africa’s Jewish population now stands at 52,300, with four in five living in either Johannesburg or Cape Town.

In 2017, the Kaplan Centre initiated a comprehensive study of the Cape Town community. This report outlines some of the demographic information collected during the course of that project.

The Kaplan Centre is a hub for research focused on Jews and Jewish life in South Africa. Explore our archival and book collections, search our online databases, and contact our staff to learn more.

The Kaplan Centre presents two new online exhibitions:
Ethnic Radicals that explores the links between the ethnic origins, institutions and values that informed the early lives and socialisation of Jewish radicals; and the Life and Art of Herman Wald, providing a coherent and chronological overview seen within the perspective of his time on the art historical map together with an interpretation of his work. 

The Kaplan Centre produces much new work that focuses on the past and present of Jews in South Africa. Explore our latest attitudinal and demographic studies or delve into the past.