perfect storm, A: Antisemitism in South Africa 1930-1948

By (author): Milton Shain. Milton Shain's history examines how antisemitism moved from the margins into mainstream South African politics between 1930 and 1948, as economic hardship and militant Afrikaner nationalism fuelled hostility toward Jews. He documents fascist-leaning movements like the Greyshirts and Ossewa-Brandwag, and shows how the National Party exploited antisemitic sentiment for electoral gain. A central focus is South Africa's restrictive response to Jewish refugees fleeing Nazi persecution, including the 1937 Quota Act that effectively closed the country's doors to Jewish immigration.