South African Jewish Researcher Kidnapped, Killed; Five Suspects Arrested

Prominent Jewish South African researcher kidnapped and murdered in Johannesburg

Steven Grozd, a policy expert and political commentator, was reported missing on Friday and his body was recovered the next day. Police and local Jewish organizations believe he was murdered following an 'express kidnapping' and that he wasn't targeted for being Jewish

Jewish researcher murdered in South Africa after ransom lot

Early findings suggest the attack was financially motivated, with no current evidence pointing to antisemitism as a factor. By Abe Mermelstien, Jewish Breaking News A prominent Jewish researcher in South Africa was kidnapped and murdered in a chilling ransom plot that unfolded over just a few days, shocking the local Jewish community. The victim, Steven Gruzd, a senior researcher at the South African Institute of International Affairs, was abduc…

Stephen Gruzd, a well—known political scientist and specialist on Russia, was killed in South Africa

Five people have been detained in Johannesburg on suspicion of murdering a well-known South African political scientist and Russia specialist Stephen Gruzd. This was announced by the official representative of the megalopolis police…

Jewish journalist and researcher kidnapped and murdered in Johannesburg

Steven Gruzd, 53, a senior journalist and researcher, and a well-known figure in Johannesburg's Jewish community, was kidnapped and murdered on Saturday in the city center.

South African Jewish Researcher Kidnapped, Killed; Five Suspects Arrested

JOHANNESBURG — A Jewish South African researcher was abducted and killed in a case that has led to the arrest of five suspects, according to News24. Authorities said Steven Gruzd, a senior researcher at the South African Institute of International Affairs, was abducted after attending a meeting in Johannesburg on Thursday evening, March 27, in […]

South African Jew killed after being kidnapped, police confirm, no proof of antisemitic intent

The Jewish Community Security Organization (CSO) informed that the victim disappeared at around 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 27, and was found lifeless two days later by the police.