[8] In 1931, amid an economic depression in South Africa, the Board launched a fundraising campaign to raise $150, 000 to benefit impoverished local Jewry.

Chief Rabbi Louis Rabinowitz, officiated at the opening ceremony, adding that it would be a “cultural stimulus” to local Jewry.

[19] In 1960, the Board assisted Jewish refugees from the Congo with urgent support and ensuring that they had housing in either South Africa or Southern Rhodesia.

[21] In 1961, when the Board’s vice-president, Israel A. Maisels, was appointed Judge of the High Court of Southern Rhodesia in 1961, he was described by The Guardian newspaper as a strong foe of apartheid who has championed the rights of the African in South Africa.

Ethics cannot be confined to the walls of synagogues.”[23] In 1962, the Board urged parliament to consider legislation that would prevent the publication of anti-semitic material in the country.

Muller reportedly warned Jewish parents to do more to ensure that their children do not get involved in student protests against government policies.

[27] Upon the release of Nelson Mandela from jail in 1990, the Board published a statement in support of the decision: “It earnestly hopes Mr. Mandela will use his considerable political experience and wisdom for creating a suitable climate for reconciliation and negotiation, which would be to the benefit of all peoples of South Africa regardless of race, color or creed.

"[28] In 1992, the Board urged Jewish voters to vote "yes" in the 1992 South African apartheid referendum, in response to the ballot question “Do you support continuation of the reform process which the state president began on Feb. 2, 1990 and which is aimed at a new constitution through negotiations?”[29] Later that year, Nelson Mandela On the eve of Passover in 1992, Nelson Mandela conveyed a message to the Board, publicly acknowledging South African Jewry’s “particularly outstanding contribution” to his people’s “struggle for freedom and social justice.”[3] In 1993, the Board led a delegation of Jewish leaders paying their respects at a Soweto stadium for the slain political leader, Chris Hani.

Mbeki called on the community to play a role in the growth of the country, share knowledge, skills and other resources in the young democracy.

The Board joined with the South African Zionist Federation and the Israel United Appeal-United Communal Fund amid a decline in the Jewish population.

The South African Human Rights Commission subsequently upheld a complaint of hate speech lodged by the Board and ordered Ehrenreich to make an apology.

The Board also condemned the involvement of Jeremy Corbyn in the South African delegation and critcised the government's close relationship with Hamas.

[42] In the wake of the October 7 attack in Israel, Wendy Kahn, National Director of the SABJD, travelled to Washington DC in April 2024.

Kahn met with the White House National Security Council to discuss challenges facing South African Jewry.