---
title: "SA’s offer to mediate Israel-Palestine conflict; Joburg's growth status; and the benefits of recycling vapes and iPhones"
description: "SA’s offer to mediate in Israel must not be ignored — remember Northern Ireland. Has Joburg stopped growing or are the 2022 census numbers simply wrong? And good reasons to recycle your old vape or unused iPhone."
type: "NewsArticle"
publisher: "Daily Maverick"
site: "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za"
section: "THE WEEKEND WRAP"
author: "Daily Maverick"
author_url: "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/author/dailymaverick/"
canonical_url: "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2023-10-21-sas-offer-to-mediate-israel-palestine-conflict-joburgs-growth-status-and-the-benefits-of-recycling-vapes-and-iphones/"
published: "2023-10-21T07:00:27"
updated: "2023-10-22T20:01:30"
lang: "en-ZA"
word_count: 5
---

# SA’s offer to mediate Israel-Palestine conflict; Joburg's growth status; and the benefits of recycling vapes and iPhones

> SA’s offer to mediate in Israel must not be ignored — remember Northern Ireland​. Has Joburg stopped growing or are the 2022 census numbers simply wrong? And good reasons to recycle your old vape or unused iPhone.

By Daily Maverick · Published 21 October 2023, 09:00 SAST · Updated 22 October 2023, 22:01 SAST

## Key points
- Daily Maverick has you covered for all the news and views you need from the week that was - check it out!
- South African economy in ‘freefall’ as lockdown continues
- ANC calls for unity ahead of local government elections
- Police Minister Bheki Cele defends SAPS’s use of force against protesters
- High Court orders government to pay back UIF funds unlawfully taken

## Content

Read the [Weekend Wrap here.](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/weekend-wrap-58/)