"The Orthodox Jewish community of Johannesburg, South Africa is facing flak over the erection of poles used in the traditional 'eruv' which designates the Jewish legal demarcation within which a Jew can carry on the Sabbath.
The Greenside Hebrew Congregation has come under fire from local residents about its use of the 5.4-meter (17.7-foot) poles due to fears they present a security risk. It is not unusual for South African police to report up to 50 murders per day in the country."
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