South Africa, on Wednesday, filed an urgent request for additional provisional measures and the modification of the ICJ’s interim rulings in the genocide case against Israel, said the top UN Court, Anadolu Agency reports.
Stopping at the Wembley Bakery in Belgravia – a Cape Town suburb designated for “Coloured” people only during apartheid – is best done on an empty stomach. It means you can really tuck into the seemingly endless rows of freshly baked cakes, tarts, cookies and doughnuts.
South Africa told the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague that Israel is responsible for apartheid against the Palestinians and its occupation is “inherently and fundamentally illegal”.
Israel will defend itself against South Africa’s arguments – from the denial of food and medicines to forced displacement, mass killings and more – on Friday.
The ICJ seeks to settle disputes between countries, if they voluntarily participate in the proceeding, and then are bound to follow with the decision of the court.
South Africa’s ruling party has said it will support a parliamentary motion calling for the Israeli embassy in South Africa to be closed.
An enduring quote from Shakespeare’s Hamlet encapsulates a conflictual tension between reality and uncertainty: “We know what we are, but know not what we may be.” These words gain even more currency in today’s discussions surrounding the organisation of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) and the Western-led international order. The summit takes place from 22-24 August, with one empty chair due to the international arrest warrant against the leader of one of the members, Vladimir Putin.
One of the biggest announcements from last year’s COP26 climate talks was a pledge by some rich countries to provide $8.5 billion to help South Africa transition away from coal. Now different interests within the country are tussling over how that money should be distributed.
South African business confidence fell in September compared to August, as retail sales and manufacturing output declined, data showed on Monday.
South Africa’s long-delayed 37 billion rand ($2.46 billion) Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) – facing funding pressures, COVID-19 delays and protests in the tiny mountain kingdom – will begin water delivery in 2027. Responding to questions from Reuters, the Department of Water and Sanitation said the building of roads, accommodation and electricity installations had begun, […]
