'As I stand before you today, Palestinians in Gaza are not safe. They are not secure, they are still subjected to an on going intensified genocide at the hands of Israel. Their future hangs in the balance' - Adila Hassim SC presents SA's case at the ICJ.

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South Africa's legal team essentially making case for additional provisional measures against Israel due to changed circumstances on the ground in Gaza, particularly in Rafah.

They point to closure of border crossings cutting off life-saving aid (Rafah and Karem Shalom) as

Vaughan Lowe KC for SA: The court has the power to act - to ensure that its orders … will not be worthless and the Palestinian people will be protected … it needs to exercise that power, now.”

Advocate Adila Hassim providing examples of Israel's 'genocidal campaign':
*That Israel continues to kill civilians, including women and children at an alarming rate
*Systematic targeting of hospital and medical facilities
exacerbated by throttling of humanitarian aid that could

Doesn't really matter, but the visual contrast is striking.

Despite the undiplomatic antics of the Israeli Ambassador who labelled as “terrorists”, those who intended to vote for the long overdue Palestinian membership ( not even full) of the UN, 2/3rds of those present voted for the resolution. It therefore carries. Only 9 voted against.

Happy Constitution Day South Africa! 🥳🇿🇦

Happy birthday Sherwin Bryce-Pease 🎂🎂🎂🎂🎉🎉🎉👏👏👏👏.

South African Statement on the situation in Rafah – DIRCO dirco.gov.za/south-african-…

I was in South Africa for the 1994 elections working for the election of Nelson Mandela in Johannesburg. It was extraordinary

U.N Secretary General has established a Panel on Critical Energy Transition Minerals to develop guidelines in a world “hungry for critical minerals” as part of the trasition away from fossil fuels.

The panel will be co-chaired by South African diplomat Amb. Mxakato-Diseko 🇿🇦

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Salute to ⁦Dr Tlaleng Mofokeng⁩ and ⁦Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur oPt⁩ Special Rapporteurs on the Right to Health and on Occupied Palestinian Territories respectively. Your reports on the situation in Gaza are truthful and courageous. Thank you!

Dr Tlaleng Mofokeng - U.N. Special Rapporteur on Right to Health tells press conference in Geneva:

'As a practicing medical doctor – I bear witness as the very practise of medicine is under attack - This has been a war on the right to health and underlying determinants of

Decided: Belgium will take the lead at the EU level to re-evaluate our Association Agreement with Israel.

We will co-sponsor a UN resolution in favour of full Palestinian UN membership.

And we call for an EU-wide import duty on products coming from illegal Israeli settlements.

Africa's two biggest economies, #SouthAfrica 🇿🇦 1 & #Egypt 🇪🇬 2 (IMF) are currently meeting in #Pretoria .
Minister Naledi Pandor is hosting her counterpart, Minister Sameh Shoukry for the 10th Session of SA-Egypt JCC. SA🇿🇦 & Egypt🇪🇬 enjoy good political, economic & social

Mary Robinson, Chair of The Elders, warns on escalating tensions in the Middle East and impasse at the #UNSC :

'The escalation of strikes and counter-strikes between Israel and Iran is making the whole region ever more volatile. We urgently need a political solution to the

South Africa Orders Subsidiary of German Software Company to Repay Funds Received through Bribery

On March 20, 2024, a Special Tribunal in South Africa ordered Systems Applications Products (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd (SAP South Africa), a subsidiary of Germany’s SAP SE, to repay

Once in a while, they get it right… 💪🏾