Stay updated with breaking news from Patrick Kadima. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
As the interim ruling of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on South Africa v Israel was read out in the Hague, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa was wrapped in a Palestinian keffiyeh watching with the leadership of the African National Congress in Johannesburg.
The International Court of Justice has demanded that Israel should do everything in its power to prevent acts of genocide in Gaza - but stopped short of ordering an end to its offensive.
SA’s withdrawal of its diplomats from Tel Aviv is the strongest indicator that its relations with Israel are strained and serves as an expression of discontent by Pretoria.