The Nobel peace prize winner said the world needs to stand up against oppression wherever it takes place
The furor around the Proteas under-19 captain’s remarks about Israel is not a simple question of free speech
A Joburg band has written lyrics based on poems by friends who are suffering in Palestine
Policymakers should recognise the inherent impossibility of eradicating a resilient, locally rooted resistance movement
Minister in the presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni said cabinet has no plans to meet a Hamas delegation
Given South Africa’s history of colonialism and apartheid, learners are asking why Israel is called an apartheid state but teachers have been told not to talk about power, oppression and resistance
Our social media feeds are as key a field as any for solving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
But the Economic Freedom Fighters leader and five other fighters will still have to watch the State of the Nation address on the big screen
It should be the day of ANC’s reckoning, but opposition parties such as the Democratic Alliance should polish up their messaging on Israel’s war in Gaza
ANC chief whip Pemmy Majodina said Israel was no longer the Holy Land but the land of Natanyahu
Protests and other actions for human rights matter, and collectively there is much we can do
The South African government’s hardline stance on the global criminal court could reopen debate in the ruling ANC about withdrawing from the body
Parties will vote on the motion next week
Themes in Herman Melville’s classic novel ‘Moby-Dick’ give us insight into today’s wars
The ‘Green Brigade’ has a nuanced history that long precedes the latest conflict
The world can no longer remain coy in the face of war: the United States is a bully and we must stand up to it
An immediate ceasefire and the use of a UN rapid-deployment force to protect civilians are among Naledi Pandor’s proposed actions
The volatile nature of the conflict takes out any latitude for inaction from the American president
South Africa must continue a delicate diplomatic dance if it hopes to be a mediator in the Middle East
The cabinet has expressed its ongoing concerns about the impunity of Israel in violating United Nations resolutions
US diplomat Joy Basu said that Pretoria still needs to do more to convince congress to renew Agoa
A lack of cohesion and common vision means the continent has lost clout on the world stage
We cannot be like the West and turn our back on the Palestinian people and the question of their freedom
Oxfam International says ‘starvation is being used as a weapon of war against Gaza civilians’.
Families of Israeli hostages want Israel to accept Hamas’s proposal of exchanging Palestinian prisoners for the hostages, but Israel’s president made no commitment.
Over the past few weeks we have witnessed a disturbing trend of a collective blind eye being turned to history
Our grief for people we have not personally known is informed by the narratives and stories we are exposed to – but these stories are not equally told
Horrifying as they were, the events of 7 October were the latest twist in a violent cycle triggered in the distant past
The United Nations estimates Gaza needs about 100 trucks a day to meet the needs of its 2.4 million residents
The US Secretary of Defence ordered the activation of air defence systems and notified additional forces that they may be deployed soon
A Hamas spokesman said ‘even dozens’ of such convoys could not meet Gaza’s needs, especially as no fuel was being allowed in to help distribute supplies
The president said South Africa could relate to the plight of Palestine