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
The Islamist group took more than 200 people hostage when it stormed into Israel from the Gaza Strip on October 7
Nomvula Mokonyane says Israel’s embassy in South Africa must be shut
The presidency reiterated that South Africa is ready to help negotiate a lasting peace settlement in the Middle East
Egyptian state-linked broadcaster Al Qahera News had said the Rafah crossing, the only route into Gaza, would open on Friday, but Cairo later said it needed more time to repair roads
Hamas said after the explosion on Tuesday that the cause was an Israeli air strike
A wider Middle East war would hit an already fragile and fragmented economy.
Secretary general Fikile Mbalula says the heavily criticised international relations minister was doing her job as a diplomat to advance peace during call with Hamas leader
If Hezbollah is activated by Iran, its involvement would likely open up a regional war