Attention has turned to whether the truce will be extended before its scheduled end early on Tuesday morning
Beware that when you dehumanise your opponent, you dehumanise yourself
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
We cannot be like the West and turn our back on the Palestinian people and the question of their freedom
Horrifying as they were, the events of 7 October were the latest twist in a violent cycle triggered in the distant past
History has taught us that Jews can easily become potential targets of violent retaliation
Viewing the conflict in zero-sum terms is not an option
The British high commissioner to South Africa reflects on the value of the United Nations for the UK and South Africa to achieve shared objectives
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
The president said South Africa could relate to the plight of Palestine
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
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
Russia, China, Tanzania, Mexico, Portugal and Cambodia are among the scores of countries whose citizens are dead, kidnapped or missing
World history is littered with conflicts that might have been avoided if warnings had been acted on
The justice minister reiterated South Africa’s readiness to help mediate an end to conflict
One of the victims may have dual nationality, the department of international relations said
The ANC deputy secretary general also insisted that the governing party was not ‘anti-Jew’
South Africa is ready to help negotiate a lasting settlement in the region, the president said
Raping women and beheading children is not a struggle for human rights or freedom, it is a massacre
There can be no peace for Israelis and Palestinians if they continue to hate each other
The biggest myth of modern Israeli politics has been exposed — the oppression of Palestinians keeps Israel secure
The UN secretary-general also voiced alarm at the announcement of a total siege of the Gaza Strip, while all aide has been blocked
Pretoria does not believe its disparate views on the conflict will affect relations with the US
Israel also came under attack from the north on Sunday when Lebanon’s Hezbollah launched guided missiles and artillery shells ‘in solidarity’ with the unprecedented Hamas offensive, without causing any casualties
Because Israel is an occupying nation, Israeli violence and Palestinian resistance should not be portrayed as equivalent
The government’s spokesperson has posted tweets and videos that have nothing to do with the current conflict with Palestinians
While the conflict between Israel and Palestinians rages on the real battle is for public opinion