“We are very pleased and sad about the outcome of the case at ICJ. Sad because it just confirms that what the International Court of Justice had ruled before was not heeded by Israel and we needed to go back and argue another case, particularly with concern that there may be attacks on Rafah,” Ramaphosa told reporters.

Iran’s Vice President for Women and Family Affairs has praised South Africa for filing a genocide case against Israeli regime at the International Court of Justice.

Israel’s i24 website quoted Pandor as saying: “I’ve already issued a statement alerting those who are South African and who are fighting alongside or in the Israeli Defence Force; we are ready – when you come home, we will arrest you.”

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has refused a request by South Africa for taking urgent measures to protect the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah which faces looming Israeli ground assault.

South Africa has expressed grave concerns by a planned Israeli ground assault against the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah that is housing more than 1.5 Palestinians.

'We are following in the footsteps of Nelson Mandela, who said to us and taught us that …our freedom will not be complete until the freedom of the Palestinians is also achieved,' says president

South Africa’s Minister of International Relations and Cooperation has called on all states to maintain their legal obligation to ensure respect for the provisional measures stressing that failure to do so is tantamount to complicity in the crimes of genocide.

​​​​​​​Ramaphosa added: “The court in its judgment affirmed South Africa’s right to take Israel to court – even though it is not a party to the conflict in Gaza. Israel should take all measures to prevent and punish incitement to genocide. Furthermore, take immediate and effective measures to allow basic services and humanitarian assistance to Gaza....

South Africa has hailed the ruling by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) as “decisive victory” in search for justice for the Palestinian people.

ICJ will publicly announce decision on South Africa's request for interim measures in open session

The decision awaited by the world either to uphold the provision of the Convention on Genocide by instructing the settler-colonial entity to halt its savage slaughter in Gaza, or to reject SA’s case, will inform the people of the world whether trusting in international institutions for justice is valid or not. The case is not only against the Zionist ...

Diala Shamas says South Africa case is strong, and if International Court of Justice imposes interim measures, it will be test for US because of its unconditional support for Israel

Following Israel’s defence at the World Court, Ronald Lamola, who led the South African delegation, told reporters in The Hague: “State of Israel, today, failed to disprove South Africa as compelling that was presented before the Court.”

“The public hearings on the request for the indication of provisional measures submitted by South Africa in the case concerning Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in the Gaza Strip (South Africa v. Israel) concluded today,” the ICJ said in a statement.

Former South African politician Andrew Feinstein explains to Anadolu why South Africa is bringing Israel to International Court of Justice

“A senior legal expert has warned IDF (Israeli army) brass, including Chief of Staff Herzl Halevi, that there is a real danger that the court will issue an injunction calling on Israel to halt its fire, noting that Israel is bound by the court’s rulings,” Israeli daily Haaretz wrote on Monday.

​​​​​​​News24 quoted the minister as saying South Africa and Palestine were currently working on formulating practical strategies towards taking up the Palestinian cause to the International Criminal Court (ICC) and the ICJ, in The Hague, the Netherlands, to “declare Israel as an apartheid state.”

The bloc comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa has taken several steps towards reducing the share of the greenback in mutual settlements by boosting payments in members’ currencies. 

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to attend BRICS summit following bloc’s invitation

Naledi Pandor told reporters that a total of 23 countries have officially applied to join the group, including eight Arab countries, noting that BRICS leaders will discuss expanding the group and the submitted applications during their upcoming summit between 22-24 August.