Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni said the government was not tracking the presence of Hamas in the country.
Ntshavheni also said Hamas had not been classified as a terrorist organization by the United Nations.
The minister was responding to questions after her post-Cabinet media briefing on Thursday.
She was questioned about reports that Hamas representatives were in the country for a convention in solidarity with Palestine.
“On the presence of Hamas in the country and they’re regarded as terrorists. I do not recall the UN classification of Hamas as terrorists and we are not tracking the presence of individuals in the country.”
Ntshavheni also said that Cabinet had not made a decision to close the Israeli embassy.
-EWN
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