International law is the winner, following the ICJ decision against Israel.
That’s the view of Justice Minister Ronald Lamola, who’s urging Israel to respect Friday’s preliminary ruling, at The Hague.
The publication’s Moloko Moloto spoke to Lamola on the sidelines of the ANC NEC meeting in Boksburg.
The ICJ has concluded that Israel has committed some of the acts alleged by South Africa.
ICJ president, Judge Joan Donoghue said the court has found that there is a prima facie case of genocide.
It has ordered Israel to take all measures within its power to prevent additional killing in Gaza.
That is in accordance with its Genocide Convention responsibilities.
The court called for the unconditional release of all hostages.
-eNCA
In other news – Natasha Thahane under fire as Thembinkosi Lorch leaves Orlando Pirates
Fans of Orlando Pirates are not happy with their star player Thembinkosi Lorch’s departure and they are blaming his girlfriend, Natasha Thahane, for it.
In a statement on Friday, 26 January, (just hours before the transfer window closed) Pirates confirmed that Lorch is leaving. Nyoso, as he is affectionately known, has joined Mamelodi Sundowns. “Thembinkosi Lorch is to leave Orlando Pirates … after a discussion between the chairman Dr Irvin Khoza and the Mamelodi Sundowns hierarchy,” read the statement on the Pirates website. Read More
