By Neil D’Cruze, University of Oxford; Angie Elwin, Manchester Metropolitan University, and Stephanie-Emmy Klarmann, University of Johannesburg The quantity and…
Tag: South Africa
Extreme weather is disrupting lives in southern Africa: new policies are needed to keep the peace
By Gracsious Maviza, CGIAR System Organization and Siyaxola Gadu, CGIAR System Organization Over the past decades, heavy and more frequent…
Calls for divestment from apartheid South Africa gave today’s pro-Palestinian student activists a blueprint to follow
By Amanda Joyce Hall, University of California, Santa Barbara In recent weeks, college campuses across the U.S. have been roiled…
South Africa’s Lemba people: how they view their Jewishness challenges Zionist ideas that identity is linked to one homeland
By Noah Tamarkin, Cornell University A man wearing a yarmulke stands on the edge of a hill, quietly taking in…
Money and ageing: South African study shows cash grants help people live longer and have better memory function
By Molly Rosenberg, Indiana University; Chodziwadziwa Whiteson Kabudula, University of the Witwatersrand; Kathleen Kahn, University of the Witwatersrand, and Lindsay…
Nelson Mandela’s personal items under the hammer in New York? Why it outraged some, and what’s at stake
By Duane Jethro, University of Cape Town An identity document, a pair of reading glasses, a hearing aid and a…
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa praises ICJ ruling against Israel
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa lauded the World Court’s ruling on Friday, which imposed emergency…
US, South Africa discuss Gaza war ahead of ICJ ruling on urgent measures in genocide case
On Thursday, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with South African officials about the war in Gaza, one day…
What enforcement power does the International Court of Justice have in South Africa’s genocide case against Israel?
By Victor Peskin, Arizona State University South Africa says that Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza and has…
South Africa’s genocide case against Israel: expert sets out what to expect from the International Court of Justice
By Magnus Killander, University of Pretoria The International Court of Justice (ICJ) will be holding public hearings on 11-12 January…
