On Thursday, lawyers representing Pretoria presented the judges with a box of charges against Israel, including mass graves, torture and the deliberate blocking of humanitarian aid. Top lawyer Vusimuzi Madonsela said, “When we last appeared before this court, South Africa hoped that this genocidal process would be stopped in order to preserve Palestine and its […]
UNRWA, the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees, said on Wednesday that 600,000 people had fled Rafah since the military operation intensified. “As the primary humanitarian hub for humanitarian assistance into Gaza, if Rafah falls, so does Gaza,” South Africa said in a submission to the court. “Blocking humanitarian aid can be seen as nothing […]
Saudi Arabia’s High Commissioner to the Netherlands, Ziad al-Attiyah, told the hearing that Israel was committing genocide against Palestinians. This is a violation of international law. Israel should be prosecuted for this. Ziad al-Attiyah said that Israel does not consider Palestinians as human beings. They treat Palestinians like disposable objects to be thrown away after […]
South Africa were all out for 235 in their second innings on Thursday, leaving New Zealand a target of 267 to win the second Test in Hamilton. David Bedingham scored 110 for the Proteas while New Zealand fast bowler Will O’Rourke, on debut, took 5-34. New Zealand is leading 1-0 in the two-match series.
The experiment of opening the batting with wicketkeeper Clyde Fortuin again failed when, after struggling to score three runs in 24 balls, he was LBW to spinner Rachin Ravindra. Left-arm fast bowler O’Rourke took four wickets in South Africa’s first innings of 242 runs, before New Zealand were all out for 211 at the end […]
South African captain Brand was bowled for three runs on an inswinger from his New Zealand counterpart Tim Southee. Moore was out for zero after covering the ball from Matt Henry. A tenacious 63-run stand for the third wicket was broken by Jamieson, who trapped Renard van Tonder at first slip on 31, before gently […]
Rachin Ravindra scored a brilliant double century before South Africa’s top order collapsed on Monday, giving New Zealand control of the first Test at Mount Maunganui. Ravindra scored a career-best 240 as the home side were all out for 511, before the tourists’ inexperience was exposed as they collapsed to 80–4 at stumps on the […]
Seamer de Swardt was once again unlucky when Duane Oliver dropped Ravindra’s catch at deep square leg on the score of 80. Williamson scored his fifth century in his last six Test matches, taking his career average above 55 and cementing his position as the ICC’s top-rated Test batsman. Left-handed Ravindra’s innings came a week […]
South African Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor said on Wednesday that Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have confirmed they are joining the BRICS bloc after being invited last year. The five countries, along with Argentina, were invited to a summit in Johannesburg in August to join the group comprising Brazil, Russia, […]
Bangladesh stands in support of South Africa’s application to initiate proceedings against Israel before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in respect of violations by Israel of its obligations under the 1948 Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Genocide (Genocide Convention) with respect to Palestinians Is. The Gaza Strip was captured, the Ministry of […]
Despite Markram’s hard efforts, India leveled the test series
This was South Africa’s lowest total since being bowled out for 36 and 45 against Australia in Melbourne in 1931/32. South Africa’s stand-in captain Dean Elgar, playing his last Test, stressed the need for his team to make a good start as they defend a 1-0 lead in the two-match series. But it was India […]
