A decision in the Hague on Friday will be a pivotal moment in the genocide case South Africa has launched against Israel, which could secure an interim ceasefire and increased humanitarian aid to Gaza.
Cautious anticipation hovers over the cluster of South African communities that have consistently organised on behalf of Palestinians in the months of lethal Israeli military assault on Gaza that followed Hamas's 7 October attacks.
Scores of South Africans have fought for Israel over the past two decades, but no soldier has ever been charged for violating the law. Experts say the situation is unlikely to change
Palestinian flags whipped by the wind were held firm by protesters who had gathered underneath the Great War Memorial to march against the ongoing Israel-Hamas war in Gaza on Tuesday.