The African National Congress (ANC) is facing its sternest challenge since the end of apartheid. For the first time in democratic South Africa, the party’s support could fall below 50%, and it could find itself out of government in places like KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng. Even in provinces which have traditionally been ANC strongholds, like the Free State, the party is under unprecedented pressure.
The president on display for the rest of Thursday’s engagement was a man who looked – to put it colloquially – well and truly over it. And by the signs of his reception, so are many of his countryfolk.
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The ANC government explicitly takes sides with Hamas in this conflict and is now waging lawfare against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague.
This article will attempt to explain the historic and policy considerations that led to South Africa’s submission of a document that it did not have the resources to create.