South Africa @ ICJ Stage 1: Principle That Human Rights And Justice Apply To All People, Equally, Is On Trial

If the United Nations cannot, through nation-state cooperation, give effect to judgements of the ICJ, or negotiate justice and peace, then serious pressure must be applied to changing its archaic structure that affords disproportionate power to a few privileged nations thereby rendering it unfit for purpose.

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Collapsed Waste Collection Services: City Of Cape Town Must Take Urgent Action Against Senior Officials

The GOOD party in Cape Town calls for the immediate suspension of Mayco member, Grant Twigg, as well as Executive Director Luzuko Mdunyelwa, for their role in the collapse of waste collection services across 300 informal settlements in the city.

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South Africa’s Case Against Israel: We Hope For A Judgement In Favour Of Justice That Will Be Effective

South Africa’s application to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) against Israel, under the Genocide Convention, is a welcome attempt to deliver justice to Palestinian civilians who are being unjustly collectively punished for Hamas’ attack on Israel on 7 October 2023.

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