The draft criminal procedure and evidence code must be approved to ensure the legitimacy of trials in the transitional justice process.
The use of starvation as a weapon of war is reversing decades of improvements in global hunger.
Revisions are needed to ensure a comprehensive transitional justice process that complies with human rights.
A draft policy could ensure that South Africa’s provincial social development departments allocate 5% of their funds to violence prevention.
The timing of last week’s ICJ hearings could lead to greater compliance with the court’s ruling than in previous cases.
Ensuring Israel’s compliance with the provisional measures will require action by other international bodies, states and civil society.
As the implementation phase of the process approaches, unwavering political support is needed now more than ever.
Pretoria’s heavy defeat in the vote for the UNHRC presidency suggests its foreign policy postures are costing it support.
Regardless of what the World Court decides, a recalibration of South Africa’s bilateral relations will be needed.
If Israel is indeed considering this option, African states cannot ignore the legal, humanitarian and political implications.
Putin’s stay-away from the BRICS summit means Pretoria can remain on favourable terms with Russia without antagonising key Western partners.
Miscalculations in handling accusations that arms were provided to Russia could cost South Africa dearly.
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