Overview

• South Africa has brought a genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice due to its war in Gaza.
• South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC) has maintained a strong pro-Palestinian stance, a legacy of Nelson Mandela.
• ANC officials, including Mandela's grandson, hosted three Hamas officials in South Africa last month.
• South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has criticized both Israel and Hamas for atrocities committed in the conflict.
• South Africa's genocide case against Israel has sparked accusations of hypocrisy, as the ANC has previously ignored international court orders.