… Bozell’s demands at Hermanus covered five areas: that South Africa withdraw from its International Court of Justice genocide case against Israel, abandon BEE, repeal the Expropriation Act and distance itself from Iran and China. …
How Washington is executing a political campaign in South AfricaNamibia Minute.
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- April 2026
- February 2026
… One of the several sticking points between Washington and Pretoria is South Africa’s genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice. …
Trump’s new envoy arrives in SA with relations frayed… His comments formed part of the legal case brought by South Africa in the International Court of Justice accusing Israel of genocide in Gaza. …
Australia police defend actions after violence at protest over Israeli president visit… It has (so far) withstood significant US pressure to withdraw the case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ). …
Navigating Global Politics and Defending Our Right to Self-Determination- January 2026
… According to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the Warrant Case (2002), foreign courts cannot prosecute a sitting leader, even for war crimes, to ensure they can perform their diplomatic duties without fear of arrest. …
Opinion – America’s trample on Venezuela … a prohibited act under UN Charter… South Africa’s decision to take Israel to the International Court of Justice enraged Washington. …
Opinion – ‘Might is right’ must fall! … Maduro ‘kidnapped’, not ‘captured’… l Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty (FF-NPT), a proposed international agreement to phase out fossil fuel production. “While presented as a climate initiative, its (FF-NPT) adoption could expose India to legal challenges in international forums like the International Court of Justice …
India climate firm denies misuse of foreign funds- December 2025
… This was after South Africa opened a case against Israel at the International Court of Justice, accusing Israel of committing genocide against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip in December 2024. …
Ramaphosa responds to US exclusion from G20 summit- November 2025
… Dubow suggested that Trump may be more angry about South Africa’s genocide casefiled against Israel in the International Court of Justice over its war on Gaza. …
Trump says US to boycott SA G20 summit over white ‘genocide’- August 2025
… Commenting on whether issues such as BEE and South Africa’s case against Israel at the International Court of Justice played a role in tariff negotiations, Lamola said: “We didn’t want to focus on speculation, whether it was affirmative action or any other politics… We remain ope …
Department of Trade, Industry and Competition says 30,000 jobs at risk from Trump tariffs
World & Region
US ambassador allegedly coordinating political pressure on South Africa
The News
According to The Namibian, US ambassador Leo Brent Bozell III has publicly demanded that South Africa withdraw from its genocide case against Israel, abandon broad-based black economic empowerment, and repeal the Expropriation Act. The article alleges that Bozell is coordinating with AfriForum, a civil rights group, and South African politicians Gayton McKenzie and Mmusi Maimane to apply pressure on the ANC government through legal, political, and diplomatic channels.
5 April 2026 · The Namibian →
Sunday 5 April
US ambassador allegedly coordinating political pressure on South Africa
According to The Namibian, US ambassador Leo Brent Bozell III has publicly demanded that South Africa withdraw from its genocide case against Israel, abandon broad-based black economic empowerment, and repeal the Expropriation Act. The article alleges that Bozell is coordinating with AfriForum, a civil rights group, and South African politicians Gayton McKenzie and Mmusi Maimane to apply pressure on the ANC government through legal, political, and diplomatic channels.
5 April 2026 · The Namibian →
Wednesday 18 February
Trump's US envoy arrives in South Africa as tensions rise
Conservative media critic Brent Bozell has arrived in South Africa to take up his post as US ambassador amid strained relations between the countries. Tensions have escalated since Trump returned to office in January 2025, with disputes over South Africa's genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice and the Trump administration's boycott of South Africa's G20.
18 February 2026 · New Era →
Tuesday 10 February
Australian police clash with protesters at Israeli president visit
Police in Sydney used pepper spray and force against thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators protesting Israeli President Isaac Herzog's visit on Monday, resulting in 27 arrests and injuries to officers and protesters, with authorities defending their actions as necessary restraint.
10 February 2026 · The Namibian →
Wednesday 4 February
Namibia must build alliances to defend self-determination against imperialism
An opinion piece argues that small resource-rich nations like Namibia face threats to sovereignty from great powers pursuing imperial interests, citing the US attack on Venezuela as evidence. The author calls for Global South countries to form strategic alliances based on shared principles to ensure collective security and protect their right to self-determination.
4 February 2026 · The Namibian →
Monday 12 January
US military intervention in Venezuela violates UN Charter, opinion argues
An opinion piece by a retired major general argues that a large-scale US military strike against Venezuela and the capture of President Nicolas Maduro violates Article 2(4) of the UN Charter, which prohibits the threat or use of force against another state's territorial integrity without UN Security Council authorization or self-defence justification. The author contends that while sitting heads of state enjoy immunity from foreign jurisdiction under international law, the US can still prosecute Maduro under domestic law via the Ker-Frisbie Doctrine if he is brought to American soil.
12 January 2026 · New Era →
Opinion: Trump's Venezuela intervention violates international law
A social justice scholar argues that the US bombing and kidnapping of Venezuelan President Maduro breaches the UN Charter and sets a dangerous precedent for sovereign nations, particularly in the global South. He contends the military action was justified by false pretexts about drug trafficking when the real motive is access to Venezuela's oil reserves, and warns that Namibia faces similar risks given its recent oil discoveries.
12 January 2026 · New Era →
Friday 9 January
Indian climate firm denies misuse of foreign funds allegations
An Indian climate advocacy firm led by activist Harjeet Singh has denied allegations by India's Enforcement Directorate that it misused over $666,000 in foreign funds between 2021 and 2025 to promote the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty and influence policy. The ED alleges the funds, presented as consultancy fees, were used for activism that could compromise India's energy security, though the firm says the allegations are "baseless, biased and misleading."
9 January 2026 · New Era →