With the International Court of Justice having ruled Friday on South Africa’s accusations that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, the case is bringing to light questions regarding Pretoria’s relations with Hamas and Iran, as well as the country’s serious financial troubles and corruption allegations.
As South Africa cozied up to Iran, whose government for years has sought the destruction of what it has called the “Zionist regime,” South Africa’s tense relations with Israel dramatically worsened after the Oct. 7 attack.