South Africa justice minister: "defence is no answer to genocide'

South Africa's Minister of Justice Ronald Lamola told members of the press outside the ICJ that Israel had failed to disprove South Africa's case today, and that he rejects Israel's claims of self-defence as an excuse for genocide.

Zane Dangor, director general of South Africa's Ministry of International Relations, said that South Africa "reject[s] with contempt" Israeli claims that South African officials praised Hamas following its 7 October attack.