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Mar 16, 2025, 5:29 PM

Mandela’s Grandson Supports Extremism

The South African Union Buildings in Pretoria. The South African government has repeatedly engaged in anti-Israel "lawfare", with many prominent politicians maintaining links with extremist organisations (Davinci77, CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons)

What would late South African president Nelson Mandela think of his grandson, Zwelivelile "Mandla" Mandela’s, disgraceful support of violent extremism and Islamic terrorism? While Nelson Mandela was sympathetic to the Palestinian cause, he also recognized the legitimacy of Zionism and...

Mar 7, 2025, 9:41 PM

Hague Group’s Anti-Israel Agenda Demands Scrutiny

President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa co-published an article on Foreign Policy condemning Israel for allegedly violating international law. (Wikimedia Commons)

South African president Cyril Ramaphosa’s Foreign Policy article, co-written by Anwar Ibrahim (Prime Minister of Malaysia), Gustavo Petro (President of Columbia), and Varsha Gandikota-Nellutla (a left-wing policy advisor and co-general coordinator of Progressive International), spreads misinformation about Israel, while...

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Nicholas Woode-Smith is a political analyst and author from Cape Town, South Africa.