Kenneth Kgwadi
Kenneth Kgwadi is a political scientist and a research fellow at the Middle East Africa Research Institute. He holds a Master of Arts in African Studies from Ben Gurion University of the Negev (BGU).
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Foreign policy lessons SA can draw from India
Under the exceptional leadership of Narendra Modi, India has come to be regarded as a non-Western power rather than an anti-Western power. He has shown
DIRCO’s ICJ claims give a false impression of a ruling that hasn’t been made
The recent submission by South Africa’s Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) of dossiers to the International Court of Justice (ICJ), alleging Israel’s non-compliance with the Court’s provisional measures orders, creates the misleading impression that the Court’s proceedings have been concluded and that final verdicts have already been issued, but are being disregarded by one of the parties.
Fixing Joburg: put the city first
Johannesburg is facing significant social, economic and infrastructural challenges that demand an energetic, decisive and capable mayor who can halt the city’s decline and pursue a transformative developmental agenda.
Missing outrage over Hamas’ obstruction of humanitarian aid
There has been near-total silence from many of Israel’s critics following the recent United Nations (UN) finding that Hamas obstructed the delivery of much-needed humanitarian aid to civilians in Gaza.
Counting the costs: financial implications of UCT’s ideological positioning
Universities have traditionally served as intellectual and academic spaces, where every individual is free to exercise academic freedom, engage in open and critical debate, and
From urgency to delay: what happened to South Africa’s ICJ case?
Nearly two months after Hamas launched its deadly surprise attack on the State of Israel, the ANC-led government brought a case against Israel before the United Nations’ International Court of Justice (ICJ), accusing it of violating the 1948 Genocide Convention. South Africa alleged that the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) were committing acts of genocide in Gaza.
Are foreign powers funding the ongoing nationwide protests?
It is concerning to hear the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ronald Lamola, insinuate that the ongoing anti-immigrant protests are being coordinated by foreign powers allegedly displeased with South Africa’s decision to bring a case against the State of Israel before the International Court of Justice. While he has not mentioned the names of those political actors, it is clear that he refers to both Israel and the United States.
Palestine-Israel question overshadows atrocities across Africa
Most African countries reclaimed their political independence from the late 1950s, with Ghana becoming the first African country to attain independence, paving the way for several others to follow suit.Most African countries reclaimed their political independence from the late 1950s, with Ghana becoming the first African country to attain independence, paving the way for several others to follow suit.
The Hague Group’s Gandikota-Nellutla exposes her anti-Israel agenda
The executive secretary of the Hague Group, Varsha Gandikota-Nellutla, has exposed her anti-Israel and anti-Jewish agenda when she acknowledged on a call with over 108 people that their work was secretly coordinated by questionable groups that have been sanctioned by the US government and are based in Ramallah.
The misplaced outrage over the ‘Palestinian Flag Row’
The recent ‘Palestinian flag row’ at Houghton Golf Club sparked widespread anger among many South Africans, but much of the reaction appeared to sidestep the merits of the incident, instead taking on a strongly emotional and, at times, reactionary tone. As expected, we are seeing a few political bandwagoners such as the EFF and ANC using this issue for political and electoral mileage.