CAPE TOWN, August 29, 2026 (WAFA) — South Africa has submitted a substantial dossier of information to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) concerning Israel’s non-compliance with the Court’s provisional measures in the genocide case brought against Israel.

According to a statement by South Africa’s Department of International Relations and Cooperation, the dossier was submitted on August 25 pursuant to Article 11 of the ICJ’s Internal Judicial Practice, which provides for the examination of information supplied by the parties regarding provisional measures. 

South Africa stressed that the ICJ’s provisional measures are legally binding and said Israel has regrettably failed to comply with them. It said it would continue pursuing all available avenues to secure Israel’s full and immediate compliance with the Court’s orders. 

The ICJ issued provisional measures in January, March and May 2024 in the case brought by South Africa under the 1948 Genocide Convention. The Court ordered Israel, among other measures, to take all measures within its power to prevent acts falling under the Convention and to facilitate urgently needed humanitarian assistance to Palestinians in Gaza. 

South Africa filed its genocide case against Israel on December 29, 2023, alleging violations of the Genocide Convention in Gaza. The case on the merits remains pending before the ICJ. 

The South African government said the provisional measures are intended to protect Palestinians’ rights under the Genocide Convention and prevent those rights from being irreparably prejudiced before the Court issues its final judgment. 

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