Question NW3966 to the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation
11 December 2023 - NW3966
Hlengwa, Mr M to ask the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation
With reference to the démarche that was issued on 9 November 2023 by her department to the Ambassador of the State of Israel to South Africa, His Excellency Mr E Belotserkovsky, what (a) are the relevant details of the five most recent cases of Ambassadors to South Africa who were démarched, (b) were their countries of origin, (c) were the reasons for the specified course of action and (d) were the dates on which the démarches were issued?
Reply:
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a) Name of Head of Mission |
b) Country of Origin |
(c) Reason for démarche |
(d) Date for démarche |
|
High Commissioner Adam McArthy |
Australia |
To demand a retraction of comments made by Australia’s Minister of Home Affairs on the land redistribution process in the country. |
15 March 2018 |
|
H.E. Mrs Librada Ela Asumu |
Equatorial Guinea |
To register South Africa’s strong objection to the circumstances related to the arrest and detention without charge of two South African citizens in Equatorial Guinea. |
21 February 2023 |
|
Ambassador RE Brigety II |
USA |
Ambassador Brigety was démarched following a press conference that he had convened on Thursday, 11 May 2023, wherein he levelled allegations against SA, regarding the sale of ammunition/armaments by South Africa to Russia, via the US sanctioned Russian naval |
12 March 2023 |
|
Ambassador Mr Eliv Belotsercovsky |
Israel |
To discuss the violence arising from the continued occupation of Palestine by Israel. This included the recent attack by Hamas and the response by the Government of Israel which has resulted in over 15 000 deaths, mostly civilians. This demarche dealt with South Africa’s concern about the grave breaches of international criminal law, including possible war crimes by Hamas and possible war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide by the Government of Israel in Gaza. |
9 November 2023 |