SOWETAN | Ramaphosa must explain ICC error

By Sowetan - 28 April 2023 - 10:09

The ANC and President Cyril Ramaphosa have had their fair share of embarrassing gaffes. But this week’s debacle over a decision on the International Criminal Court takes the cake, not least because it exposes embarrassing incoherence by our leaders on matters of foreign policy.

At the weekend the ANC’s national executive committee discussed SA’s stance on the ICC. This follows an earlier resolution by its national conference for SA to remain a member of the ICC, despite concerns by some in the party that the court showed biases reflecting its global geopolitical preferences and was inconsistent in its prosecution of international crimes...