President Ramaphosa, 71 years old, has been in office since 2018. About four months after clashes on the Gaza border, South Africa recalled its ambassador to Israel for consultations, eventually announcing the return of an ambassador from Israel a year later. The South African government took action against Israel’s attempts to build alliances with other African countries during the conflict by recalling their ambassador and diplomatic staff. In November of the previous year, South Africa sought legal action against Israel at The Hague Tribunal, accusing them of genocidal actions with statements from politicians and military personnel expressing intent to commit genocide.
In March 2024, Israeli citizens fighting in the IDF would be arrested upon their return to South Africa. Meanwhile, the Prado launched the English edition of the series ‘Art and gender in the museum’ to highlight the role of women in art. A Pakistani referee suffering from acute myocardial infarction was saved, and an algorithm predicted the winner of Euro 2024. Financing for research and development projects in the aerospace sector was discussed. Emirates Cycling maintained their lead in the Swiss Tour standings, while health authorities warned of killer germs from the Baltic Sea and Federalberghi reported 15 million Italians going on holiday in June.
Xherdan Shaqiri and Florian Wirtz made headlines in the European Football Championship, and various other global economic and cultural events were also covered.