South African leader accuses Israel and Hamas of acts ‘tantamount to genocide’

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa listens during the BRICS group meeting (AP Photo/Jerome Delay, File)

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa accused Israel of war crimes and acts “tantamount to genocide” in Gaza during a virtual meeting of leaders of developing countries including Russia’s Vladimir Putin and China’s Xi Jinping on Tuesday.

Mr Ramaphosa also condemned Hamas for its attack on Israeli civilians that sparked the conflict and said both sides were guilty of violating international law.