South Africa has used up its only get out of jail free card.

Following an application by the DA, the Pretoria High Court ruled that government’s decision to leave the ICC is unlawful and must be withdrawn.

DA leader Mmusi Maimane on Friday laid criminal charges against some cabinet members, senior government officials, the Hawks, SAPS and NPA over the government’s plot to assist wanted criminal Omar al-Bashir escape SA.

We’re not going anywhere, just yet.

Now why would a handful of statesmen, in the words of justice minister Michael Masutha, want to avoid South Africa until we’re no longer bound by the rules of the International Criminal Court?

The SA government has written to the International Criminal Court following the court’s decision to haul us in front of what is essentially a commission of enquiry.

Once upon a time there was a country the majority of whose people were oppressed and systematically discriminated against by a minority regime. The violation of human rights was a structural feature of its system, euphemistically called “separate development”.

The EFF leader has broken his silence on the ICC saga, saying he’d be concerned over what government would do once it is no longer answerable to the court.

We throw around the word ‘genocide’ sometimes without really understanding what it means. The word obviously is a fearful, brutal one… ‘the intentional act to destroy a people in whole or in part’. Let that sink in for a second. DESTROY a people.

It is a sad day for South Africa. It is a sad day for Africa. Why did it come to this?

South African politicians defend Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir fleeing an International Criminal Court arrest warrant, saying the ICC is a bully and targets Africa. A human rights media trainer disagrees.

Hot on the heels of Burundi’s decision to leave the ICC on account of keeping their president in power much longer than their constitution allows, South Africa has officially started the process, making it the 2nd ever country to do so.

The Supreme Court of Appeal has ruled against president Zuma and his government’s decision to let Omar al-Bashir go; effectively branding their actions unlawful.

This weekend we saw Jacob Zuma take up Umshini Wami again, to loud cheers from cadres and comrades alike; but it’s the media tribunal and ICC that took centre stage at the party’s National General Council.

In six days the South African government will have to explain to the International Criminal Court why Omar al-Bashir was let go, and the court has already warned the government of the repercussions of their actions.

On October 5 the South African government will have to explain to the International Criminal Court why exactly wanted criminal Omar al-Bashir was allowed to leave the country, even though they had ordered his arrest… but nobody seems to give a rats *ss.

Another big oll f*** you to the international community from South Africa; we want your support and your money, but we refuse to abide by international law.

The ruling party has, in light of their criminal refusal to arrest the criminal Omar Al Bashir, bashed the ICC, saying it’s no longer a useful organisation.

While by no means as industrious as their European and Asian counterparts when it comes to body count, Africa’s most infamous dictators and warlords sure make up for it in creativity.