Just In : The Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC) filed a lawsuit in the North Gauteng High Court to stop South African arms exports to the United States.

Just In : The Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC) filed a lawsuit in the North Gauteng High Court to stop South African arms exports to the United States.

SALC argues that exporting weapons to the U.S. violates South Africa’s National Conventional Arms Control Act, citing the U.S.’s recent military actions that threaten global peace.

The lawsuit targets the National Conventional Arms Control Committee (NCACC), the Minister of Defence, and the President, holding them accountable for human rights obligations.

SALC highlights U.S. actions in Gaza, Iran, and Venezuela as evidence of ongoing international law violations tied to South African-supplied arms.