South Africa, May 18 -- Minister of Trade and Industry Parks Tau says there are no plans to review South Africa's coal exports to Israel. Tau, in a written response to EFF MP Carl Niehaus earlier this month, confirmed that South Africa exported 1.8-million tons of coal to Israel in 2025, equating to 2.6% of South Africa's global coal exports of 71.5-million tons.

Activists have held protests and launched petitions, urging the government to stop exports to Israel, claiming that South African coal is "fuelling the genocide" in Palestine.

In his parliamentary response, Tau said the government was "deeply concerned about the situation in the Middle East and remained committed to initiatives to achieve peaceful coexistence in the region". ...