Nine South Africans, including Mandla Mandela, grandson of Nelson Mandela, are set to join the largest civilian flotilla to date in an attempt to breach the Israeli naval blockade of Gaza and deliver humanitarian aid, signaling a shift in the country's stance from legal advocacy to direct action.
The initiative, known as the Global Sumud Flotilla, involves more than 50 boats from at least 44 countries and forms part of a broader nonviolent movement aimed at drawing international attention to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
The South African participants will join activists, medical workers, journalists, and legal observers in what organizers describe as a lawful, peaceful mission to test the blockade and deliver essential supplies, as reported by The Mail Guardian.