"South Africa Arms Russia Accusation: The Scandal That Shakes the International Scene"
"South Africa Arms Russia Accusation: The Scandal That Shakes the International Scene"
The American ambassador to South Africa denounced the non-respect of the South African non-alignment in front of local media. Cyril Ramaphosa has announced the opening of an investigation…
1. The accusation of the American Ambassador
The American ambassador in Pretoria accused this Thursday, May 11, South Africa of having provided military support to Russia…
2. Response of the South African government
Crushed, the South African government promises an investigation and regrets the publicity of these remarks...
Asked in Parliament about this, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said that matters concerning this vessel, the Lady R, were “under review”…
4. The close links between South Africa and Moscow
South Africa has close ties with Russia dating back to the apartheid era…
5. Potential consequences for South Africa
On Thursday, the DA called the arms supply to Russia, if proven, a “treason” and accused the ruling ANC of flouting the country's values and interests…
…The country had refused to condemn the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, saying it wanted to remain neutral and prefer dialogue to end this war which triggered vast Western sanctions…