"That the head of Dirco is in the dark about what happened on that day back in December... has less to do with foreign policy than it does with the dysfunctional state of the government and its diminishing hold on the rule of law.

While the government is certain that SA did not officially sell weapons to Russia, the chance remains that someone else – an entrepreneur, rogue military or private arms dealer – did."

#LadyR #Ukraine

https://www.news24.com/fin24/Economy/can-sa-win-back-friends-and-influence-people-20230710

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“Another saw Ramaphosa’s despatch of the special envoys as largely a “course correction” after the #LadyR incident, the naval exercise and the possibility Putin might attend the BRICS Summit in person. But this diplomat wondered what substance the special enjoys would put into this course correction.”

https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2022-12-08-sanctioned-russian-ship-uploaded-mystery-cargo-in-simons-town/ #russia #bricsnations #ladyr #Sanctions