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A catch-up with spirited women in an elegant glass conservatory overlooking manicured gardens and a chat with a top Western envoy not shy to ruffle diplomatic feathers was in the offing this week.

Ramaphosa releases the executive summary on Tuesday

Lady R, the Russian-registered cargo ship which docked in Simonstown in December last year, delivered equipment for the South African National Defence Force and which had been ordered from a company based in the United Arab Emirates in 2018.

Pretoria has lost economic and diplomatic clout over the last two decades and it’s not likely to regain its status as the continent’s superpower.

That Russia is an enemy of the US doesn’t mean SA should be – especially given the historical ties that we have to Russia owing to its incalculable support for our liberation struggle.

President Cyril Ramaphosa told parliament the government is “looking into” allegations made by the US government that a Russian ship that docked at Simon's Town naval base left South Africa loaded with weapons.

A fallout over Russia and Ukraine war could have serious consequences for SA, with experts warning yesterday that allegations of SA’s supply of weapons to the conflict could result in business closures and job losses.

President Cyril Ramaphosa told parliament the government is “looking into” allegations made by the US government that a Russian ship that docked at Simon's Town naval base left South Africa loaded with weapons.

President Cyril Ramaphosa told parliament the government is “looking into” allegations made by the US government that a Russian ship that docked at Simon's Town naval base left South Africa loaded with weapons.