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South Africa must take immediate steps to repair its relationship with the United States (US) in the wake of the government’s disastrous decision to hold military exercises with the Chinese and Russian navies, says the Institute of Race Relations (IRR).

The resolution would also require the Biden administration to review US relations with South Africa.

Despite worldwide criticism, South Africa will not abandon its neutral stance on Russia's war on Ukraine, the Ministry of Defence and Military Veterans has said.

The SANDF has denied that US military personnel are in South Africa to protect government officials following a post on Twitter making the allegation.

The SA National Defence Force has dismissed suggestions that US military personnel are in SA to protect certain government officials.

defenceWeb Written by Africom - 204 US Africa Command’s Deputy to the Commander for Civil-Military Engagement, Ambassador Andrew Young, and Director of Intelligence, Rear Admiral Heidi Berg, visited the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to demonstrate support for the Congolese commitment to enhancing military professionalism and welcome the countries’ re-established security cooperation relationship, Africa Command said. The 27-30 January trip marks the first visit of a US Africa Comm...