Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, once a close Vladimir Putin ally, said his troops had taken control of the military command centre and airbase in the southern city of Rostov-on-Don
Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin has vowed to topple Moscow’s military leaders
Yevgeny Prigozhin said his forces, who have spearheaded much of Russia’s offensive in Ukraine, had entered the southern Russian city of Rostov-on-Don and controlled its military sites
Minister in the presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni suggested the government could demarche the Polish ambassador for diplomatic offence
Ramaphosa’s administration should remain focused on the issue at hand, the commission of inquiry into whether the country — or even more scarily, a rogue element here — supplied arms to Russia
Africa tends to ignore her own problems at home, while doing everything to try and help the rest of the world in putting out their fires
A weapons manufacturer on a peace mission. What could possibly go wrong?
South African journalists and President Cyril Ramaphosa’s security were stuck in Poland despite the president having earlier met Poland’s leader
South Africa’s suspension or expulsion from the Agoa trade agreement would be painful
Washington has made no such threat, President Cyril Ramaphosa’s office says, while probe into Lady R is to remain classified
Sudan has received billions in loans and investment from China, while Russia wants to set up a naval base in Port Sudan
The minister in the presidency said the country should look at hosting both presidents if it was serious about ending the Russia-Ukraine war
An inter-ministerial committee wants the summit shifted to another host nation
A bigger alliance will give the group extra economic heft, but it remains to be seen whether its members can speak in one voice
The presidents also spoke about the African peace delegation that would be visiting Russia and Ukraine this month
South Africa’s foreign policy should retain its principled stance over Russia’s war in Ukraine, while also calling for accountable governance globally
The United States did not sanction Reuben Brigety’s ‘revelation’ about weapons for Russia
Government insiders say South Africa is debating whether China or Mozambique should host the summit
As international relations minister Naledi Pandor prepared to host the Russian leader’s second in command, the justice ministry said South Africa would be obligated to act on the warrant
DA leader John Steenhuisen has argued in a court application that the government has failed to give a clear decision on its position on the Russian president’s expected visit
Doing so is a standard procedure, and does not affect the arrest warrant issued for Russian president Vladimir Putin
The harbour master was ordered to allow the Russian cargo vessel to dock at the naval port and told not to board it
In an Africa Day address, Ramaphosa said Pretoria had been threatened with penalties for pursuing an independent foreign policy and a non-aligned position
In the real world, diplomacy is driven by economic interests
The ruling party’s secretary general pushed back against US pressure to pick a side in Russia/Ukraine war
US ambassador Reuben Brigety’s startling claims were part of America’s bid to bully South Africa into toeing the line, inflicting economic damage
The rand’s fall after the US’s Russian arms claims shows South Africa can’t risk taking a side
We are slap bang in the middle of a battle between two of the traditional global superpowers in the US and Russia and not appreciating the precarious position we are in. This is not an ANC NEC debate over a weekend at the St George Hotel in Centurion
Most of the country’s trade is with Nato-aligned countries and the US, and we espouse democracy whereas Russia is a near dictatorship
The minister of defence said she was tired of anti-Russian phobia in the country
The Russian embassy says the claims are part of a campaign to move South Africa from its non-aligned position on the war in Ukraine
Regarding Russia and Ukraine, the ICC has never received state referrals from 39 state parties to look into a situation in another country