The international relations minister pressed the point after talks with British Foreign Secretary, David Lammy.
Does Putin fully understand its own reasons for its incursion into Ukraine – or does he just not care?
The head of Russia’s state-backed RT channel on Friday posted an audio recording of what she claimed were German officers discussing striking Crimea
Lower prices are good insofar as inflation is concerned but they suggest that economic troubles lie ahead
Global security has deteriorated markedly, just as countries need to be able to count on one another to avoid a deeper crisis
Last year was dismal on a number of fronts. And although things probably won’t get exponentially better, there is some hope on the horizon
South Africa’s eligibility has been called into question, with some US lawmakers citing the country’s stance on Russia and, most recently, Israel and Gaza
South Africa’s trade, industry and competition minister said member countries are asking that the pact be renewed for another 10 years
As two wars rage, the International Monetary Fund has warned that geopolitical fragmentation will hurt a still fragile global economy
A wider Middle East war would hit an already fragile and fragmented economy.
As emerging markets struggle to claw back growth, rising geo-economic fragmentation is expected to make conditions even tougher
The country’s flip-flop position on the war has many hidden facets to it
President criticises UN Security Council over handling of other conflicts and says Brazil is ready to help secure an immediate ceasefire and long-term peace
Mining windfall helped SA’s financial position, but lower revenues and additional spending will delay the end of fiscal consolidation
South Africa, and the world, seem to be emerging out of an inflation-induced economic malaise. But as the world heats up, so will prices
The president’s speech at a Brics dinner this week suggests the expansion of the bloc won’t happen any time soon
The deputy president confirmed that South Africa would be forced to host the Brics summit and was likely to host the Russian leader in person
Russia’s botched war of neo-colonial conquest in Ukraine, and Vladimir Putin’s mendacious justifications for it, bear the closest resemblance in our age to Hitler’s campaign for Lebensraum
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
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
An expanded Brics grouping would be a counterbalance to the West – the United States in particular
South African journalists and President Cyril Ramaphosa’s security were stuck in Poland despite the president having earlier met Poland’s leader
The minister in the presidency said the country should look at hosting both presidents if it was serious about ending the Russia-Ukraine war
The Reserve Bank has warned that sanctions will be ‘catastrophic’ to the economy, which is currently vulnerable to geopolitical shocks
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