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US ambassador Reuben Brigety. Photo: Twitter
ANC

Biden administration acknowledges damage done by Brigety claims

US diplomat Joy Basu said that Pretoria still needs to do more to convince congress to renew Agoa

  • Lizeka Tandwa
4 min read
The ‘Lady R’ at Simon’s Town naval base, Cape Town, in December. Photo: Jaco Marais/Gallo Images
CYRIL RAMAPHOSA

Empty containers were loaded on Lady R, independent report finds

The report also said the South African National Defence Force was not aware that the cargo ship was under US sanctions until it reached South African waters

  • Lizeka Tandwa
4 min read
President Cyril Ramaphosa.
CYRIL RAMAPHOSA

US fails to produce evidence in Lady R scandal — Ramaphosa

The independent panel found there was no evidence to support the claim that the cargo ship transported weapons to Russia

  • Mandisa Makgakga
4 min read
The Mojapelo panel has completed its investigation into the Lady R controversy and is drafting a report to President Cyril Ramaphosa. (Facebook/ Lorraine Goddard Bradbury)
CYRIL RAMAPHOSA

Mojapelo panel has six weeks to investigate Russian ship arms claim

Headed by a retired supreme court of appeal judge, the panel will look into what transpired and whether legal obligations were flouted

  • Emsie Ferreira
2 min read
CECIL MORDEN

Filling the gaps in land reform

The report of the panel of experts on the development of policy on foreign ownership of land in South Africa is the product of a multidisciplinary team of highly qualified and…

  • Staff Reporter
6 min read