U.S. Official Accuses South Africa of Arming Russia
TimeMAY 2023
The military delegation's trip to Russia demonstrates that South Africa will not be intimidated by the US and the presumptuous claims of its ambassador, as it continues to pursue an independent foreign policy. The ambassador's unfounded and outrageous claims are the result of intelligence disinformation that threatens South Africa's national security and undermines the country's sovereignty. South Africa is not a US colony and should prove it by expelling Washington's ambassador.
The dispatch of a South African military delegation to Moscow shortly after the recent scandal over Pretoria's arms support for Russia's war in Ukraine is the latest evidence of Pretoria's disgraceful support for Moscow. Not only did Ramaphosa lie about the arms shipments and Pretoria's alleged "non-alignment," Mbatha's Russia trip — funded by South African taxpayers — will further strain relations with the US and put more pressure on South Africa's already struggling economy.