There is no proof to back up claims that South Africa provided weapons to Russia during the ongoing Ukraine-Russia conflict, according to an independent investigation into the Lady R vessel's docking at the Simon's Town Naval Base in the Western Cape.
There is no proof to back up claims that South Africa provided weapons to Russia during the ongoing Ukraine-Russia conflict, according to an independent investigation into the Lady R vessel’s docking at the Simon’s Town Naval Base in the Western Cape.This was revealed by President Cyril Ramaphosa during an address to the nation on Sunday evening.
‘In its report, the panel outlined the circumstances that led to the docking of the vessel in Simonstown, as well as the type of goods supplied and the reasons why the goods were unloaded at the time they were offloaded,’ he said.‘In recent months, statements from several quarters have used these allegations to call into question South Africa’s commitment to its position on the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
‘During the course of its work, the panel visited the Simonstown naval base and obtained evidence under oath from nearly 50 people in every relevant component of government. More than 100 documents were submitted to the panel for examination.
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