The Presidency confirmed that President Cyril Ramaphosa would send an envoy to the US to discuss South Africa's position regarding Russia, but was mum on who would be sent. | Malaika_Dee
President Cyril Ramaphosa and Russian president Vladimir Putin. [Photo: GCIS]
Speaking to News24, Presidency spokesperson Vincent Magwenya declined to comment further on the matter and directed all questions to Lunga Ngqengelele, the spokesperson for the Department of International Relations and Cooperation.ANC NEC member Obed Bapela told News24 that, although Ramaphosa was the only person who could inform the public on the appointment, the selected individual would be well-experienced and highly-regarded.
Recently, the warrant of arrest issued by the International Criminal Court on 18 March for Russia's President Vladmir Putin, for alleged war crimes, sparked discussion among South African leaders. News24 previously reported that Bapela and Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Alvin Botes met with top Russian officials, including the deputy chair of the Russian Security Council, Dmitri Medvedev, from 30 March to 2 April.
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