SA’s bizarre silence on Russian leader’s death while one leader stood up
Pavel Shumilkin lights candles for a vigil held for Alexei Navalny outside City Hall in San Francisco, US. Navalny, who crusaded against Russian corruption and staged massive anti-Kremlin protests as President Vladimir Putin’s fiercest foe, died in the Arctic penal colony where he was serving a19-year sentence.While one world leader after another expressed shock at the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny in a Russian prison, South Africa initially remained mum about it.
Clayson Monyela, head of diplomacy in the department of international relations and cooperation, initially said that there would be no statement from the department.South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we're about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism. Join our free subscription trial to unlock this story and a world of news aimed to inform, empower, and inspire.
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