The inquiry comes after the U.S. Ambassador alleged South Africa had secretly loaded a Russian cargo ship with ammunition
had spoken by telephone to South African President Cyril Ramaphosa “at the initiative of the South African side.” They discussed their “strategic partnership” and the further advancement of “mutually beneficial ties in various fields,” the statement said.
Both statements pointed to the worrying possibility that corruption in the South African military and its arms-production industry could have led to an unofficial shipment of military equipment to Russia without the authorization or knowledge of the country’s highest leaders. South Africa’s defence department declined to give any details on Friday, saying that it welcomed the inquiry and will provide “concrete evidence” to it.
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