Ramaphosa rubbishes US ambassador’s claims that SA is supplying arms to Russia

INSIDE POLITICS TEAM

THE Presidency has raised concerns over comments made by Reuben E. Brigety, the United States Ambassador to South Africa, alleging that South Africa provided weapons to Russia.

This after Brigety told various media outlets on Thursday that the US believed weapons and ammunition were loaded on to the Lady R, a Russian vessel under sanctions that docked at Simon’s Town naval dockyard near Cape Town in December.

Brigerty also accused the governing party, the African National Congress (ANC), of being “hostile” towards the US.

The Lady R, which is owned by Transmorflot, a company placed under sanctions by the US last year, appeared to switch off its transponder as it made the stop in Cape Town after a voyage down the west coast of Africa.

“Among the things we noted was the docking of the cargo ship, which we are confident uploaded weapons and ammunition on to that