Godongwana says SA unlikely to be sanctioned over Russia arms supply row

[Hanno Labuschagne]

Godongwana says SA unlikely to be sanctioned over Russia arms supply row

South African Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana said his country had resolved a row with the US over allegations that Pretoria had supplied weapons to Russia and it is unlikely to face any repercussions.

A furore erupted on 11 May, when US Ambassador to South Africa Ruben Brigety told journalists that armaments were collected by a Russian cargo ship, the Lady R, from the Simon’s Town naval base in Cape Town in December.

[Bloomberg]

 

[My_King]

Who is pretoria and why would he/she have given firearms away?

Can we maybe interview pretoria?

 

[sefeddt]

Odd that he should make that statemen, it's as if he already knows the cargo is dodgy.

 

[Pineapple Smurf]

The whole world knows we the ANC driven country are dodgy, nothing new and nothing to be afraid of

 

[TheChamp]

Odd that he should make that statemen, it's as if he already knows the cargo is dodgy.

Or could it be because such a suggestion has been bandied around?

 

[trenton]

If you don't know what was on the ship, you don't deserve to serve the ZA citizens, if you know what was on the ship you don't deserve to serve the ZA citizens, well done numbnut, you screwed yourself

 

[neoprema]

Godongwana says SA unlikely to be sanctioned over Russia arms supply row

South African Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana said his country had resolved a row with the US over allegations that Pretoria had supplied weapons to Russia and it is unlikely to face any repercussions.

A furore erupted on 11 May, when US Ambassador to South Africa Ruben Brigety told journalists that armaments were collected by a Russian cargo ship, the Lady R, from the Simon’s Town naval base in Cape Town in December.

[Bloomberg]

Gonedonenada wouldn’t know anything about global economies and foreign policy if it ran over him.

 

[Pak Fa Fui]

No laws were broken

 

[Mirai]

(2) (A country that) does not engage in activities that undermine United States national security or foreign policy interests; and

(3) does not engage in gross violations of internationally recognised human rights or provide support for acts of international terrorism and cooperates in international efforts to eliminate human rights violations and terrorist activities.

AGOA Country Eligibility - Agoa.info - African Growth and Opportunity Act

agoa.info

 

[DreamKing]

..... but possible regime change is on the way.

 

[trenton]

No laws were broken

Don't cry if they take their $ diplomacy elsewhere

 

[Cranjus McBasketball]

Just digging that grave deeper and deeper.

PORT IN AN INTERNATIONAL STORM: SA army chief visits Moscow for talks about military cooperation

Amid a crisis in relations with the US over South Africa’s growing relations with Russia, head of the SA army Lieutenant-General Lawrence Mbatha is visiting Moscow for talks on ‘improving combat readiness’, according to Russia’s defence ministry, citing TASS, the state-run news agency.

www.dailymaverick.co.za

 

[WollieVerstege]

(2) (A country that) does not engage in activities that undermine United States national security or foreign policy interests; and

(3) does not engage in gross violations of internationally recognised human rights or provide support for acts of international terrorism and cooperates in international efforts to eliminate human rights violations and terrorist activities.

AGOA Country Eligibility - Agoa.info - African Growth and Opportunity Act

agoa.info

Yeah, but their argument will be that being removed from AGOA is not actually sanctions. Mark my words.

 

[Cosmik Debris]

No laws were broken

So you know what was on the ship then? Care to tell?

 

[R13...]

So you know what was on the ship then? Care to tell?

What is or was on the ship is irrelevant to the question of what (international) laws were broken that may merit sanctions?

 

[wingnut771]

What is or was on the ship is irrelevant to the question of what (international) laws were broken that may merit sanctions?

Why did we have to stop selling to Poland?

 

[Cosmik Debris]

What is or was on the ship is irrelevant to the question of what (international) laws were broken that may merit sanctions?

What was or wasn't on the ship could be the cause of breaking international laws that will result in sanctions.

 

[AstroTurf]

Godongwana says SA unlikely to be sanctioned over Russia arms supply row

South African Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana said his country had resolved a row with the US over allegations that Pretoria had supplied weapons to Russia and it is unlikely to face any repercussions.

A furore erupted on 11 May, when US Ambassador to South Africa Ruben Brigety told journalists that armaments were collected by a Russian cargo ship, the Lady R, from the Simon’s Town naval base in Cape Town in December.

[Bloomberg]

There are no ports, oil or beaches in Pretoria.

Please leave us out of this.

 

[ToxicBunny]

Yeah, but their argument will be that being removed from AGOA is not actually sanctions. Mark my words.

Absolutely, and it will give them an opportunity to rail against the West and their evil imperialistic ways, and look how they're trying to re-conquer Africa by making all the Africans suffer and and and.

 

[R13...]

What was or wasn't on the ship could be the cause of breaking international laws that will result in sanctions.

Just answer the damned question!!!
No one can say what was on the boat cause we won't be allowed to know the cargo for sure.