Russian and South African national flags fly from the Russian frigate Admiral Gorshkov, ahead of naval drills between Russia, South Africa and China, in Richards Bay, South Africa, on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023. The exercises, known as MOSI II, have been criticized by some of South Africas biggest trade partners, including the US and European Union, who have questioned the timing of the exercises, which take place one year after Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine. Photographer: Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg
Boardroom Talk
Boardroom Talk – Decision time for SA as outrage grows over arms-to-Russia scandal
Alec Hogg highlights the notable commentary from South African leadership as outrage over SA's diplomatic relations with Russia flares.
By Alec Hogg
There's been a lot of commentary around the arms-to-Russia story. The best, to my mind, was from RW Johnson in his superb piece we published here yesterday (it's on the BizNews Premium site, in case you missed it). Yesterday Sean Peche weighed in with a view that the 'share price' of countries, like companies, is affected by the competence of their executives – and SA's are being found wanting (click here).
I also loved John Steenhuisen's latest STRAIGHT TALK, his weekly newsletter that may have begun as a counter to Ramaphosa's. I'm not sure of the timing. But we do know it has grown in stature and, on its own account, become a must-read. The past weekend's edition focuses on the issue of the moment.
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