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 – Alec Hogg on RW Johnson’s assessment of Ramaphosa’s knee-jerk Peace Mission to nowhere
Anyone who has read Andre de Ruyter’s book, would be deeply disappointed that Ramaphosa gives a higher priority to his Ukraine War Peace Mission than addressing the Eskom mess.
By Alec Hogg
Anyone who has read Andre de Ruyter's extraordinary tell-all book, Truth To Power, would be deeply disappointed that South Africa's President gives a higher priority to his Ukraine War Peace Mission than addressing the Eskom mess. Even more for those who have reflected on RW Johnson's assessment.
The Oxford Don is at his brutal best today: In his opinion the Peace Mission is deliberately unrepresentative and not "really aimed at peace in Ukraine." To his point – nobody from any African state that condemned Russia's invasion are in the group. It's another tour de force from South Africa's political commentator. A must read. (You can find it here.)
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