South Africa Refutes Accusation of Arms Shipment to Russia 

President Cyril Ramaphosa says an independent inquiry has found no evidence that South Africa supplied weapons to Russia. <br />The panel rejected claims made by the US ambassador to South Africa that a Russian ship was loaded with ammunition and arms in Cape Town last December. <br />Mr Ramaphosa says it had damaged the nation's currency and reputation. <br />"The panel found that there was no evidence to support the claim that the ship transported weapons from South Africa destined for Russia," the president said in a televised address to the nation on Sunday. <br />The inquiry found instead that the Russian cargo ship had delivered a consignment of weapons from Russia to South Africa, ordered in 2018.<br /><br />This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/4166630/advertisement">https://www.spreaker.com/show/4166630/advertisement</a>