The most serious problem with South African National Defence Force (SANDF) Chief General Rudzani Maphwanya's visit to Iran from 12 to 14 August was that President Cyril Ramaphosa was neither informed nor involved in authorising it...
Adding to the confusion over South Africa's position on Russia-Ukraine it emerged Defence Minister Thandi Modise and the head of the SA National Defence Force General Rudzani Maphwanya had attended a 'Defend the Fatherland' reception at the Russian Embassy in Pretoria on 24 February the day after the invasion had begun...