Russian vessel slips out of Simon’s Town with still no official explanation

It is to be hoped that the US, the EU and Ukraine recognise, finally, what side South Africa is on and takes dramatic steps to get the attention of the corrupt-to-its-core ANC. Surely, they can sanction individuals without sanctioning and harming the country. I feel comfortable that most South Africans are appalled by Russia's actions and should not face the wrath of the international community. But the ANC? Sanction them.

Pretty easy actually. Place the whole ANC NEC on the UN sanctions list until they disclose what was on the ship. Freeze their offshore assets. Let them travel to Russia and other rogue states only.

In 2016, USAID's total foreign assistance to South Africa amounted to US$459.7-million, I would encourage the USA to withdraw all financial support after we gave a giant middle finger and suggest they cancel AGOA!

Not long ago Defence minister Thandi Modise visited Russia a little while later DED Mabusa also visited Russian on a 'private|' visit according to reports. Now this ship with questions about berthing in Simonstown - where are SARS and Customs as either loading or off loading was taken place. Also nobody asking questions about Modise.s or the tow visits by Mabusa - and how did the travel? in SA Air Force private Jets and at who's expense?? Questions but no answers???? Wake up media and opposition parties!!

This is absolutely infuriating! I fully agree with other commenters here, it's simple, impose sanctions on these corrupt, rotten, useless gangsters masquerading as a govt. A lethal combination of arrogance, greed & stupidity of the highest order.

It's highly likely that the load taken on board the Lady R was artillery ammunition for Russia's war in Ukraine. The US Navy should intercept the ship if it is on the embargo list. It is still locatable by aircraft even if the AIS is turned off. Decent South Africans surely don't want our country to be part of killing innocent Ukrainians.

Exactly WHO is running South Africa at the moment? It is simply staggering that the entire cabinet seems to have gone AWOL.

The reckless conduct of the ANC regime with regard to Russia does not come without consequences. The Russian aggression against Ukraine is not a laughing matter or some joke. The European countries are paying a price in terms of their economies and pressures on their political institutions and systems the war is placing on them. Not only it is the cost internally but in the defence and economic assistance to the Ukraine and its people. This includes the refugee problem that many EU countries have to contend with. The fact that the thug in Moscow has unleashed murderer, serial killers and rapists, paedophiles, bank robbers, drug peddlers and lords, burglars, human traffickers and petty criminals raises question about the moral compass of the ANC and tells us why corruption and criminality is its mantra. The lives of working people, children and women that have been turned upside down by the Russian aggression is what decent human being would consider first rather than fudge issues. It is a defining measure of the type of leadership ANC has. Lindiwe Sisulu an ANC thug even gloats on the blood of the lives of the children of Ukraine. It is up to the electorate to deal with these elements who are indifferent to human suffering imposed by Putin including destruction of infrastructure that the ANC here has allowed to deteriorate for sewage to flow into beaches.

I did and apparently there is censorship!

IF US ASSISTANCE IS WITHDRAWN, WE HAVE TO THANK YOU ANC AGAIN FOR THE MESS