Lady R Investigation: Ramaphosa to give report on ‘Lady R’ arms investigation

The president of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa is all set to address the nation about the conclusion of last week’s BRICS summit. Notably, the South African president is also likely to say about Lady R’s investigation, an investigation into an alleged arms deal to sanctioned Russia. It is expected that Cyril Ramaphosa will talk about the allegations and give clarity on whether South Africa supplied weapons to Russia. As all eyes are now on South Africa’s president Cyril Ramaphosa at this time, people are keen to know when he will address this issue and talk about the allegations. Here, we are to share all the imperative details about it. You need to read this article till the end for more details. Keep reading this article for more information.

Lady R Investigation

It was alleged that South Africa was involved in an arms deal with a Russian vessel. Therefore, it has become compel for Cyril Ramaphosa to address this issue in his speech that is scheduled to happen at 8 p.m. on Thursday, August 31, 2023. Reportedly, the South African president will also shed light on the outcomes of the BRICS summit in Johannesburg in his speech. A few months ago, Reuben Brigety who is the US ambassador to South Africa accused South Africa of providing arms to sanctioned Russia during the invasion of Ukraine by the Russian military. Continue reading this article for more information.

Reuben Brigety said he was confident South Africa supplied weapons to Russia amid Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. Meanwhile, the officials of ANC and the government completely denied the allegations of the US ambassador to South Africa and it also sparked widespread condemnation from the ruling party which led the South African president Cyril Ramaphosa to start an investigation to look into these allegations. He appointed retired senior Judge Phineas Mojapelo to chair the inquiry. Know more details in the following section.

In August, a news outlet reported that Lady R, a Russian cargo ship, did not load arms or ammunition at the Simon’s Town Naval Base in December last year when Russia invaded Ukraine. The media further claimed that the Russian cargo ship Lady R loaded food and other essential supplies for its return trip to Russia. Now, Cyril Ramaphosa is all set to talk about the allegations against the country for supplying ammunition or arms to Russia during the invasion of Ukraine last year in December. Stay tuned to this website for more details and further updates.