Russia/Ukraine: Making sense of the mayhem for South Africans

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What is the South African government's official position on the conflict continuing to rage in Ukraine? Why should South Africans care about what their government, as a representative of its people, is saying or not saying? Michael Appel asks all these questions and more to head of the Russia/Africa project at the South African Institute of International Affairs, Steven Gruzd. This interview is an attempt to simplify and explain a complicated and dynamic situation that changes almost daily. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
7 Mar 2022 6AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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