TOM EATON | From Russia with love: the meeting of minds ... and Fikile
According to crime stats, the ANC secretary-general has played it safe by visiting Moscow
19 February 2024 - 20:54
The ANC has taken some flak for sending a delegation to Moscow for a conference over the weekend, but after police minister Bheki Cele announced on Friday that South Africans are being murdered at a rate of roughly 84 per day, I suppose it made sense: unless you’re getting drafted to Ukraine or criticising Vladimir Putin, you’re much safer in Moscow than back home...
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