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Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, speaks to South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa, right, during a plenary session at the Russia-Africa summit in the Black Sea resort of Sochi, Russia on Oct. 24, 2019. The U.S. ambassador to South Africa, Reuben Brigety, has accused South Africa of providing weapons to Russia saying the U.S. government was certain that weapons were loaded onto a cargo ship that docked secretly at a naval base near the city of Cape Town for three days in December. (Sergei Chirikov/Pool Photo via AP, File)

A side skirmish in Russia-Ukraine war flares up in South Africa

By Geoff Hill - Special to The Washington Times

The Russian vessel, Lady R, is docked at the Simon's Town Naval Base near Cape Town, South Africa, Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022. The U.S. ambassador to South Africa has accused the country of providing weapons to Russia. Ambassador Reuben Brigety said the U.S. government was certain that weapons were loaded onto a cargo ship that docked secretly at a naval base near the city of Cape Town for three days in December. (AP Photo)

South African army general in Moscow days after country accused of sending weapons to Russia

By Gerald Imray and Mogomotsi Magome - Associated Press

U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Reuben Brigety, speaks to journalists in Nairobi, Kenya, on March 30, 2010. South Africa’s foreign ministry has summoned Reuben Brigety, the U.S. Ambassador, to a meeting Friday May 12, 2023 over allegations he made that the country had provided arms and ammunition to Russia for its war in Ukraine. (AP Photo/Khalil Senosi, File)

South Africa provided arms to Russia by cargo ship, U.S. ambassador says

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, speaks to South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa, right, during a plenary session at the Russia-Africa summit in the Black Sea resort of Sochi, Russia on Oct. 24, 2019. The U.S. ambassador to South Africa, Reuben Brigety, has accused South Africa of providing weapons to Russia saying the U.S. government was certain that weapons were loaded onto a cargo ship that docked secretly at a naval base near the city of Cape Town for three days in December. (Sergei Chirikov/Pool Photo via AP, File)

U.S. ambassador accuses South Africa of providing arms to Russia; president cites investigation

By Gerald Imray - Associated Press

Judge Raymond Zondo, chairman of the Zondo Commission, a judicial inquiry into government and other high-level corruption in South Africa from 2009-2018 arrives in court, in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Nov. 19, 2020. Anti-corruption groups in South Africa have called for more protection of whistleblowers following recent killings that bore the hallmarks of professional hits. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe, File)

After killings, calls to protect S. Africa’s whistleblowers

By Mogomotsi Magome - Associated Press

Former South African President Jacob Zuma looks on in the Pietermaritzburg High Court in South Africa, Monday, April 17, 2023. The corruption trial of Zuma was postponed again as he seeks to have the lead prosecutor removed from the case by claiming he is biased. (Kim Ludbrook/Pool via AP)

South Africa ex-President Zuma’s graft trial postponed again

By Gerald Imray - Associated Press

Oscar Pistorius speaks on a mobile phone in the High Court in Pretoria, South Africa, June 15, 2016, during his sentencing hearing for murdering girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Pistorius has applied for parole and is expected to attend a hearing on Friday, March 31, 2023, that will decide if the former Olympic runner is released from prison 10 years after killing girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. (Alon Skuy/Pool Photo via AP, File)

Parents of woman killed by Oscar Pistorius oppose his parole

By Mogomotsi Magome and Gerald Imray - Associated Press

Oscar Pistorius leaves the High Court in Pretoria, South Africa, Tuesday June 14, 2016 during his trail for the murder of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Pistorius has applied for parole and is expected to attend a hearing on Friday, March 31, 2023 that will decide if the former Olympic runner is released from prison 10 years after killing girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe, File)

Oscar Pistorius eligible for parole, could be free this week

By Gerald Imray - Associated Press

High tension power lines pass through Makoko slum in Lagos, Nigeria, Saturday, Aug. 20, 2022. From Zimbabwe, where many must work at night because i t's the only time there is power, to Nigeria where collapses of the grid are frequent, the reliable supply of electricity remains elusive across Africa. (AP Photo/Sunday Alamba/File)

‘What can we do?’: Millions in African countries need power

By Mogomotsi Magome - Associated Press

Jill Biden, wife of then-Vice President Joe Biden, third left, and her granddaughter Maisy, 9, second left, walk past a food stall as they visit the Kibera slums in Nairobi, Kenya June 8, 2010. Jill Biden is not a newcomer to Africa. It will be her sixth time in Africa when she arrives in Namibia on Wednesday as part of a commitment by President Joe Biden to deepen U.S. engagement with the region. (AP Photo/Khalil Senosi)

Jill Biden makes 6th visit to Africa, her 1st as first lady

By Darlene Superville - Associated Press

Chinese navy officials attend the Armed Forces Day in Richards Bay, South Africa, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023. The parade took place as a naval exercise was underway off the east coast of the country with Russian and Chinese navies. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)

Russia denies plans to test new missile off South Africa

By Mogomotsi Magome - Associated Press

People on a yacht, right, protest against the Russian frigate Admiral Gorshkov docked in the Cape Town harbor South Africa, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023, en route to the South African east coast to conduct naval exercises with the South African and Chinese Navy. The exercise is set to begin Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, a demonstration of the countries' close ties amid Russia's war in Ukraine and China's tense relationship with the West. (AP Photo/Nardus Engelbrecht)

Russia to test missile in drills with China and South Africa

By Mogomotsi Magome - Associated Press

People on a yacht, right, protest against the Russian frigate Admiral Gorshkov docked in the Cape Town harbour South Africa, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023 en route to the South African east coast to conduct naval exercises with the South African and Chinese Navy. The exercise is set to begin Friday Feb. 17, 2023, a demonstration of the countries' close ties amid Russia's war in Ukraine and China's tense relationship with the West. (AP Photo/Nardus Engelbrecht)

South Africa hosts joint naval drills with China, Russia

By Andrew Salmon - The Washington Times

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa addresses the African National Congress national conference in Johannesburg on Friday, Dec. 16, 2022. The conference will elect the party's leadership and adopt key policies for governing the country. President Cyril Ramaphosa is seeking reelection as the party's leader at the national conference which is held every five years and is the ANC's highest decision-making body. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay) **FILE**

South Africa’s Ramaphosa prepares for headwinds in State of the Nation address

By Geoff Hill - Special to The Washington Times

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, left, listens as South Africa's Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana makes his opening remarks during their meeting at the National Treasury in Pretoria, South Africa, Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023, part of her South Africa visit. AYellen is on a 10-day tour of Africa, part of a push by the Biden administration to engage more with the world's second-largest continent. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)

Yellen says Africa to shape world economy as U.S. reengages

By Mogomotsi Magome and Gerald Imray - Associated Press

World Athletics President Sebastian Coe holds a press conference at the conclusion of the World Athletics meeting at the Italian National Olympic Committee, headquarters, in Rome, Nov. 30, 2022. Track and field's governing body is facing renewed criticism for a proposal to allow transgender athletes to continue competing in top female events, although with stricter rules. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia, File)

World track body proposal: No ban on transgender athletes

By Gerald Imray - Associated Press

In this photo released by the Russian Foreign Ministry Press Service, Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, left, and his South Africa's counterpart Naledi Pandor pose for a photo prior to their talks in Pretoria, South Africa, Monday, Jan. 23, 2023. (Russian Foreign Ministry Press Service via AP)

Lavrov says West prevented negotiations to end Ukraine war

By Mogomotsi Magome - Associated Press

In this handout photo taken from video released by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023, Officers are on duty in the control room of the Admiral Gorshkov frigate of the Russian navy. Admiral Gorshkov, which is armed with the top-of-the-line Zircon hypersonic missiles, set off on a trans-ocean cruise last week. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP)

South Africa will hold naval drills next month with Russia, China

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

African National Congress (ANC) President Cyril Ramaphosa cuts a cake with supporters at the Dr Molemela stadium in Mangaung, South Africa, Sunday, Jan 8, 2023. The ANC marks its 111st anniversary with celebratory events in Mangaung, Free State province, where the organization was founded in 1912. (AP Photo)

South African leader skips Davos amid electricity crisis

By Mogomotsi Magome - Associated Press

This undated electron microscope image made available by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows rabies virions, dark and bullet-shaped, within an infected tissue sample. Five Americans died of rabies in 2021 — the largest number in a decade — and health officials say some occurred because people didn’t realize they’d been infected or refused life-saving shots. (F. A. Murphy/CDC via AP)

Deaths trigger warning of rabies in South Africa

By Geoff Hill - Special to The Washington Times