
Is South Africa actually choosing Russia's side?
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President Cyril Ramaphosa has used his weekly newsletter to reiterate the country’s non-aligned foreign policy. South Africa has been walking a diplomatic tightrope over Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which it has refused to condemn, saying it prefers dialogue to end the war. Ramaphosa says South Africa has not been, and will not be, drawn into a contest between global powers. But what is the real deal?