Flash Briefing: Russian relations – Ramaphosa, Pandor at odds; SARS super-wealthy unit; culpable homicide laws

News headlines:*The South African government is attempting to patch up Russian relations following the minister of international relations and cooperation Naledi Pandor’s call for Russia to withdraw from Ukraine. *SARS commissioner Edward Kieswetter says that the revenue service’s new unit for the super-wealthy is not there to ‘go after’ wealthy taxpayers but that it was established to provide clarity on the tax obligations imposed upon this demographic, to ease compliance, and assist them in their tax affairs with minimal fuss.*The South African Medico-Legal Association, which represents medical and legal practitioners and other leading healthcare organisations, has urged the government to review the law surrounding culpable homicide and its application in healthcare settings.