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Watch – Rebecca Davis reports from Ukraine: Can South Africa stay neutral?

Hearing firsthand stories from Ukrainians about Russian atrocities can’t help but leave you ashamed of Pretoria’s stance on this awful war. Daily Maverick's Rebecca Davis reports from Ukraine.
Watch – Rebecca Davis reports from Ukraine: Can South Africa stay neutral?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kv22Ltw0VQI

 

Reporting by: Rebecca Davis
Produced by: Emilie Gambade
Edited by: Rufaro Chiswo
Animation by: Rufaro Chiswo
In-studio filming by: Bernard Kotze
Sub-edited by: Ian Wolstenholme


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Comments (5)

Eulalie Spamer May 31, 2025, 11:19 AM

Rebecca, in the interest of unbiased reporting please do some fact checking from the following sources: Professors Sachs and Mearsheimer: (Causes of the Ukraine War), the Istanbul accord of 2022(trashed by Bojo) Minsk 1 and 2 accords. Failing to do your professional homework makes this reportage mere sensationalism.

Jan Pierewit May 29, 2025, 10:57 AM

Dear Rebecca, huge thanks for your reporting. The stance of the dominant party in our land, in South Africa, is a scandalous disgrace and history will not be kind. Meanwhile we all see the devastation in Ukraine. And the daily Russian imperialist aggression.

Hari Seldon May 29, 2025, 10:53 AM

I worked briefly in the Ukraine just prior to the war - including the far eastern disputed region where we had to enter through antitank fortifications. The russians invaded and bombed every hospital there to the ground - despite many still harbouring staff and patients and terrified civilians. The ANC support for Russia is truly disgusting and a crime against humanity. Angie Motshegka standing there at Putin's military parade is abhorrant. I salute brave citizens who vote the ANC out.

Glyn Morgan May 29, 2025, 09:06 AM

Rebecca, I sailed with Ukrainians on cargo ships for 14 years, prewar. They were the best crews that I have sailed with. I got on super well with them and learnt to speak some Russian. They all speak Russian and their English ranges from not so good to fluent. Ukrainian is a sort of localized Russian. It is truly embarrassing how the ANC behave. How could I face those brave sailors today? Are they still alive? ANC voters, please reply. If you have the guts!

Ralph Berold Berold May 29, 2025, 08:02 AM

Brilliant brave reporting, keep it up Rebecca Davis!