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Arrest Putin or not has SAs foreign policy lost its way?

Published: May 4, 2023, 6:47 p.m.

Amid the ICC arrest warrant, Russian President Vladimir Putin\u2019s upcoming visit has been intensely debated in the ANC NEC.\xa0
\nSA was also naive for not making provisions to protect itself when it joined the International Criminal Court.
\nWe hear from our guests on the Sunday Times Politics Weekly podcast this week.
\nPreviously, we discussed the dilemma faced by our government after the ICC\u2019s issuing of an arrest warrant for Putin, who is due to attend the Brics summit in Durban in August.
\nSince then the problem has become more acute. The government is still scrambling for a solution as the clock ticks by. This week the issue boiled down to whether SA should leave the ICC.
\nThe broader question is whether our foreign policy has completely lost its way.
\nSunday Times presidential correspondent Amanda Khoza gives us insights into the NEC considerations\xa0on Putin\u2019s visit, while UJ professor Sphamandla Zondi shares expert analysis on SA\u2019s dilemma.
\nProducer: Bulelani Nonyukela.