President Cyril Ramaphosa to receive the Lady R independent panel report
President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to receive the Lady R independent panel report today. The retired judge Phineas Mojapela led the panel which was tasked with investigating allegations that South Africa sent weapons to Russia which had invaded Ukraine in February last year. President Ramaphosa gave the inquiry into the Lady R ship six weeks to conclude its investigation. Presidential spokesperson Vincent Magwenya says the panel is ready to hand over its confidential report to the President. Here’s Director of Open Secrets, Hennie van Vuuren.