The governing party said that the arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) against Putin was beginning to overshadow critical issues to be discussed by the bloc.
ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa was speaking during the BRICS Political Parties Dialogue 2023 where he said that the global north contributed the most to greenhouse gas emissions.
The decision by Putin ultimately means South Africa will not be drawn into the arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for Putin.
Ramaphosa on Tuesday said that the peace mission to the warring nations by seven African countries came with stumbling blocks and only intense negotiations allowed the mission to go ahead.