Russia expected the ‘military operation’ in Ukraine to be easy. But a year later, it has proved a costly exercise. Besides the obvious impact on Ukraine and Russia, it has also had ramifications in South Africa.
No smart cities in this year's State of the Nation, but we are getting a state of disaster and a new minister of electricity. Read our columnists' views on Cyril Ramaphosa's speech in this week's edition of Friday Briefing.
Is the current criticism of South Africa's foreign policy with regards to the Russia-Ukraine conflict appropriate? We tackle the issue in this week's Friday Briefing.