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DA goes to court to compel Putin Arrest - Glynnis Breytenbach

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The Democratic Alliance has launched a court application to force the South African Government to arrest Russian President Vladimir Putin should he set foot in South Africa for the BRICS summit in August. In an interview with BizNews, DA Shadow Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development Glynnis Breytenbach said that the DA is taking pre-emptive action to avoid a repeat of the Al-Bashir saga. She said the South African government is playing a dangerous game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
30 May 2023 9AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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