ICC: South Africa in a pickle over Putin arrest warrant
26 Apr 2023
President Cyril Ramaphosa says the country remains a signatory to the Rome Statute and will continue to campaign for the equal and consistent application of international law. This follows an error in a comment made during a media briefing held by the ANC, where Ramaphosa made a spurious comment that the party adopted a resolution to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC). The story gained traction on social media on Tuesday since an arrest warrant had been issued by the Court for Russian President Vladimir Putin, who is expected to visit the country later this year.