International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola reiterated the need to respect Ukraine’s territorial integrity but SA abstained from the resolution tabled by Kyiv

South Africa attributes the cancellation of a photograph of foreign ministers at the G20 meeting to logistical constraints, rather than Western diplomats avoiding Russia’s Sergey Lavrov

South Africa intends to lobby for reform of the UN Security Council when it takes over the G20 presidency from Brazil

The international relations minister pressed the point after talks with British Foreign Secretary, David Lammy.

David Lammy is on a visit to the continent to strengthen relations with South Africa and Nigeria