The Daily Maverick published on 3 March 2022 an article titled "UN Majority Condemns Russia's Aggression on Ukraine; South Africa Abstains" by Peter Fabricius.
Contrary to a majority of African states, South Africa abstained on the UN General Assembly resolution that condemned Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Clerics, academics, and civil society leaders in the country then circulated a petition which demanded that "South Africa must call for the end to the Ukraine war. We must call for the return of all Russian soldiers to their homeland."
