Pass Blue published on 6 June 2022 an article titled "9,000 Miles Away, South Africa's Economy Feels the Pain of Russia's War in Ukraine" by Nyasha Bhobo.
Russia's invasion of Ukraine and blockade of its Black Sea ports has driven up food and fertilizer prices in South Africa, resulting in concerns about possible food riots. South Africa's "neutral" position on the war has resulted in a sharp policy difference between the ruling African National Congress and the opposition Democratic Alliance.
