The Daily Maverick published on 23 February 2023 an article titled "Media Laugh Off Request by SANDF Commander to Put Positive Spin on Mosi II Naval Exercise" by Des Erasmus.
At a press briefing, the commander of the South African National Defense Forces (SANDF) asked journalists to comment positively about the South African/Russian/Chinese naval exercise underway in the waters off South Africa on the one year anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Some of the media responded with laughs of disapproval as South Africa struggles to maintain its neutrality over the war.
