[HIGHLIGHTS] The United States accuses South Africa of having delivered weapons to Russia, accuses the

The U.S. ambassador to South Africa accused Pretoria of having delivered weapons to Russia.

Pretoria would have loaded weapons on the Lady R, a Russian ship sanctioned by the US Treasury. The South African presidency does not deny the revelations of the ambassador, even it says that the ambassador "does not provide any evidence" The presidency announced in a statement that an "independent investigation" will be opened to find out if weapons have actually been delivered. A "retired judge" will even be appointed to shed light on this story.