Ramaphosa cannot assure Putin courts will not issue an arrest warrant

The International Criminal Court has issued a warrant of arrest for Russian President Vladimir Putin, for allegedly committing war crimes in Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine. South Africa, being a signatory to the ICC, would be obliged to arrest Putin and hand him over if he sets foot on its soil. Putin is expected to be part of a group of Brics leaders to attend the annual summit in South Africa in August. The spotlight is on South Africa to see if the country will follow the ICC's mandate or not. ANC national spokesperson Mahlengi Bhengu-Motsiri says the party has taken note of the ICC's decision and it is engaging its deployees in government to gain an in-depth understanding of the situation. This visit would place Ramaphosa's government, which has not condemned Russia's invasion of Ukraine, in a precarious position. To unpack this in more detail Business Day TV spoke to Tauriq Moosa, Legal Writer for Business Day Editorial.