The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (Dir | South Africa Reports

The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (Dirco) has announced that political steps will be taken to reprimand US ambassador to SA, Reuben Brigety, for not following proper diplomatic channels to express his country's concerns over arms allegedly being sent to Russia from SA.

Communicating this, Dirco spokesperson Clayson Monyela said "DIRCO will today démarche the USA Ambassador to South Africa following his remarks yesterday. We'll issue a detailed statement after the meeting."

A démarche is a diplomatic term to summons and protest a representative of a foreign country.

He added that Minister Naledi Pandor would also speak to her USA counterpart, Secretary Antony Blinken, this afternoon on SA's decision to take action against Brigety.