Cape Town mayor calls for sanctions against Russian oligarch’s yacht Posted by Jordyn Johnson on 25 October 2022 The Cape Town mayor, Geordin Hill-Lewis, and Premier of the Western Cape, Alan Winde, are calling on the national government to impose sanctions on the yacht of Russian oligarch Alexey Mordashov from docking in Cape Town Harbour. The R10 billion-yacht was last seen in the Bay of Thailand on Monday, 24 October, and has now set sail for the Mother City. Picture: Cape{Town}etc The Department of International Relations and Co-operation’s head of public diplomacy, Clayson Monyela, has yet to respond. The Russian billionaire has ties to Vladimir Putin, and Hill-Lewis firmly believes that ‘South Africa should not be offering sanctuary to sanctioned Russian oligarchs.’ Although the United States and European Union have imposed sanctions on several Russians, including Morshadov, the United Nations have not, reports Cape{Town}etc. Picture: Getaway Gallery Furthermore, the Ukrainian Association of South Africa (UASA) have announced that they are planning a public protest at the arrival of the yacht. They are calling on the South African government to ‘introduce sanctions that would allow it to seize a Russian-owned super-yacht and to use the funds from sales to support the rebuilding of Ukrainian schools, hospitals, and apartments,’ reports IOL. This is a developing story. Follow us on social media for more travel news, inspiration and guides. You can also tag us to be featured. TikTok Instagram Facebook Twitter ALSO READ: Fire breaks out on Mount Kilimanjaro Related Posts Cape Town’s sustainability: Leading the way in environmental initiatives 1 June 2023 As National Environmental Month commences in South Africa, Cape Town stands proudly at the forefront... read more Kapama to host Safari Guide of the Year Awards 2023 1 June 2023 Kapama Private Game Reserve near Hoedspruit will host this year’s Safari Guide of the Year... read more Blood Lions relaunches for public viewing on YouTube 1 June 2023 Award-winning documentary feature film Blood Lions has been relaunched on YouTube for public viewing, creating... read more PREV ARTICLE NEXT ARTICLE
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