South Africa asked to mediate in Ukraine war

President Cyril Ramaphosa has said that South Africa has been approached to play a mediation role in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. We hear from an analyst on whether South Africa can be a peace broker.

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Photo: South Africa's President Ramaphosa and President Putin, pictured at a past event. Credit: AFP.