'President Vladimir Putin is welcomed in South Africa' - Mbalula

[@Lionheart1948]

He quickly switched the question from Russia back to South Africa. In summary….guilty conscience is the reason for the switch!

[@davidedimsson8814]

Yeah because the men letting how this USA and All nota kill civilians into world

[@u982245]

the hypocrisy is massive!!

[@manashmahanta77]

He's another white s*um.

[@519stream3]

I'm only here to leave this commentt. He is disgusting"!!! I don't want to hear anything he says. He is farting not talking. Bye

[@oscarkings92]

He could not believe his eyes and ears of the answer about Dr Putin. 😂

[@Truthseeker-iz3dj]

The interviewer was a bit rude at times by interrupting but I guess there is a time limit.

[@changelieen]

@@Truthseeker-iz3dj yes,he's always rude to asian or african leaders, with that arrogant attitude.

[@seektruth5750]

@@Truthseeker-iz3dj he was condescending from start to finish.

[@educatethemonster6198]

Sackur should interview Zelenskyy and talk about democracy….in Donbass!

[@StevenJohnson-jv1iw]

Zelensky is no saint, but Russia did invade a sovereign nation. This is illegal and we should be condemning it

[@shahj3593]

Good question 👍👍👍

[@MMTMAD]

Your should remember..it's bbc..who has been reporting lies and hiding the truth with biased info since it's foundation..then what else you expect..

[@vusimkhabela5670]

Amazing...when asked about WMD, he quickly dropped the subject 😂😂😂

[@KoueKoffiePot]

And yet you still have load shedding.

[@josephfavoredbygod1361]

Every president after Mandela are all corrupt...Im sure you don't believe that

[@josephfavoredbygod1361]

WMD isn't the issue here its the crap that the black ANC government is doing to our country...why is it that the ANC supporters are so blind to what the ANC are doing?

[@alfredphamotse1316]

@@KoueKoffiePot where are the weapons of mass destruction millions of innocent lives have been taken for???who should be the moral Judge of the world...???

[@KoueKoffiePot]

@@alfredphamotse1316 If you ever get the answer to that question, you will still have load shedding, dirty water and a corupt goverment.

[@nellwhiteside3042]

Mbalula was as slippery as a snake - he did not give direct answers to any of the questions. The ANC is running this country into the ground and when there is no money to give to ~30 million state beneficiaries, what will the already-impoverished people do?

[@thetad1242]

I'd be slippery talking to this inept journalist, who adopted a headmaster tone, interjected and cut his interviewee. Two incompetent people in the opposing side. If I were Fikile, I'd ask him if he wants to speak alone and leave. He was a UK master at his country's colonial outpost

[@SS-lk7no]

I love how he turned the conversation at 19.25 to domestic probms when he didn't have answer to the comments by the secretary

[@hifinsword]

The interview is for the HEAD OF STATE to answer questions. It is not the purpose of the interviewer to answer questions from the HEAD OF STATE.

[@macrospaticawen3611]

​@@hifinsword so you can talk about others crimes but not yours? Typical hypocrite

[@MG_1992SouthAfrica]

It's time for the anc to r.i.p 🇿🇦

[@sphesihlengubane2588]

Forget it

[@richardbreytenbach1490]

As long as R.I.P. means 'Rest In Prison'.

[@saswela4297]

Why his visit to South Africa 🇿🇦 must be an issue , everyone with good intentions is welcomed not others who we already know who they are.

[@StevenJohnson-jv1iw]

um he is a war criminal with a history of human rights abuse... is this a good enough reason?

[@michaelangelo6818]

@@StevenJohnson-jv1iwyet you welcome Bush Clinton and Obama with open arms when they came here, and their crimes are far worse

[@iabdozz]

@@StevenJohnson-jv1iw Most of your leaders are the same or worse.

[@frankiewilliams4063]

@@StevenJohnson-jv1iw same like America and UK! There is not difference. You go around and call others criminals but tend to ignore your own. What an hypocrite. You so-call West F urself…..

[@langatsimba5904]

@@StevenJohnson-jv1iw Says who? The same people who invaded Iraq and Afghanistan without a single peep? The same people who are holding Julian Assange in jail right now? The same people who are flooding Ukraine with Weapons so NAZI's can kill Russian speaking people. Really? The world has found another way to live and unfortunately the world doesn't need the "Rules Based Order" anymore... which is scary indeed. I live in the RBO and that worries me.

[@KhelleRadebe]

We stand behind Mother Russia as South Africa, and Mr. Putin is absolutely pretty much welcomed in South Africa, and we will stand up against any propaganda machine.

[@geraldocidraas4139]

These Europeans will not leave us alone ....

[@terrort1990]

Julius said fikile must stop saying his name and he really stopped😂

[@minenhlesibisi2681]

🤣🤣🤣

[@barbaramotsepe45]

But he copy cic words

[@jacksonbonginkosikhohli7085]

​​​@@barbaramotsepe45 Malema is nothing to Mbalula. Just Mbalula has brains, he is not bucking like a toothless dog. Your Malema is telling us about borderless continent of which he doesn't tell us how he is going to control the migration from all of Africa to south Africa, how he is going to control the crime that foriengers are committing in this country and go free because they can't be traced. The less I talk about drugs and human trafficking which foriengers are committing in this country. How he is going to deal with detectors of African countries who are pushing their people away from their countries and which makes them migrate to south Africa. The only thing that all Africans are marketing Malema is because they see an opportunity on him for them to come to south Africa freely and they know that they will be free to commit their crimes here unlike in their countries where they get hash punishments for committing crimes. Right we need PA or ActionSA to take over from ANC, other than that I prefer ANC as the better devil to Malema.

[@iamchukwueke]

Nah Mbalula schooled the interviewer. I was impressed by how intelligently the dude answered the questions and held his ground

[@alexharkonen01234]

The question is not whom is corrupt in the anc … the question is whom is NOT corrupt…. Frankly the list is short… very short… infact it has no names on it

[@masteryoda2918]

South Africa is a proud democracy? - no it isn't and on multiple levels.

[@Tinker8531]

Loadshedding is not your only problem Fikile. Unemployment, high Crime, poor transport, poor education, poor health, the list goes on mate.

[@mtshedamarunyane5465]

We are becoming more african, you can leave and go to better countries

[@MakateRapulana]

you forgot racism against black people

[@saeedosman9691]

Shanaaz you should have asked Stephen sucker 2.5 children and families experiencing poverty and bad education in the UK. BBC can blame South Africa, but its for them that UK CHILDREN ARE GOING HUNGER according to UN reports.

[@stoffel89]

Fikile, just tel the man we are not even capable to keep the lights on, how the hell are we supposed to manufacture weapons for another country😂😂😂

[@mabhutanafumbata4113]

You are killing me

[@ichoosegodfromnowon847]

Non Africans commenting here irritates

[@User1698]

And why don't they arrest people who killed khadaffi and destroyed his country? Why don't they arrest people killing innocent people in Sudan? People who killed samora machel!?? What about the war in Africa peopdying ddadle

[@collernwellbdonegogolkotok5406]

Typical African leaders won't accept responsibility for the mess

[@djice2902]

Same as your wyt leaders failed to take accountability for killing innocent civilians all over the world for oil

[@loistoy3403]

This PERSON must interview Ramaphosa, the President of South Africa, ask him why South Africa is in this condition, after all he is the leader of our country. 😡😡😡

[@Truthseeker-iz3dj]

Mbalulu is basically Ramaphosa boss in the ANC

[@ahloml]

It would be more of an embarrassment...

[@mponengjoe9075]

Ramaphosa is a weakling and he has never put himself up to scrutiny as he is protected by his handlers who r masters of mass media and economic activity.

[@KatanekwaMumbula]

You are too much mbalula and beyond courageous. You will be the next president of south africa.

[@me_607]

We have built so many small businesses but now they will have to close again as they don't have electricity. Please give us credit for that.

[@kobusvanrensburg4092]

Let's not forget the fact the ANC can't pay their own staff or suppliers. But they run a country.....

[@musandasikhwivhilu]

Why are the former presidents blaming the current president for their mess?

[@putsundlovu5883]

They all succeeded in running the country, Ramaphosa's problem started when he went right with the WMC.

[@nosiphosibsngela1994]

Defensive all the way and infighting within the party says it all.The poor really feel the pinch esp public amenities schools , hospital, basic needs like water .Outbreak of cholera as we speak! ANC at its best.

[@BruceZani]

W zani

[@cuddifrom6]

Congrats S.A

[@hifinsword]

The only immunity Putin should receive should be when Putin comes to sign an agreement for all Russian forces to abandon all areas Ukraine claims as its territories and STOP ALL ATTACKS against the SOVEREIGN nation of Ukraine, which he MUST also ACKNOWLEDGE!

[@amiedalgerino]

Hello and a thousand welcomes to the President of Great Russia and its great President Vladimir Putin to all the countries of Africa. Long live free Africa 🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺❤

[@musajohannessithole8970]

Three decades is a lot. It's more than enough to turn things around.

[@Elpatron242]

Why is HE NOT WELCOMED , ITS AFRICA NOT UROPE

[@dandylion8118]

"The comrades need to eat" Classic!

[@Kingkgosi1031]

I'm sure that South Africa won't suffer from 8 stage, damn me should we get there.

[@suzanbats7169]

This questioning...let these people return what was stolen from Africa,pay compasation and let us be...who can go to their country to ask such questions 🤔🤔🤔🤔

[@IwasInThe60s]

Didn't the management of Eskom brag in the early 2000s about how much they saved the company on maintenance? Then they awarded themselves huge bonuses. Chickens coming home to roost.

[@fruityoverlord9937]

USA/EU started the war in Ukraine by staging a coup in 2014 that removed the democratically elected government of Ukraine at the time, replacing it with a regime appointed by Victoria Nuland (see the leaked audio tapes prior to the coup). They empowered the neo-Nazi fascists such as Azov and Right Sector into their politics and military and cracked down on Russian culture in the country leading to the eastern Russian speaking regions to seek independence from Ukraine. Ukraine then tried to crush this movement by killing 15,000+ since 2014 by shelling and war. Thus, the US/EU started this civil war in 2014 with their political games fermenting a coup to remove democracy and push Ukraine via a puppet regime towards the US/EU alliance (all likely to get Ukraine into NATO in some sick continuation of Cold War geopolitics). The US/EU armed Ukraine, trained it, all in preparation of crushing the people of the Donbas. These people hate Ukraine and don't want to be part of the Bandera fascist loving ideology in Kiev (repeated polls, all convenient dismissed by the West, show this). Next came the Minsk accords, which now has on record, heads of the EU and Zelensky himself, admitting that it was a complete farce aimed at buying time to arm Ukraine all while Russia was trying to solve the situation diplomatically (along with NATO expansion and Ukraine's neutrality and Russian security in light of the fact that NATO is an aggressive US run military alliance that happily bombed harmless Libya into the failed state it is today). As expected, the mainstream media spoon feeds the US/EU drooling citizen sheep a kindergarten narrative of a 2nd Hitler bend of retaking Europe (and half of them are stupid enough to believe it) but anyone that looks at the timeline of how this war unfolded, clearly sees the US (and its EU puppets) playing their usual geopolitical games (as they did in Georgia leading to war there) and absolutely all of this could have been easily avoided. The amusing result, highlighting how utterly inept Washington/EU leadership is, is that the EU/US have managed to unify Russia with China, all while the revolving door of EU politicians tow the US line.

[@chinmayathavale9899]

How can this reporter be so much rude without understanding that the SA got independence from colonies like his owners few decades ago..... I really see correct level of analysis in SA secretary, something that takes by heart understanding of the struggle a nation goes through post-independence....

[@RealStoryBox]

Load shedding then Russia, oh shit let’s go back to load shedding questions 😂. Well done 👍

[@frankchinembiri2302]

ANC is now proving that they are a Zanu pf Tween brother. Proving and affirming that Mugabe was fighting the right war. Unfortunately things turned sour and he and Zanu pf turned against their own people.

[@homeofserenityandscenery1312]

People that sent this journalist should be ashamed of themselves. To come all the way from uk and fail dismissally tondrive the Putin agenda from icc. This is a joke😂😂😂

[@homeofserenityandscenery1312]

Arrest Ble, barak and bush first than mybe we might see your seriousness

[@MulweliRamukhadi]

ANC is playing with our emotions the don't know what loadshedding is doing to us I will never vote for ANC I rather die if so

[@claudiosalgado4199]

if it wasn´t for the USA after WW2 England would be on Candles today

[@greatgalaxy2118]

The Journo is totally ripped off. Now he got the answer.

[@stephenomolo7495]

U know where puttin is, go and arrest him. Infact Puttin you're most welcome to Uganda as well

[@NN-id8bk]

Yes hold our country accountable for load shedding cause it's a human right. BUT the Putin bullying is out of order and countries have the liberty to choose it's friends, hence the existence of separate countries and it's independent governments

[@phumlanimxabaniso9529]

Is hard for this country to produce Journalists that will question these everyday. we need bbc

[@jeffpeverett5294]

We can only hope that sense prevails in 2024, and that the voters boot out these criminals. Highly unlikely, but one can dream.

[@sengamemela3720]

In a democratic system you need money for campaigns to stay in power...in South Africa you have 2 kinds of politicians: Those who are funded by apartheid blood money and those who are funding themselves with corrupt state resources...South African people are in trouble

[@East2WestConstruction]

It certainly goes to show that with Ministers such as this within control of South Africa it is as if scrapping the bottom of the barrel in terms of IQ and/or Mental Maturity.

[@ksc743]

Think of Iran and Afghanistan all you like but it doesn't change the fact that the UK and America are not failed states whereas SA comrades have been doing their fair share of eating over the past 29 years to the detriment of their people. Fukile emphasises at the end of the interview that they have failed at only ONE thing: Eskom. But the anc have failed at everything: education, healthcare, infrastructure, water so unsanitary that cholera has killed over 20 people, a total lack of water in certain places due to mismanagement, high crime, chaos on the roads, the list goes on. Definitely on the way to being a failed state, but perhaps Putin will help.

[@Change21set]

Can't believe these fools basically have power over our lives! Why the heck is it such that humans feel the need to be controlled by another human.

[@laumarques4977]

They way the interviewer said “Yeah” at min 19:15 when mbalula talks about millions of people dying in iraq is disgusting and disrespectful. It’s so clear to see how brainwashed this people are a death of one inocente person is one too much it doesn’t matter where it happens in Iraq or in Urkain.

[@maryproust5330]

South Africa became one country in 1910. In fact, a year or two before the formation of the ANC. So why speak of 300 years of SA. How ignorant! Obviously, he hasn't read a thing.

[@leonarderasmus6119]

I am confident we will sort out the loadshedding issue. But I hope it won't be with Nuclear power plants. That will be extremely dangerous.

[@jlcbrand6514]

ANC must go!!!

[@GerhardCombrink]

If you don’t accept accountability, you will be removed of your responsibility.

[@raynoshare2736]

What has become of the world when such people are elected to govern Rhe Apartheid government knew this and thus excluded the majority to vote. Africa can only select poor leaders

[@musandasikhwivhilu]

How come business lost faith when our government is fighting corruption?

[@TheHustleOfSkillsOnline]

Why this guy doesn't interview the DA cz he seems to be interested in interviewing different political parties.

[@ufereokeaso5560]

Ridiculous Saka, spend more time with the failure in Britain or do you think we don't know the mess the u.k has become.

[@Blocc187]

Some Americans are hilarious. Its like they don't listen to themselves sometimes.

[@bigavel165]

It sounds like he was describing America in his beginning statement

[@claradamons399]

The people die from from drinking ur dirty water.

[@shariifsoomali2653]

Good question mr minister live long my ministry how people your country killed in iraq 🇮🇶 did you arrest them??

[@ramana3147]

Western hypocrisy in 24.35 minutes. I love it!

[@jamesdixon2857]

If i could id invite president putin to my home, he will always be welcomed. Nato leaders are not allowed to come over.

[@Michaelfrikkie]

This interview was not about Putin coming to South Africa... It is about the failures of the ANC to create a stable government and state-controlled infrastructure able to create the ability of all the people in South Africa to work towards a better future.

[@simonoregan4744]

The price of failure. Millionaires. Crime does pay.

[@UnclesPlanet]

The only time Mbalula was alive in this interview is when they were talking about Putin... the rest he was searching for a hole to hide....

[@janwoldens1696]

💥why not organise a colour revolution? and everything will be "ours"

[@hikingzone]

When Their lies are exposed ... Sorry time up

[@masteryoda2918]

the power generation problem is supply and demand, it does not need the ANC to help. it needs the ANC to STOP stealing! and to stop the criminals from stealing.

[@csallday]

BRAVO ! SOUTH AFRICA !

[@Jonathan_Strange]

_"BRAVO ! SOUTH AFRICA !"_ ...you are sending the country back to the Dark Ages.

[@siyamthandamgwenya6033]

Lol i love how he quickly changed the topic when he mentioned Tony Blair and USA 😂😂😂😂

[@JosephOdiase-u7x]

Please google the list of NATO countries that took part against the Libyan president over God who knows what . These hypocritical lots .

[@StevenJohnson-jv1iw]

What Balir did was wrong and he must be accountable for it. But that does not excuse our behavour!

[@roychain4877]

This B S changes his subgest he should talk 2 the U S n Britain n their coalitions love Putin n Russia South Africa ❤❤❤😂😂😂

[@tomz1364]

It's called deflection. Weak tactic to avoid the topic at hand.

[@sareedoahmed1751]

​@@tomz1364 it's called the truth

[@User1698]

And why don't they arrest people who killed khadaffi and destroyed his country? Why don't they arrest people killing innocent people in Sudan? People who killed samora machel!?? What about the war in Africa peopdying ddadle

[@lukundokafwanka6213]

Q. Why did you invade Iraq? USA: They had weapons of Mass destruction Q. Why don't you invade Russia USA: They have weapons of mass destruction. Are you crazy??

[@pennygooms1539]

Investigation into the origins of SARS-COV-2 virus. Which the consequences are over 7 million people exterminated, forced worldwide economic declined,organised fraudulent wealth transfer . BBC news need to occupy themselves with those important issues as well.

[@ludacrees]

😂😂😂

[@hatehipocracy9429]

It will be suicidal for US, NATO to invade Russia.

[@calvintichaonamantsebo9849]

Poor Surkar....threats no longer work...what a sorry sight when a loudmouth for a dying imperialist realises no one respects or believe him any longer..

[@thapeloreason4820]

😅😅😅

[@zurabahmed4387]

I love the way Fikile challenged Stephen Sakar on the Russian question that he opted to quit the jazz🤣🤣🤣

[@glenblignaut9977]

Funky town

[@gazesalso645]

Brilliant! Haha. That'll comfort everyone as we hit stage 8 and the country falls apart.

[@dikoro939]

He really put him in his place on that one

[@hifinsword]

@@dikoro939 It is the purpose of the INTERVIEW is for the HEAD OF STATE to answer questions. It is NOT THE PURPOSE of the interview to have the questioner answer questions about anything. It is not a debate. It is an interview! The news interviewer cannot answer for another nation.

[@schlix101]

This really is a pointless argument... The fact still remains: that the ANC's tendency to align with Russia, is doing more harm economically, than good!!! Both USA AND Russia are guilty of war crimes! There is no argument there... If it where me I would NOT allow either PUTIN NOR Bush\Obama to set foot here and Russia should be thrown out of BRICS. HOWEVER... CURRENTLY Putin IS committing serious war crimes against humanity and MUST be arrested! SO should Bush and Obama and the rest of them!

[@gregw.4424]

Well said about Iraq...200%

[@schlix101]

This really is a pointless argument... The fact still remains: that the ANC's tendency to align with Russia, is doing more harm economically, than good!!! Both USA AND Russia are guilty of war crimes! There is no argument there... If it where me I would NOT allow either PUTIN NOR Bush\Obama to set foot here and Russia should be thrown out of BRICS. HOWEVER... CURRENTLY Putin IS committing serious war crimes against humanity and MUST be arrested! SO should Bush and Obama and the rest of them!

[@thamimaknyiwemhlanga8312]

Europeans and Americans failed to hold Bush and Blair accountable but are busy making noise about Russia. Mbalula held it very well by reminding hypocrites about their own sins before pointing fingers.

[@stevenmills9171]

If tomorrow a Nation invade South Africa, because the west didn’t condemn USA and UK in Iraq, it means every nation is free to invade another. Must it become the norm now?

[@doryanaghazna4677]

West still think that if any country say we welcome Russian or Putin will feel ashamed or afraid but the truth they must admit is no one care about west because 2020 shows how weak they are

[@roychain4877]

Yes that was great Mr Mbalula tit 4 tat he is a racist 😂😂😂he turns the subject very quick no time shame he does now what was happening in his own country idiot South Africa has done proud thus far never listen 2 this racists no time 🤩🤩🤩S A lvu

[@waligerber9410]

And according to the UN Charter, he had every right for a preventive Response! Witch the US and Brits didn‘t have in there full out war in the Middle East nor in the Balkan. The last they start again, messing around with there peace keepers in foreign policy👎!

[@NijaziKurtovic]

One law for America and one law for every other country and Europe should be ashamed of it self how Quickly Europe forgets if it wasn't for Russia who defeated Germany in world war two not America its a slap in the face for Russia who sacrificed a lot of lives to defend Europe

[@johnkuch5273]

We need lions to lead us in Africa to regain back our respect. Am so proud of you South Africans. Love from South Sudan.

[@livingstonekuzaara4957]

He never answered the question of about Afghanistan and Iraq 😂

[@shafiyaalgiquadra1105]

Whataboutism when it is you struggling with electricity? Do you think pointing out the hypocrisy of a superpower will make them reconsider??? Have you you ever heard the saying power cor...😮‍💨

[@somnuknordbotn2657]

They should go back to where they are belong,and start to clean up their own home.

[@robshepherd3782]

He has no answer.

[@robshepherd3782]

​@@shafiyaalgiquadra1105 Have you ever heard the saying "Shut up you sad little nobody".

[@afroronin9398]

@@robshepherd3782 lol you mad because you scrolling through you phone next to a candle.

[@mariocastangia4637]

The pomposity and arrogance of this journalist, who should only be ashamed of the colonial past of Britain, is revolting.

[@hinnoutondji]

"One of the mistakes people make is to think that their enemies should be our enemies", N. Mandela

[@mambaman9363]

One of the most widely quoted phrases Africans use to justify South Africa’s refusal to acknowledge the illegality of Russia’s invasion and annexation of Ukraine. There’s nothing mistaken about the invasion and it’s consequences. It doesn’t justify an immoral policy because of Mandela.

[@DharaSM6991]

@@mambaman9363 Then white Apartheid in South Africa is legal right? Which side is the west incl Ukraine supporting then? Why should ukraine problem be Africa problem?

[@DharaSM6991]

Double standard mfs

[@mambaman9363]

@@DharaSM6991 you are missing the point. So let me give you a simple thing to answer. You are sitting as a member of the UN which is an international organization supposed to manage peace and security in the world. One of the members invades a neighbour, bombs cities, infrastructure, causes civilian deaths, displaced millions of people, kidnaps children, annexes territory which it declares as part of its own empire. The organization asks you as a member to vote to reprimand the invader. You say I abstain from voting. When asked why you say it’s got nothing to do with me. Mandela said the invaders are not my enemies so I won’t vote to reprimand them. It’s got b all to do with apartheid- it’s about what is right. Well good luck in the world you live in.

[@Professor_Stark]

The ICC was created by the US, which they are no longer a part of. Why should SA arrest Putin or even get instructions from the US about his arrest? USA wants us to do their dirty job for them because they have power hunger games they want to score against Russia. Just because they invest so much in SA now their enemy should be our enemy?

[@tanujshokta5593]

Respect to this man 🫡 from 🇮🇳

[@MosesJingo]

When asked about Iraq and Afghanistan this Stephen thing kept quiet😂😂😂

[@Olcool]

kkkkkkkk. he speak as if Britain is saint yet they also committed war crimes and never tried.

[@shafiyaalgiquadra1105]

@@Olcool whataboutism when he is pressing on issues that affect you as we speak. Is this what passes for intelligence? We can criticise the Iraq issue when it does not take away from the shock of the ANC's failures. This is not the time for whataboutism!

[@georgekacheche7307]

Very biased reporter

[@guzopere]

tsek mampara

[@philipbanda6637]

@@georgekacheche7307 All BBC reporters are puppets of their govt. I loved it when Mr Mbalula took him on :- Mr Mbalula 3 : Stephen 1

[@sibusisomagagula3633]

I like how Stephen had nothing to say when confronted with crimes in Iraq and Afghan.

[@johnmccaffrey5942]

Why would he say anything. He’s a mouthpiece for Western hegemony

[@AltRock0827]

Well, thats because he doesnt engage in whataboutery logic and he is not the one being interviewed. The ANC Sec General is an embarrassment.

[@rubeng729]

@@AltRock0827 whataboutery is the word westerners use to disguise their hypocrisy.

[@barriestander6454]

Yip I have to agree

[@TwilightOfMoore1]

@@AltRock0827 Robert if you are struggling finding words. Try to use the dictionary. The word you are looking for is 'hypocrisy' as Ruben (above) suggested and I'm guessing he is not even native English speaker what you 'high likely' are. If you can't logically and reasonably explain to us why have not been Tony Blair, G.W. Bush, Obama tried for the mass murder of civilians. In case where all legitimate evidence points to their ill intend to conspiracy of that crime. In democracy of the West (as West claims) it should've been the must shouldn't have.

[@jameskillu9171]

Mbalula is a shameless joke in defending power black out,

[@asandawotata5042]

The truth is ANC failed South Africans😢😢😢

[@thetad1242]

The truth is it is not necessary for a foreigner to tell us about our problems like this fellow.

[@gerri577]

are you kidding? the indigenous s africans have been able to take their farms back, that were in their families for generations, until the dutch went over their and stole their land and property. The dutch currently living in those homes on those farms are being evicted from their land and having to hand it over to the rightful owners -the indigenous s africans. I love justice. Thank you ANC!

[@LeratoM98]

​@@gerri577 Where exactly is that happening? 😂

[@freebluebutterfly6583]

@thetad1242 & you LOVE criticizing the U.S. when your country is a HUGE mess. In fact you envy Americans. You copy them. Thousands applying for visas to come to Americs

[@marshalmhlongo7615]

@@LeratoM98do research and read widely.

[@theohoniball9372]

It's time to open Robben prison for corrupt politicians

[@siohonelson9078]

Tsek wena settler go back to Holland.

[@Yesterdie02]

@@siohonelson9078 don't be racist Mr entitlement. you tread lightly cause soon you will not only have no electricity and cholera in water.

[@mtshedamarunyane5465]

Too late because others must go back were they belong

[@xolaninqana5996]

They gonna make it "La Catedral"

[@riaanvanjaarsveldt922]

Same old story, no accountability. Bunch of gansters.

[@THESUPERIORONE.]

What did they say in 1994,1999,.....,2019?

[@nomsamerilynmanqele6682]

Arrogance of the ANC will not take us anywhere. They have let us down as South Africans .The issue of Putin is a global political issue ,we got our own challenges and problems to resolve and I'm afraid the ANC is not the solution

[@Thomas-jq1qz]

Putin is our hero,, don't mix that with ANC issues

[@jeremyvanbriesies1940]

​@@Thomas-jq1qz ' our ' hero🤔🤔🤔.....surely not mine

[@LeratoM98]

True

[@bryans7060]

But ANC is suppost to be interrogated and retired by south africans, what are American journalists doin here.

[@harrykamaumidigo2076]

We know our friends.. Russia stood with SA when we needed help from the colonisers..

[@karendekok360]

Why is Tony Blair not in jail...??

[@StevenJohnson-jv1iw]

great question

[@hatehipocracy9429]

And Monster George Bush too😁😁😁

[@brucethackwell6686]

And 90% of African Leaders

[@Vee668]

No answer to that, even the interviewer refused to answer that.

[@sylvestert7490]

kkk well, we are running out of time....lets go back to the issue of ANC

[@ibraplanetlife07]

Can South Africa journalist also have the right to interview a British Minister including politicians .

[@Jonathan_Strange]

Who would stop them?

[@tomsawyer4321]

What the hell does Iraq have to do with ANC corruption. As a saffa i do t care where the wmd's are I want to know where the electricity is

[@Reynier239]

After Zondo commission no one in jail to date. Same will happen to eskom thieves. Openly stealing and nothing happens.

[@robshepherd3782]

Do you prefer the whites doing the steaking.

[@TJSDU]

Just like the land thiefs and the designers of the Apartheid regime have not been arrested if you seek justice start there.

[@navinkumar6388]

"An Australian mining firm started yuan-based spot trade [of iron ore] last year, and we signed contracts directly with the company this year on such business. That also means that all 'global four iron ore mines' (Brazil's Vale, Australia's BHP, FMG and Rio Tinto) have begun using yuan as a settlement currency for in spot trade in Chinese ports," an industry insider at Shandong Port Group told the Global Times.

[@RwothOkwaFranco]

The man didn't want to explore the arrest of putin any more which i suspect was the main reason he asked for the interview 😂😂😂

[@k.teponnou5217]

Absolutely!!!! I am happy to read this. That was the purpose of the interview. Why must they care about people the slaved, colonized, and tortured and still doing it again?

[@siyabongakoyo238]

Exactly and mbalula and Malema gave him similar responses and on both occasions he ran away from their responses

[@reshchak]

Malema was much stronger. Stephen had to listen. I hope he is not corrupt. I think, BBC has no business of getting into SA internal matters. However, I do hope the SA media and others scrutinize the government.

[@gysgijsbers4202]

As a South African, I like Mbalula, even though I do not support the ANC... 🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦

[@waldobotha525]

I'm very straight....😂😂😂 shame on you ANC Shame on you....

[@jeremiahimarwa4405]

That ANC guy that even talking he first think before speaking 😂🤣

[@MuhammadSharifulAlamSaad]

Colonizer interviewers always come with superiority complex in interviews with ex colony people. 18:14

[@ofurepk8649]

He’s already laying threats, "do you know the impact of this stands of yours“😏. Sir, bullying is unacceptable. Enough is enough.

[@waligerber9410]

They still think we need them😂. When in reality they are afraid of BRICS!

[@carlaavila71]

Africa must solve its own problem

[@waligerber9410]

@@carlaavila71 they will, if the west does not try to interfere.

[@waligerber9410]

@@carlaavila71 with they i mean the west, and Africa shows them all what they think of the British and the US. If you watch all the visits from Kamala, the interviews from BBC, the Africans tell them enough is enough! I am absolutely with Africa, if this is a threat to you then i can‘t help you. I don‘t bully anybody, the Africans speak for themself👍.

[@waligerber9410]

@@carlaavila71 that‘s what i am saying. If someone took it the wrong way, it‘s maybe my language, and english is not my mother language. That should set the record straight. They, are the Brits and the US mainly!

[@robelaklilu1416]

He told him the truth about Toni Blair and made him silent

[@hifinsword]

It is the purpose of the INTERVIEW is for the HEAD OF STATE to answer questions. It is NOT THE PURPOSE of the interview to have the questioner answer questions about anything. It is not a debate. It is an interview! The news interviewer cannot answer for another nation.

[@schlix101]

Doesn't change the fact that the ANC's alliance towards Russia is a potentially disastrous one!

[@MK-gn1nz]

ANC: "we have connected people to the grid. Now we all don't have power" 😂

[@peteropperman7982]

😂😂😂😂

[@thecatat7]

And all those thousands of illegal connections - stealing electricity.

[@maseratifittipaldi]

The real picture is : Megawatts generated before 1994 vs Megawatts generated today. NOT how many people are connected to the grid.

[@angrysocialjusticewarrior]

@@maseratifittipaldi Nope, the number of people who are connected is just as important. Mbalula really hit the nail on the head when he mentioned this topic. I personally have seen the speed at which anc have connected previously disadvantaged people, even after they build low cost homes and communities they are very speedy in connecting electricity. People always conveniently like to gloss over anc's achievements just so that they can hammer on about its failures. Regardless of whether we like or hat the anc we should always be honest about it just like we are always honest about the failures and achievements of the apartheid regime. Heck even people who are still living in tribal huts in South African villages have electricity! We also forget that even if theft and corruption was not a factor, Democratic South Africa still would have not had the time and budget to build plants fast enough to meet the connection rate. Building a single plant takes almost 10 years, while connecting a community takes 1-2 years. So in that 10 year period where you are still spending a trillion rand on a new single plant, you have probably connected enough new people to the grid that you actually need two new plants at the end of that 10 year period.

[@maseratifittipaldi]

@@angrysocialjusticewarrior Dear Sir, What I was referring to was the efficiency of Eskom under the ANC. It is pointless connecting a million more homes when the output of Eskom cannot meet the demand. Pre 1994 SA was an exporter of electricity. After that the supply steadily dropped - thanks to ANC policies. Compare 1994 GW/Staff member ( Or GW/Salaries paid) to that of today, and you will see what I mean. Mbalula is a talker. We all know that.