Angie Motshekga

Minister of Defence and Military Veterans

Appears in 1 story

Office: Minister of Education

Born: June 19, 1955, Soweto

Party: African National Congress

Education: University of the Witwatersrand

Previous offices: member of the National Assembly of South Africa

Last updated Nov 1, 2026

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BRICS+ naval exercise exposes fault lines in non-aligned bloc

Force in Play

As of May 2026: Facing parliamentary oversight criticism over exercise transparency

Chinese destroyers, Russian corvettes, and Iranian warships sailed into Simon's Town on January 9 for a week-long joint exercise led by China. Russia and Iran, both heavily sanctioned and fighting active wars, sent forces, while India and Brazil stayed away despite the BRICS branding.

Updated May 19