South Africa to join fight against Somali piracy

The South African government has admitted that piracy is an immediate threat to the country and the region, something it has refrained from stating publicly before.

The government has been very coy in the past about the threat of Somali piracy, possibly for fear of being seen as a regional bully or out of concern for local sensitivities.

This was clear in the careful response by defence minister Lindiwe Sisulu to Digital Journal last year at a media briefing on board the frigate SAS Mendi.

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