Russia and South Africa: Historical Memory. Part 1

In order to prove that the relationship between South Africa and Russia began well before the democratic dispensation in South Africa, the author is of the belief that the present Russian state inherited the mantle of the former Soviet Union state and therefore the two place names are used interchan...

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Main Author: NDLOVU Sifiso Mxolisi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Russian Academy of Sciences, Institute for African Studies 2020-12-01
Series:Ученые записки Института Африки Российской академии наук
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Online Access:https://africajournal.ru/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Sifiso-Russia_and_South_Africa.pdf
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Summary:In order to prove that the relationship between South Africa and Russia began well before the democratic dispensation in South Africa, the author is of the belief that the present Russian state inherited the mantle of the former Soviet Union state and therefore the two place names are used interchangeably. The timeline for this article begins from the 1960s to the present, particularly the era after the formation of post-1994 democratic South Africa. The themes to be analysed relate to the writing of a brief ‘diplomatic’ history of South Africa and the Soviet Union and will focus on progressive internationalism, diplomacy, foreign policy, communism and anti-communism in South Africa.
ISSN:2412-5717
3034-3496