Denel denies any involvement in supplying weapons to Russia

As South Africa scrambles to deal with a diplomatic crisis brought on by US claims that the country sold arms to Russia, Rheinmetall Denel Munition (RDM) has vehemently denied any involvement in supplying weapons to Vladimir Putin's forces.

In a statement sent to News24 on Friday, the munition's firm said: "RDM has not delivered any goods to the named ship and has no knowledge of the matter beyond what has so far been reported in the media and, therefore, cannot provide any comment."