JOHANNESBURG - President Cyril Ramaphosa will not release the full report into the Lady R investigation.
The president says revealing the details of the equipment offloaded would compromise important military operations and put soldiersâ lives at risk.
WATCH | Ramaphosa will not release full Lady R investigation report
This comes after US ambassador made allegations that South Africa was supplying weapons to Russia.
Ramaphosa said, "Given the fact that the evidence given to the panel was classified and the fact that revealing the details of the equipment offloaded could jeopardise the work and safety of South Africaâs forces in various deployments on the continent, I have decided not to release the report."
"In deciding not to release the report, I have taken account of the laws that both mandate openness and transparency and require that certain information that may be prejudicial to the defence and security of the Republic be kept classified and confidential."
"To reveal the details of the equipment offloaded would compromise important military operations and put our soldiersâ lives at risk."
"Under these circumstances, when lives would be at risk due to the revelation of the type of equipment that is utilised by our armed forces, the need for confidentiality is both necessary and justified."