As South Africa prepares to take up its rotating seat on the United Nations Security Council, leaders of the richest nations on the planet will see how reacts to the most burning political issues it faces.

The G20 summit formed 20 years ago takes cardinal decisions on pressing political and economic matters.

It’s first meeting in Latin America’s expected to deal with growing protectionism, populism and nationalism dominating the international agenda.

In particular the Russian seizure of Ukranian ship and sailors in declared neutral waters between their countries will be discussed

South Africa has close historical ties with Russia and shares membership of the BRICS grouping.

So will President Cyril Ramaphosa use the moral high ground post-apartheid South Africa occupies to take Russia to task over its aggression?

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