Ramaphosa receives final report on Iran's participation in naval exercise

Polity Audio Articles · Oct 27, 2026 · 2m

Ramaphosa receives final report on Iran's participation in naval exercise

President Cyril Ramaphosa has officially received the final report from the independent panel appointed to investigate naval drills known as "Exercise MOSI III: Will of Peace."

The Presidency confirmed that the panel, chaired by retired Justice Bernard Ngoepe, concluded its probe into how Iran's navy participated in the joint exercises despite explicit instructions from the President prohibiting it.

The investigation was instituted in February 2026 following an apparent breakdown in the command structure during the…