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Republic of South Africa: The Presidency
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Fake Statement on Russian President Visit to South Africa

There is no state visit by President Putin to South Africa this week

PRETORIA, South Africa, February 7, 2018/APO Group/ --

A fake media statement is circulating on social media purporting to be from the Presidency, claiming a State Visit to South Africa by President Vladimir Putin of the Russian Federation from 8-11 February 2018.

There is no state visit by President Putin to South Africa this week. The Presidency has issued no such statement. The circulating statement is fake and is a fabrication.

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Republic of South Africa: The Presidency.