South Africa condemns US capture of Maduro

The US strike on Venezuela that ousted the country's leader, Nicolas Maduro, has sparked a storm in South Africa's unity government.

The ANC calls it an assault on democracy and a serious violation of international law, while opposition parties accuse Pretoria of hypocrisy and inconsistency.

What do these divisions mean for South Africa's foreign policy credibility and its place on the global stage?

In this episode of DW's Africalink, Eddy Micah Jr. speaks to Dr Garth le Pere, senior associate at the Mapungubwe Institute of Strategic Reflection in Johannesburg, and DW reporter Thuso Khumalo.