Global condemnation - SA fumes over 'blatant act'

The United States has set a frenetic international political tone for 2026, following its surprise capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.

- Jarryd Westerdale

South African political bodies reacted angrily to the news of hiss detention, with some Western leaders clarifying that Maduro's position in office was illegitimate.

The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party rejected the premise that Maduro's capture was to enforce US law, saying it was "regime change by force" and a seizure of Venezuelan resources.

"These actions constitute nothing less than a full-scale act of war, an illegal invasion of a sovereign state and a flagrant violation of the United Nations Charter, international law, and the most basic principles governing relations between states," the party said yesterday.