During the Anglo-Boer War (1899-1902), some 270 Russian volunteers fought in the ranks of Boer armies. In 1900, Russian Red Cross and Russian-Dutch ambulance units were deployed in South Africa, which provided medical assistance to both combatants and civilians. This support laid a foundation for future Russian-South African relations. How do South Africans treat Russians nowadays? Is there communication between our peoples? What are the benefits and challenges of doing business in South Africa for Russians? What else can we do to unite our peoples and how successful this undertaking will be? Lourens Steytler, Founder and Chairman at the South African Anglo-Boer War Historical Society shared his view on these topics in an interview to the TV BRICS channel.

TV BRICS correspondent: Svetlana Kukava

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