Political analyst Prince Mashele has called South Africa’s stance on Ukraine’s invasion by Russia embarrassing.President Cyril Ramaphosa has consistently called for the dispute to be settled through mediation rather than the barrel of the gun.In his weekly open letter to the public, the President said that negotiation, dialogue, and compromise may seem ‘out of touch” and even ‘fanciful’ but that South Africa had attained democracy through a negotiated settlement. Mashele accused Ramaphosa of not understanding his own party and part of its history, which has seen it approach the UN, asking for …