Lindiwe Sisulu, anti-apartheid leader and founding member of the Sisulu Foundation for Social Justice, condemned the display of a Ukrainian flag in Cape Town as a “desperate, reprehensible” act that dishonors Nelson Mandela's legacy and African sovereignty. Her remarks follow the flag’s appearance at Cape Town City Hall, where Mandela gave his first public speech post-release, a site of great historical significance. Sisulu criticized the act as a deliberate affront by Ukrainian nationalists during the announcement of the inaugural Leo Tolstoy International Peace Prize, where she is the sole African jury member.