South Africa seems to have turned a corner recently, with cautious optimism replacing portends of a failed state in recent months.
But when it comes to its foreign policy, it appears to be on the same well-trodden path.
In particular, if the country doesn’t take action soon to support the AfCFTA –…
The African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement (AfCFTA) should be the catalyst for a much-needed overhaul of South Africa’s foreign policy on the continent. Underfunded for too long, overstretched and ideologically shackled to the guilt of its apartheid past, it is time for a more pragmatic approach. The country’s future depends on it.