Anti-SA bill in US is dead in the water, says government
The department is banking on Washington valuing ‘mutually beneficial relations’ with the country
11 February 2024 - 15:14
The department of international relations & co-operation (Dirco) does not believe there is a legislative future for a bipartisan US bill that, if adopted, will oblige the US administration to conduct a comprehensive review of the country’s relations with SA.
The two members of Congress who introduced the bill last week, Republican John James and Democrat Jared Moskowitz, condemn what they say is SA’s siding with “malign actors” on the international stage such as Hamas. ..
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