PETER ATTARD MONTALTO: SA politics leaves bad smell here and abroad
Dirco struggles to generate trust with foreign capitals as the government continually falls back on tired ways of doing things
19 March 2025 - 11:45
A number of things smell off at the moment. Such things normally resolve themselves over time, but often through unpleasant processes.
One thing that was recently resolved in an unpleasant manner was the kicking out of the SA ambassador to the US. His comments at the Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic Reflection (Mistra) seminar failed not so much the content as the smell test. They reeked of imperious lecturing and arrogance. Upon watching the recording, one is left scratching one’s head and wondering what is going on. ..
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