WANDILE SIHLOBO: Sacu members must leverage SA’s scientific expertise
While other countries have taken a confrontational tone in trade policy, SA must continue strengthening relations and widening export opportunities for all the export-reliant sectors of the economy. Agriculture is one sector that largely depends on exports and has benefited immensely from the trade opportunities the SA authorities have successfully negotiated in recent decades.
SA must make an accelerated effort to maintain relationships and strengthen friendships. One region that requires some attention is the Southern African Customs Union (Sacu), a free-trade customs union that includes Botswana, Namibia, Lesotho and Eswatini. ..
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