NEWS ANALYSIS: A basic lesson from the Oval Office: attracting FDI starts at home
The meeting in the US exposed SA's true weakness: an environment far from conducive to foreign investment
Stepping away from the dimming of the lights, Julius Malema chanting “kill the Boer” before packed stadiums and the carefully crafted theatrics in the Oval Office on Wednesday night, US President Donald Trump’s false narrative around white genocide in SA exposed the dark underbelly of SA society, which is a key deterrent to investment and growth.
The SA delegation led by President Cyril Ramaphosa was successful in getting SA back in the room with the country’s second-largest trading partner, back to the negotiating table on trade and the country’s continued participation in the African Growth & Opportunity Act. Team SA accomplished their goal of “resetting” the relationship with the US...
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