THERE SHALL BE WORK
XHANTI PAYI: It’s time SA took advantage of the ocean economy
SA should step up to take advantage of the opportunities global geopolitical tensions offer — starting with the ocean economy
05 May 2022 - 05:00
If we consider our history without the untidy and distorting packaging of vested interest, it may have some interesting nuggets for how we understand the economic shifts and opportunities arising from the Russia-Ukraine crisis.
Jan van Riebeeck, so the story goes, arrived at Africa’s southern tip with a mandate to set up a refreshment station for commodities traders on the sea voyage between the Netherlands and Asia. At the time, the cut-throat business of tea and spices was dominated by the Portuguese and the British, and the Dutch were determined to get in on the action. ..
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