[TOP STORY] Agoa Forum: How will SA navigate the diplomatic minefield?

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‘I'm still not sure that the US buys South Africa's non-aligned stance, despite what they say, we really do need the US as both a trade and, probably more importantly, as an ongoing investment partner,’ says Donald MacKay, CEO of XA Global Trade Advisors.

31 Oct 2023 10AM English South Africa Business News · Politics

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