‘David and Goliath’ reach a gentleman’s agreement
Friday, August 12, 2022 | 1720 Views |
Combining forces: Presidents Masisi and Ramaphosa with their respective trade ministers at last week’s meeting
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The matter of South Africa’s economic dominance of Botswana and other Southern African Customs Union (SACU) member states has boiled under the surface of various meetings between the regional neighbours over the decades.
COVID-19 sharply brought the debate to the fore.
Acting Agriculture Minister, Edwin Dikoloti, is right in saying opening an export-ready facility whilst Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) is still spreading would risk getting the whole country blacklisted before a single carcass leaves the door.A ban like that would break the already stressed nation. So, the postponement, painful as it is, is the right thing to do. The local economy is being squeezed from both ends. FMD has already slammed the door...