DIRCO: No Guarantee of US Trade Deal by Friday Amid Sovereignty Concerns
The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) has cautioned that South Africa may not secure a favourable trade agreement with the United States by the end of the week. Speaking at the Kgalema Motlanthe Foundation seminar in Sandton, DIRCO Director-General Zane Dangor warned that ongoing negotiations have been complicated by pressure from the United States (US) over domestic policy issues, particularly South Africa’s Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) framework. “South […]
