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Diplomatic Finesse, Effective Communication Key to Navigating the Trump Era

By Prof Dirk Kotzé | Published Feb 22, 2025

South Africa’s diplomatic strategy cannot use power to push the US back. The diplomatic missions will have to identify whether an improved, longer-term relationship with the US is possible or whether other options (such as the African Free Trade Area) must be developed thus reducing the country’s dependence on US trade and investments, says the writer.