South Africa's Foreign Policy Must Balance Constitutional Values and National Interest: SouthAfrica
25 May 2023South Africa should align its foreign policy with development priorities and agree to defend open, democratic societies.
South African foreign policy should balance principles with pursuing its national development interest. It should be about building a better South Africa, including advancing freedom from threats to individual rights, democracy, economic growth and foreign invasion. DIRCO doesn't operate in isolation and considers a broad context that includes the policies of the African National Congress , which obtained 57% of the national vote in the 2019 elections. It's almost sure to lose its national majority in the 2024, however, probably falling significantly below that in the provinces of Gauteng and possibly KwaZulu-Natal. The ANC is increasingly out of step with what citizens want - a capable, well-governed state that is respected internationally.
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