South Africa cannot allow China to determine its foreign policy
21 October 2024
The fact that South Africa instructed Taiwan to relocate its "embassy" from Pretoria to Johannesburg and to run it as a trade office proves that the ANC is unashamedly allowing China to pull the strings when it comes to foreign policy.
The ANC took this decision without consulting its partners in the Government of National Unity (GNU) and the FF Plus will insist that the matter be reconsidered.
The matter is much more serious than it appears at first glance and comes down to the ANC sacrificing South Africa's autonomy under pressure from China.
President Cyril Ramaphosa cannot hold up a facade to the world saying that the GNU is a "miracle" while back home he treats his partners in government with contempt.