ANALYSIS – Growing calls for restoration of positive relations between SA and the USA

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GUEST – Busi Mavuso - Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) CEO

South Africa needs to undertake concerted efforts to restore positive relations with the US, business organisation Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) CEO Busi Mavuso writes in her weekly newsletter. “Our economy is already damaged by so much, from loadshedding to crime. Adding a loss of critical trading relationships would further set back the effort to create an environment conducive to building businesses and growing the economy. It could be the final straw that breaks the back of our fragile economy,” she posits.
16 May 2023 5PM English South Africa Business News · Investing

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