Boardroom Talk
Boardroom Talk: Massive divergence between SA voters and ANC on how they view world’s Great Powers
Alec Hogg writes on the ANC leadership being out of touch, both in global opinion and its own constituency, and the boycotting of Russia.
By Alec Hogg
As a mere cork on the geopolitical ocean, South Africa has to box cleverly. Sometimes it trips up. Take this week's visit by Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov. The Putin-confidante milked photo-ops for all they were worth, helped by a naïve SA counterpart Naledi Pandor who has yet to learn that sometimes you shouldn't smile for the camera.
___STEADY_PAYWALL___