Boardroom Talk
Boardroom Talk – How world sees SA: Joburg fire reflects deep malaise
While Americans and, to a lesser extent, Chinese could play fast and loose with international relations, just like the Brits, we can’t.
By Alec Hogg
South African president Cyril Ramaphosa gets a bad press. The former trade unionist is regularly attacked from all sides for his human frailties – real or imagined. But there are many areas where he is a significant upgrade on his predecessor. Among the most important is an appreciation of how important the rest of the world is to us.