11.09.2026, SOUTH AFRICA: OPINION| Why is a self-sufficient continent so dependent on others?
By Sola Adegbesan In a Cabinet statement earlier this year, the government reported that South Africa’s trade under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)’s preferential terms had reached R2.6 billion between January 2024 and February 2026, spanning products from mining equipment and electrical machinery to food, clothing and plastics. It is still a modest…
