Did the AfDB not matter, or did Godongwana sleep on the job?
That we are Africa’s most sophisticated economy is not translating into diplomatic heft and influence when it matters
01 June 2025 - 00:00
When the occasion demands, President Cyril Ramaphosa steps up and talks tough, especially when he is out of the country. He seems to find the chutzpah to speak truth to world power...
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