THIS CHAPTER is disarmingly frank about the loss of status South Africa has experienced in its international relations since 1994, when it joined the global community as a paragon of moral foreign policy.
It is clearly pragmatic, calling for international policy that is driven by our national, regional and continental priorities. A vision for South Africa's role in the world over the next 20-30 years has to be developed and should inform all interactions with the international community.
It prioritises the African continent in which it sees great benefit from increasing trade and economic integration with partners. This is particularly the case with the impending Tripartite Fee Trade Area which it says should be a priority in South Africa's foreign policies. It calls for regional synergies with neighbours in the South African Development Community and investment in production in specific sectors. It wants the Department of International Relations and Co-operation to become more efficient and effective and for South Africa's business community to be drawn more closely to South Africa's foreign policy making.
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