South Africa’s (SA) Department of International Relations and Co-operation says it has not received any formal complaint from the United States (US) or its Ambassador to SA, Brent Bozell, regarding Washington’s concerns about land expropriation and Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE).
Bozell, speaking on another media platform, raised concerns about SA’s land expropriation and BBBEE policies, claiming the US had not received a response from the South African government.
However, International Relations Director-General Zane Dangor says no official communication has been received from the US.
Dangor says, “On the five demands, we did not receive any official letter outlining these demands. They emerged out of negotiations on the relationship between SA and the US.
You will recall that unilateral tariffs were imposed, and there were negotiations between SA and the US. These five demands emerged during discussions around those negotiations.”
–SABC/ChannelAfrica–
