By Johnathan Paoli
President Cyril Ramaphosa has reiterated that South Africa’s foreign policy will remain firmly anchored in principles of multilateralism, economic diplomacy, peacebuilding and respect for sovereignty, while avoiding partisan alignments with global powers.
Writing in his weekly letter on Monday, Ramaphosa reflected on South Africa’s participation in the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9) in Japan last week and outlined how the country’s international engagements are tied to its national interest.
“South Africa’s national interest will forever remain independent, not beholden to external influence. It will reflect our constitutional values and national priorities. As we continue to engage constructively with the international community, we have been consistent that this should always be on the basis of mutual respect,”
Ramaphosa described TICAD as a “critical platform” for strengthening trade and investment relations between African nations and Japan.
He said discussions held on the sidelines of the conference
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