By Johnathan Paoli
Solidarity has called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to announce tangible steps to restore South Africa’s strained diplomatic relationship with the United States, warning that failure to do so could derail economic recovery efforts and investment prospects.
Solidarity CEO Dirk Hermann insists that South Africa must abandon what it describes as “ANC ideological games” and instead embrace pragmatic reforms that will appeal to international investors and allies, particularly the US.
“Ordinary working people want to see economic growth, job security and job creation. We call on President Ramaphosa to act as a statesman and place the country above ANC ideology,” Hermann said.
Solidarity, together with AfriForum under the larger Solidarity Movement banner, undertook a controversial diplomatic tour of the US earlier this year, during which they handed over a detailed “Washington Memorandum” to officials from US President Donald Trump’s administration.
The document outlines their recommendations to address what
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