South Africa wanted its neighbours to remain consumers, not competitor- Former Botswana President Ian Khama

“South Africa wanted its neighbours to remain consumers, not competitors.” Former Botswana President Ian Khama has accused South Africa of deliberately undermining manufacturing and industrialisation efforts in smaller Southern African economies to protect its regional economic dominance. Speaking on the Growth Well Podcast with Oabona Kgengwenyane, Khama cited Botswana’s failed Hyundai vehicle assembly venture, Lesotho’s […] The post South Africa wanted its neighbours to remain consumers, not competitor- Former Botswana President Ian Khama first appeared on The Zambian Observer .