When top Russian and American officials came this week, South Africa and its neighbours were at the centre of a power struggle, giving governments on a continent more used to being buffeted by events than courted a rare opportunity for leverage. In this Reuters interview, Head of the African Governance and Diplomacy Programme at the South African Institute of International Affairs, Steven Gruzd, is quoted as follows: “they have the opportunity to play one side off against the other to get concessions; to get more aid, more trade.” Read the full interview at the link below.
