TSHWANE - The US-South Africa Bilateral Relations Review Act has passed through committee and will now make its way to Congress for a vote before it can be approved by the Senate.
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US opinion on South Africa's foreign policy has been negative for some time
The Managing Partner of strategic consulting firm, Calabar Africa, Phillip van Niekerk and Hudson Institute Senior Fellow, Joshua Meservey discussed this with eNCA.