Botswana’s ongoing restrictions on South African agricultural imports are threatening to deepen tensions between the two neighbours, with South Africa warning that prolonged import bans could undermine regional trade agreements and fuel inflation.
South African agricultural economist and President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Presidential Envoy on Agriculture and Land, Wandile Sihlobo, has warned Botswana against relying on import restrictions as a strategy to achieve food self-sufficiency.
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