This week, President Cyril Ramaphosa went on an official state visit to the United Kingdom in what was branded a reset between the nations since former President Jacob Zuma back in 2010. Despite the travel ban fiasco during the COVID-19 pandemic, the United Kingdom is still considered an important regional partner and vice versa. Interestingly, the British government will be focusing on economic development between the two nations rather than South Africa’s diplomatic position on Russia. To unpack what the new bilateral deals and how the Home Office will turnaround their Africa policy, 

Guest: Thembisa Fakude - Senior Research Fellow at Africa Asia Dialogues

Guest: Dr Alex Vines OBE - Director, Africa Programme, Chatham House