Trade War Escalates as Botswana Cuts Off South African Imports
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- čas přidán 10. 09. 2024
- The trade war between Botswana and South Africa is heating up! In this video, we dive into the escalating tensions between these neighboring countries. Discover the historical trade relationship, South Africa's dominance as Botswana's largest trading partner, and the growing trade imbalance. Uncover the reasons behind Botswana's controversial ban on South African fruits and vegetables, and explore the potential impact on both economies. Join us as we analyze this complex issue and its implications for the region.
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Botswana and South Africa have a strong relationship, the fact that Botswana govt is encouraging self dependence by promoting farming by their own farmers should not be misunderstood.
No trade war here... Botswana just dont want to depend on South Africa for its food supply...
@@teekayskay agree, every country shouldn't rely on others for their food
Lol. Do you know a better channel?
@@kitastro
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Everyone knows botswana fd up when they got rid of their major industry (farming).@@Afrinative I guess I just don't like the title if this shallow look at this one policy change and then calling it a trade war. That's going a bit far isn't it?
@@kitastro Well, here in South Africa, tensions are high. Botswana's ban on SA fruit and veg may violate trade laws under SACU. The government has called for calm among those affected. It might seem like a small issue for now, but once the ban takes effect, thousands of jobs will be lost, and farms will lose significant revenue. A loss from R861.61 million to R247.34 million is not small. Let's hope there won't be any retaliation and that the South African government finds alternative markets for their exports.
The bear minimum we should expect for African countries is for them for be able to feed themselves. This South African supports Botswana. Well done.
I also support Botswana
Be Educated- This is about TRADE IN BALANCE - Botswana is protecting its ECONOMICY. Botswana is a SMART and CLEVER. AFRICAN COUNTRY- In the 1990s The USA President - George Bush complained about- CHINA - AMERICA TRADE IN BALANCE- Simple meaning CHINA WANTS TO SELL TO THE AMERICA AND THE WORLD BUT CHINA DOES NOT WANT BUY PRODUCTS FROM AMERICA AND THE WORLD. SOUTH AFRICA sells more products to Botswana but buys very little from Botswana. Botswana want to balance trade, but only what it needs, Protect the country from being A DUMPING GROUND - where South will dump food products that South Africa could not sell to the Western Countries.
True
Why are Zimbabweans always demented in thinking, honestly there must be something off in everything they say
@@Marysmmiiithits actually you with your inferiority complex thinking that way,did zimbabwe imposed those bans on you gobdo IELTS
There is no trade war at all.Botswana still import 90% of goods from SOUTH AFRICA.Botswana has abundant land to use for agriculture.
@@tshephogaogane8620 I wouldn't blame them if they want to produce their food 😄👍 every country should do so
But Botswana is a desert, i doubt the land is suitable for agriculture
@@user-pi7cw9mh9nI was in Botswana it's not a desert at all it has the biggest diamond mines Hydai and Kia are made there they a Democratic nation not like South Africa with millions going to useless government officials
@@lawrencehenshaw7491Hyundai has long moved to south Africa after deliberate export delays by port authorities in south Africa which lead to Hyundai moving there,
Trade war? I’m not sure Botswana can actually realistically trade war with SA 😅
Why the hell are you lying , Botswana wants to decrease it's dependency on South Africa . They are not cutting them off , Don't cover things you don't understand
@@CheekSlayinGod The video covers the latest ban on South African fruit and vegetable imports. I'm looking at the economic impact. I get that Botswana wants to reduce their dependency, which is good-any country should do that. But they can't ignore potential violations of trade laws under SACU, which every member has to follow. I also go into detail about legal actions and possible retaliation if any country fails to apply the common customs area, meaning the total free movement of goods without levies.
@@Afrinative That does not mean you should use clickbait. There is no trade war.
@@crazychaba9816mugu
And according to you why would Botswana want to cut off South Africa? Just because your country is suffering because of bad political administration does not mean other african countries are senseless like your country
Botswana's population is just a mere 2.6 million people. Not even half the population of Soweto.
A ban on fruits and vegetables from RSA can't cause any significant impact on farmers like you put. I feel like you are over exaggerating facts...
That's true, some people like to push their agenda by causing hatred between other nations.. Does he knows why Botswana is doing this???
Nigeria is ready to buy all that from Botswana…
Nigeria gas/oil supply contracts to SA must be canceled…
We must rally Botswana !
Then you just shown how little you understand economy and trade do more research you will be shocked
@@dubemellit2932 joh your too much neh
@@dubemellit2932Zimbabwean are pained by our beautiful relationship with the Batswana people😂
Western media taking things the wrong way as expected 💁💁💁 This video was made by someone who doesn't even live in Africa!!!???? The Audacity
I live in South africa
@@Afrinative Then its even more embarassing that a fellow african would make such a poor quality and misinformative video.
@@AfrinativeThen you are crazy. As it stands they is bill in parliament, that will make it possible for all Batswana to become citizens of Botswana. We are uniting our people, you talk delusions
@@kabzaifygood one
Tell us what you know😅😂
Don’t be silly.
Viva Botswana!
There is no trade war between the two. Botswana is a small economy that cannot go to war with a large economy like RSA. BW is a highly dependent on SA for a number of imports and companies running the retail space. RSA basically runs the BW economy now the country needs to develop its own industries and not depend on RSA for small things such as vegetables. This due to the realization after COVID experience. Pushing the trade war narrative is wrong. Please get your facts right before peddling misinformation.
So you think a drop from R861.61 million to R247.34 million in export revenue isn't significant? Just wait until the ban takes effect-thousands of jobs will be lost, along with the revenue from those exports. The South African government will be under pressure to take action, and the ban might even violate trade laws under SACU.
@@Afrinative you do understand that the two are counter parties and discuss amongst each other matters of common interest? Understand that RSA is heavily invested in BW with a lot of business in various sectors operating there. Let me reiterate there is no trade war. The narrative you are trying to push is false and ignore the fact that BW is a sovereign nation that needs to be self sufficient and is working to diversify economy from reliance on diamond mining. Besides a nation cannot depend on others for basic commodities such as food items. Of course they are under pressure from industry players who are affected by specific bans but Africa is a large continent they must find new markets for their produce.
@@mmgadla totally sir ,you are right and also acknowledge everything you said , Botswana and RSA economies are much more integrated, i was covering the latest ban on South African fruit and vegetable imports and looking at the economic impact. I get that Botswana wants to reduce their dependency, which is good-any country should do that. But they can't ignore potential violations of trade laws under SACU, which every member has to follow. I also go into detail about legal actions and possible retaliation if any country fails to apply the common customs area, meaning the total free movement of goods without levies.
Those trade laws under SACU were meant to favour RSA.
Besides, Namibia has also followed suit on banning fruits and vegs from RSA.
How does a small population of 2 million cripple farmers in South Africa. While people still go to bed without a balanced diet in South Africa. Pointing the finger in the wrong direction. Every nation should have a need to make sure that its people can feed themselves.
Botswana leaned alot from south Africa in Covid times. please leave Botswana a lone
Botswana gets it's products from China etc just like we do. The ANC has destroyed our economy by not protecting companies in South Africa and using stupid labor laws that companies can't afford thus companies left and now Botswana doesn't have a need South Africa. Not talking about the increase prices because of Eskom
exactly, I wouldn't blame them for not wanting to rely on South Africa's crumbling infrastructure. Mismanagement at Eskom and Transnet may cause shocks to their economy.
Atleast there's someone who understands me. China is destroying our economic
Where Americans are there is always chaos .Botswana should be very careful being used by the US. South Africa is their neighbor not America.
This ban is not good,not as a principle for Botswana but how it's being executed, people and countries alike need to be weaned of trade ties, not just an abrupt cut off. I support my countries self reliance push.
Did you realize that when Botswana say's this...other southern countries follow and do the same!? Namibia, Zimbabwe and others copy what Botswana is doing and in long term it will affect SA ...they are isolating SA slowly.
Is it a crime to be self sufficient as a nation. The crime is to be a lifetime consumer and not be able to feed yourself. Let every African nation be self sufficient as before colonisation happened. Every one in Africa was serving by their own means, not this big monopolized industries that you don't even know what it realy is they are feeding people.
Look, Namibia and Botswana remain strong SA allies nevertheless
Zimbabwe has nothing to offer
No its not about that at all, covid taught us a lesson to produce our own food.
It's all about Food Security and protecting national Interest, that's how it should be. No animosity really between these two neighbouring countries.
In my country SA, there's a serious influential brand called PROUDLY South African. Why ? To encourage Entrepreneur to produce locally and also encourage South Africans to buy locally.
Most of South African Agriculture is controlled by White people, Africans don't really benefit anything. What if White farmers one day decide to save enough food for themselves and not plant for about ten two years or more. It's not entirely safe to depend on someone like we Africans here depend on Whites farmers market produced. Burkina Faso, Niger, Mali they're teaching us something.
❤ZA.
Big up Botswana, a step in the right direction. In 1980 Lesotho produced 85% of its grain needs now imports 70%. Let's focus on feeding our own people instead of enriching boers.
By enriching Boers you are enriching the country - stupid. (Farming is a major form of exports.)Farming creating: employment,foreign exchange, revenue, taxes etc etc. The ANC are certainly not creating jobs - with your stupid thinking let’s push up unemployment past 70%?😢
Great. I am a saffa and I agree with your statements made about being able to sustain your own. The SA government is too corrupt to be in serious trade relations with anyway.
Botswana cannot depend on South Africa for everything especially vegetables more so that Botswana has vast virgin land and a small population. A country that cannot produce its own basic food is basically a doomed nation.
Good news for south Africa
Good move Botswana, don't say South Africa say Botwana banned trade relationship with the Boers because only the Whites produce food here in SA because they forcefully took the land for their own benefit
I hope the new GNU government doesn't cut relations with African countries as it seems to have deeper ties with international investors. As a South African I like to have a relationship with Botswana, but these continues division are not good
Botswana, 's relationship with South Africa is sold. Just like the one it has with Namibia
They're listening to AMERICANS woow Botswana gud move
Good on you Botswana.
Channels like this who say things like "trade war"...are the reason people don't watch news anymore...Botswana just wants to be independent in agriculture....Namibia 🇳🇦 should do the same
What does south africa buy from Botswana even the south african companies do business in Botswana and take all the money to South Africa they never donate anything or give back to the community
Sacu share import tariffs through sacu member borders and share the revenue amongst themselves along shared along agreed proportion s. The aim is to become a fedederal region because of shared culture and language...it is really not benifiting either of these countries to operate as if the are on different continents.
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There is no trade war we don't what to rely on SA
Botswana consumers will suffer from exorbitant prices. Producers will benefit.
We self sufficient in food security now bro
No we are ok, for the first time we can now rat beetroots and cannage that are fresh and sheet because they are feshly harvested from home.
This must be British report, Botswana has 2,3 mil people. The ban no impact. Batswana are generally subsistence farmers so they eat their own traditional produce..
Very informative.
stay tuned, Tomorrow's video, is about recently discovered military bases in South Africa-one in White River, Mpumalanga, and the latest one in Modimolle, Limpopo.
The ANC is arrogant and Botswana is teaching the ANC a lesson!
Lol 😄 They should give the Department of Trade, Industry, and Competition to the DA or another party, and remove Parks Tau. kidding!
@@Afrinative No thanks. DA is white supremacist and Pro-USA. They can leave the country
@@Afrinative So that the DA can trap us with their Western colonizers. You must be joking. And be dependent on the West forever and be threatened with sanctions when trying to be independent.
Elaborate.
You are lost, out of context
Don't believe anything you see on the internet
Old news
We are weaker apart than together. We should always be vigilant of outside forces that seek to divide us. The US is a powerful state because of its united identity...
Now there is a shortage of Fruits and vegetables, And prices such as Potatoes have increased because Botswana can not produce enough and Botswana does not have the best soil and and agricultural infrastructure to produce adequate supplies for the country
@@itshvideos2829 Exactly! People overlook the economic implications of the ban, including the surge in potato and tomato prices and the reduced quality of these items
@@Afrinative exactly, I Live In Botswana, and it is affecting small businesses
It took south African farmers more than 100 years to be good at farming, with a lot of farmers getting incentives from the government running the country at the time. Let Batswana learn to be self sufficient. The mentality of being a consumer and not a producer is what has been depriving Batswana to realise they too can reach their own potential. Israel and Botswana's climatic conditions are similar that farming wouldn't be looked as something viable. Yet the Israelites have found means to make agriculture work for them. If you cross the border between Botswana and South Africa in certain points you will realise across the border South Africa is Green and Botswana is brown. Its not that the land is not good in Botswana, just lack of knowledge, perseverance and financial assistance.
That was expected so it's not a big issue. We are fixing the future not the present
Non of you are farmers so you don't know shit
It's not the first time about electricity even England Nigeria they bing with e broblem like us in they history but know they are power house and we still powerful without Botswana
Lies, les, lies . Where should the local farmers sell their products if there is freedom of importation from RSA?
It's a temper tantrum, similar emotionally driven actions are being mulled by Zimbabwe, Nigeria. Still, and this must be recognised by everyone, they have a right to uplift their country the way they see fit, in line with national comparative resources' advantages. But they have no right to ban RSA products outside of the WTO along with relevant, sensible AU, SADC protocols.
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 Botswana is independent that word MULLED is totally irrelevant to the said context as it is porous.Zim and Nig cannot and will not be serious
Botswana has intelligent leadership.. this is a smart move...love what Botswana is doing hope more countries can learn from Botswana instead of trying to divide us... always respect and ❤ Botswana my great neighbours ♥️
Am South African and I support Botswana's strategic move to encourage self dependence on some agricultural products and to promote the Batswana farmers
Lies! It's not a trade dispute. This is a good move for Botswana. Peddling lies!
Stop the lie there is no war between SA and Botswana please stop that
who ever made this vid doesnt know a thing
Africa must be one country with one currency and one economy and one military and one president.
No Botswana and South Africa are not advocating for one African state and one currency, not yet
NO we food good inbour mud huts,we wud ranther eat ants and corn than being bullied by some so called most advanced brothers
😂Unamanga lwabishi
There are no video inceptions to back up your analysis. Why should we believe you? You're just another half baked journalist 😂😂😂
Why is South Africa and Botswana fighting?
Not fighting
Botswana and South Africa are unlikely to ever get into a fight maybe South Africa and Zimbabwe
Work on your healines mate
It's very misleading
Botswana is taking chances
South Africa should give Botswana the middle finger 😂 and never help them again
It should be 50 50 deal
What Trade war? this AI generated commentary is misleading...
50/50 it depends goods and services which are in demand. We don't just take anything what do you mean by 50/50