BNC#8: New US envoy Brent Bozell’s first public address in SA: Trade, trust and tough truths

BNC#8: New US envoy Brent Bozell’s first public address in SA: Trade, trust and tough truths

In his first public address since arriving in South Africa, new US Ambassador Brent Bozell delivered a candid keynote that mixed optimism about the country’s economic potential with sharp warnings about the direction of bilateral relations. Speaking to the BizNews Conference audience and later in a short Q&A with Alec Hogg, Bozell praised South Africa’s entrepreneurial depth, financial sophistication and strategic importance to Washington, while…