Wandile Sihlobo I am among those who have been critical of Botswana’s approach to regional agricultural trade. The country frequently imposes bans on imports of South African fruits and vegetables to protect its domestic farmers. Such an approach would be understandable if we were not all part of the Southern African Customs Union (SACU), which, amongst other things, encourages free trade. These frequent non-tariff barriers disrupt the South Afr…
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