CAPE TOWN – South Africa and the UK have kissed and made up before a verbal tit for tat escalated into a genuine trade war over the vexed issue of SA’s growing bulk wine exports to the UK.
“This is a fraught issue and I do understand why this matter is so critical in SA,†the UK’s secretary of state for business, innovation and skills, Dr Vince Cable said in a parliamentary address to media on Thursday. He is visiting SA as part of a trade delegation whose objective it is to increase trade between the UK and South Africa. The delegation is hosted by SA’s Department of Trade & Industry.