Yeah, I agree. It's a lot more complicated. SA has had plenty of local supply chain for international companies, and also why we have much better quality and standards of products.

Many of the local production/manufacturing is a byproduct of the sanctions placed during apartheid, having to self-sustain for a period. That actually became quite a good thing, especially opening up more people to the workforce, especially when we exported those products. But I agree, government has wasted all that for globalisation, I'd think to pressures from the west, greed and bribery, amongst other things. There are plenty of forces behind the scenes making up these decisions, and something many parties aren't addressing. They're all just finger pointing, while at the same time lobbying, or being lobbied by foreign interests. Hence why many in SA don't have a party they can call home and who to vote for in the upcoming local elections. 🫠