The Daily Maverick published on 27 August 2023 a commentary titled "South Africa's Strange Obsession with China Is Proof That It's a Cheap Date" by Greg Mills and Ray Hartley.
South Africa has more in common with India than China, but its African National Congress (ANC) government is tripping over itself to align with the latter. The ANC appears hypnotized by China's ordered, state-led government, which controls civil society. South Africa is demonstrating that it is a cheap date.
