The ruling African National Congress (ANC) also took aim at the five countries, referring to them as foreign “imperialist forces”. The party expressed deep concern at the ‘interference’, saying South Africa was a sovereign state and had always respected the laws of these ‘imperialist’ countries. DISCUSSION PAPER“We are happy with the positive engagement we have had with the South African government and civil society partners. We have made it clear that we had not sent any official document to any branch of the South African government.”In a separate statement, DIRCO confirmed the envoys had committed to following proper diplomatic channels and protocols in future. The five nations account for 75 percent of foreign direct investment in South Africa and expressed concerns about “obstacles” to external investment.

Source: Daily Nation February 05, 2019 10:41 UTC