The Reality Behind the Rhetoric: The US, South Africa and Africa

The document provides introductory quotes from US Deputy Secretary of State Strobe Talbott and South African President Thabo Mbeki regarding the cooperation and economic links between the United States and South Africa, and notes that the publication stems from a May 2000 conference co-hosted by SAIIA, the University of the Witwatersrand, and CSIS.

• Deputy US Secretary of State Strobe Talbott expressed US commitment to supporting the 'African Renaissance' and assisting the continent in overcoming its most destructive challenges.
• President Thabo Mbeki highlighted the close working relationship and growing economic links between South Africa and the United States, expressing hope that further interaction with American society would consolidate these ties.

APA

South African Institute of International Affairs (2000). The Reality Behind the Rhetoric: The US, South Africa and Africa. https://saiia.org.za/research/the-reality-behind-the-rhetoric-the-us-south-africa-and-africa/

Chicago

South African Institute of International Affairs. The Reality Behind the Rhetoric: The US, South Africa and Africa. 2000. https://saiia.org.za/research/the-reality-behind-the-rhetoric-the-us-south-africa-and-africa/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{southafricaninstituteofinternationalaffairs2000reality, author = {{South African Institute of International Affairs}}, title = {{The Reality Behind the Rhetoric: The US, South Africa and Africa}}, institution = {South African Institute of International Affairs}, year = {2000}, month = nov, url = {https://saiia.org.za/research/the-reality-behind-the-rhetoric-the-us-south-africa-and-africa/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }