US Think Tank: Financially sanction anti-American ANC leaders in a personal capacity

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A leading opinion former in Washington, the 64-year-old Hudson Institute, is calling for personal sanctions. One of the US’s leading Think Tanks, it argues that decades long attacks by the ANC justifies the Global Magnitsky Act to be used against the party’s current and former leaders, including those exposed by the Zondo Commission. Hudson senior fellow Josh Meservey, who regularly hosts SA delegations in Washington, explains how far such sanctions would reach, how they would be implemented and their impact. He spoke to BizNews editor Alec Hogg.
19 Mar 2025 1PM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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