iAfrica 4 mins ago 6 min read Share with your network! As much as President Cyril Ramaphosa has emphasized the need for South Africans to “buy local” to boost the country’s ailing economy, exports remain crucial to government’s turnaround strategy. Most economists agree that the Covid-19 pandemic has scotched government’s plan to achieve a primary budget surplus by 2025-26, with the GDP growth rate forecast to only trend at 2.1% in 2021. Investment will be key to the country’s Economic Reconstruction and Recovery Plan. In addition to negotiating deals to procure vaccines for SA, Ramaphosa has been spending much of his time identifying opportunities for international trade.