ABSTRACT

This article argues that while South Africa’s post-apartheid foreign policy on Africa has largely emphasized state-led continental political and economic integration, the country’s Multinational Corporations (MNCs) have led in the practical articulation of integration as an integral part of their expansion strategies in search for increased market share and the establishment of new markets on the continent. It assesses the intersection between South Africa’s foreign policy on Africa’s integration and the role of the country’s MNCs. The article adopts a three-part juxtaposition approach to determine the convergence between South Africa’s foreign policy goal of continental integration with the case studies of expansion strategies pursued by two of the country’s MNCs namely, Standard Bank of South Africa Limited (Standard Bank) and Shoprite Holdings Limited (Shoprite). African Union member states should ensure that they design foreign policies that align the interests of MNCs with national and continental goals of integration.

摘要

本文认为，虽然南非在种族隔离后的非洲外交政策在很大程度上强调了国家主导的大陆政治和经济一体化，但该国的跨国公司 (MNC) 已率先实际阐明一体化，将其作为其在非洲扩张战略的一个组成部分。寻求增加市场份额并在非洲大陆建立新市场。它评估了南非关于非洲一体化的外交政策与该国跨国公司的作用之间的交叉点。本文采用三部分并置的方法来确定南非大陆一体化的外交政策目标与该国两家跨国公司所追求的扩张战略案例研究之间的趋同，即，南非标准银行有限公司（Standard Bank）和 Shoprite Holdings Limited（Shoprite）。非洲联盟成员国应确保他们设计的外交政策使跨国公司的利益与国家和非洲大陆的一体化目标保持一致。