Post Mandela it been a mess.
Mbeki spend 5yrs arguing that HIV-AIDS was conspiracy - instead of proving ARVS and ABCS - until many south african died and healthcare collapsed.
Now it appears ANC have never really gotten over their bitter wars with Boer.
ANC have taken down South Africa. Eskom, Transnet, unemployment world highest, it huge mess. Zero economic growth for a decade.
Now they want to poke the eyes of BIG SAM and EU - who does that? If sanctions fly they will become ZImbwabwe.
Already EU and US are unhappy with ANC treatment of white population - so they are just waiting to kick ANC butt.
South Africans have been making dubious decisions getting nothing in return, apart from attending BRICS meetings. They have been having issues keeping the lights on.