Relationship dossier
Kingdom of the Netherlands
South Africa
Relationship assessment
A cooperative partnership with government collaboration in water management and agriculture
Kingdom of the Netherlands toward South Africa
+35The Dutch government has pursued a strategic partnership with South Africa since 2008 and cooperates with its government in areas including water management and agriculture.
South Africa toward Kingdom of the Netherlands
+35The South African government participates in the bilateral strategic partnership launched in 2008 and government cooperation with the Netherlands in areas including water management and agriculture.
Overall relationship
+40The relationship is supported by a bilateral strategic partnership and practical government cooperation in several policy areas. These arrangements indicate durable cooperation, although their breadth and implementation are not fully clear.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
The Netherlands and South Africa have a cooperative bilateral relationship, including a strategic partnership launched in 2008 and government cooperation in areas such as water management and agriculture. The relationship has developed substantially since the end of apartheid, though the scope and continuity of specific cooperation are not fully clear.
Key developments
The Netherlands and South Africa launched a bilateral strategic partnership.
The two governments have cooperated in areas including water management and agriculture.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of cooperation under the strategic partnership are unclear.
- The continuity and current extent of government cooperation in water management and agriculture are uncertain.