Relationship dossier
South Africa
Trinidad and Tobago
Relationship assessment
Friendly Commonwealth ties with modest South-South cooperation
South Africa toward Trinidad and Tobago
+15South Africa has supported Caribbean regional priorities and engaged Trinidad and Tobago through South-South cooperation, including the India-Brazil-South Africa Dialogue. The scale of direct bilateral initiatives is unclear.
Trinidad and Tobago toward South Africa
+15Trinidad and Tobago has engaged South Africa through South-South cooperation, including the India-Brazil-South Africa Dialogue. The extent of direct government initiatives beyond this framework is unclear.
Overall relationship
+15The relationship is characterized by friendly Commonwealth ties and shared engagement in South-South and multilateral cooperation. Concrete cooperation is present, but the relationship appears less intensive than a close bilateral partnership; the scope and continuity of direct initiatives are uncertain.
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
South Africa and Trinidad and Tobago maintain friendly Commonwealth ties and have engaged through South-South and multilateral cooperation. South Africa has provided support for Caribbean regional priorities, while Trinidad and Tobago has participated in cooperation with South Africa through the India-Brazil-South Africa Dialogue. The relationship appears constructive, though the scale and continuity of direct bilateral initiatives are unclear.
Key developments
Trinidad and Tobago participated with South Africa in the India-Brazil-South Africa Dialogue, a framework for South-South cooperation.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and continuity of direct bilateral cooperation are unclear.
- Details of implementation and outcomes of South-South cooperation are limited.