The real reason Donald Trump is targeting South Africa: BRICS, G20, Musk, Ramaphosa, Iran, AGOA

Become a YouTube Member of SMWX: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk_qa4ssROH8aUDbgQXE5dA/join In today’s episode, Dr Sizwe Mpofu-Walsh unpacks the underlying causes of the tensions between the US and South Africa. How to support: 📖 Purchase my book - "The New Apartheid": https://sizwempofuwalsh.com/product/thenewapartheid 📚 Listen to my audiobook - https://adbl.co/3ucxr5h 🎵 Stream my music - https://li.sten.to/iT5TMeX 📻 Listen to the podcast - https://li.sten.to/7v4VTzl 📝 Become a YouTube Member of this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk_qa4ssROH8aUDbgQXE5dA/join 👍 Like and Subscribe SMWX Black Hoodie: https://sizwempofuwalsh.com/shop CONTACT: ✉️: [email protected] 📞WhatsApp Line: 082 891 4935 Visit my website: sizwempofuwalsh.com _______ Credits: Director and DOP: Nomaan Haarzavi for Narr8 Studio Second Camera Operator: Faizan Haq for Narr8 Studio Producer: Oratile Kekana 00:00 - Introduction: Trump's attack on South Africa 00:07 - Key questions: Is the US serious? What damage can be done? 00:19 - Welcome to SMWX: South African politics & analysis 00:32 - The false narrative about South Africa 00:52 - Satirical take: "Very bad things happening in SA?" 00:59 - The serious ramifications of US claims 01:16 - Taking a calm, analytical approach 01:28 - Why this moment matters for SA's foreign relations 01:53 - Three key areas of analysis 01:58 - Overview of US-SA relations & the executive order 02:30 - What are the real implications for South Africa? 03:13 - The Middle Road: Not total defiance, not total surrender 03:19 - Understanding the global order shift 04:08 - What has happened since the last SA-US analysis? 04:15 - Breaking down Trump's executive order 04:43 - US falsely claims Afrikaners are being targeted 05:49 - The real reason for US concerns: SA's foreign policy 06:28 - The Israel-Palestine and Iran connection 07:03 - US concern over SA's domestic policies 08:49 - The broader implications of the executive order 08:56 - South African reactions: Widespread rejection 09:17 - Afriforum & Solidarity: Backtracking their claims 10:01 - Afriforum's public statements on US actions 12:15 - European reactions: EU distances itself from the US 13:03 - The UK & EU take a different approach 13:20 - Failed pro-Trump protests in South Africa 14:12 - Even Afrikaner commentators reject the US stance 15:08 - The international influence of SA's far-right groups 15:15 - What should SA’s response be? 16:00 - Two extreme views & the need for balance 17:02 - What are the real US threats to South Africa? 17:23 - US withdrawing aid: Symbolic more than substantial 19:07 - The potential for further US action 19:12 - Could SA face economic sanctions? 21:03 - SA’s foreign policy: Unchanged stance on key issues 22:10 - Expropriation Act: The US narrative vs reality 23:04 - The actual policy options the US has against SA 23:36 - Would the US impose sanctions on South Africa? 24:57 - Why 1985 sanctions don’t apply to today’s SA 25:30 - The distinction between specific and general sanctions 26:14 - Possible targeted sanctions on SA politicians 27:03 - Would general sanctions happen? Highly unlikely 28:56 - AGOA & the impact of trade restrictions 30:03 - Understanding AGOA & SA's US trade relationship 31:18 - If SA is removed from AGOA, what happens? 32:49 - The South African auto sector's vulnerability 34:12 - Why SA can’t afford more economic instability 35:07 - The role of mineral exports in SA’s economy 36:30 - Trade won’t end, but it may shift 37:36 - Could SA diversify trade to counterbalance the US? 38:49 - China, India & alternative trade partners 40:07 - The risks for the US in alienating South Africa 41:34 - South Africa’s role as a BRICS member 42:44 - SA’s diplomatic influence and geopolitical value 44:06 - Why coercing SA would cost the US too much 46:57 - The long-term shift in global trade 48:02 - The shifting world order & SA’s strategic role 50:35 - How South Africa fits into global power shifts 51:22 - The US, China & the BRICS challenge 54:42 - US-Europe tensions & Ukraine policy shifts 56:16 - South Africa’s foreign policy consistency 58:05 - What does this mean for South Africa’s future? 59:42 - US global strategy & SA’s geopolitical importance 1:00:56 - Closing thoughts: Negotiating SA’s future 1:01:12 - Like, comment & subscribe!