Frans Cronje Pt. 2 - South Africa's strategic shift: Aligning with East or West?

In a detailed interview, Frans Cronje of the Social Research Foundation discussed South Africa's shifting geopolitical alignment. With global powers vying for influence, public opinion leans towards Russia and China, though the West still dominates economic impact. Cronje warned of the dangers of misjudging the nation's strategic importance. Cronje spoke to BizNews editor Alec Hogg.
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[@tshepomoletsane9764]

Truth is always stranger than fiction. Frans 😂😂😂😂😂, 🤐🤐🤐🤐🤐🤐📢😜🤗 ( You are truly a Rockstar Dankie Oom - Saam Stem Saam Werk, & Saam Trek ) Hulle weet nie, waat ons weet nie. What A Time To Be Alive. Thanks BizNews

[@SciFi2285]

Strategic ambiguity seems to be the safest bet at the moment. Friend to everyone. Aligned with no one. It is unclear what China and India’s rise will mean for the rest of the world. And it would be foolish to tie SA’s fate to that of the increasingly erratic and rapidly declining British and American empires.

[@klaasvakie]

Henry Kissinger once said 'to be America's enemy is dangerous but to be America's friend, is deadly''

[@klaasvakie]

And I always thought Frans Cronjé was very insightful.....

[@davidblyth5495]

Excellent assessment

[@PatBouwer]

Thank you Alec and frans. Very interesting ! God bless our country

[@MJG1017]

The enemy of my enemy is not necessarily my friend! South Africa should not align with anyone but pursue its own Economic and Political interests based on its own agenda! The point is, do we have an agenda?!

[@ZAR-2225]

The US bases in Dieago Garcia, according to the new treaty, will house American and British bases for the next 99 years.

[@luthandondarala6270]

We can align with the west, but let's extract maximum concessions for usage of Saldana or even Simon's Town.

[@mariorobertovonpalace2729]

The ANC will always play both sides , its their only way to sustain themselves.

[@royramnath972]

What about indias influence ?

[@psylentrage]

Go and see who are the modern equivalents in Ezekiel 38-39 and how much of a parallel that and this is becoming. Time is closing

[@Trenchwarsoldier-x5v]

Can’t read that alone Isaiah 14 and 15 is far more relevant to what needs to occur and psalms 83 also needs to be accounted for! Problem with Ezekiels warnings is that Cushite Nations think they are the Jews as does Turkey Ottomans who believe they are semites too! I like Isaiah better as it gives an action plan and it also spells out the brittish French colonial mandate that exists In Africa and Israel Syria… The monarchs and elites are seriously on borrowed time

[@psylentrage]

@@Trenchwarsoldier-x5v Are you saying I'm factually wrong?

[@charmainefrancis7953]

❤

[@BanditZA]

Based on the introduction to this piece, I suggest the producer look up Goodhart’s law. You are screwing your engaged viewers for people with 0 attention span and loyalty. Breaking videos into parts is pointless. For example I got served part 2 without ever seeing part 1. What’s the point?

[@Star-hg1kt]

West, nothing else needs to be said.

[@Trenchwarsoldier-x5v]

I 100% agree! Democracy is the problem, federalism will change everything with Western partners

[@Star-hg1kt]

@Trenchwarsoldier-x5v Even America couldn't keep their federalism. Respectfully, no nation will if they failed LOL.

[@gerasmus]

South Africa should be non-aligned, leaning towards Russia/China.

[@Trenchwarsoldier-x5v]

No I disagree! You welcome to tell me what exactly it is that Russia and China bring to our economy? We export and import to the west aswell China doesn’t add jobs or grow our economy! Besides our raw products which it sells back to us at inflated prices it adds zero value! Our farmers could export anywhere! I’ll wait

[@klaasvakie]

​​@@Trenchwarsoldier-x5vthe west is dying and will not contribute to SA's growth. Europe (Germany) is broke after divesting and deindustrialising itself. Russia has become the 4th largest economy Ito PPP GDP. America, under Trump will be too busy trying to reshore production and create jobs in, what is essentially a services based economy without the necessary labour productivity to kick-start it's industries. TSMC is a perfect example of why no corporates of substance, will set up production in the USA i China... economically, that's a whole new league!

[@guyjamieson9330]

I respect your opinions. As a Naval Strategist I don't think that I fully agree with your analysis of Diego Garcia, Solomon Islands etc. What about AUKUS? On Trump, he hates China and doesn't even begin to think of strategy

[@AllSeerAugustus]

Trump makes for a safer world?????? Absolute nonsense

[@Trenchwarsoldier-x5v]

Well the democrats are the party of elites and war… Trump will disband NATO that’s a great start and the UN aswell

[@jeanrusch3818]

Absolutely 💯

[@nomadicleopard]

Where were you from 2016-2020?

[@garethflook5706]

What do you mean nonsense? You people are completely clueless.

[@DavidKatz-g6l]

This guy is drunk

[@DorothyCollins-y9j]

Thank you for this video! Now I have a new hobby of finding funny videos and sharing them with my friends🍓