By Johnathan Paoli
Following the conclusion of the US elections and the upcoming inauguration of president-elect Donald Trump, South Africa will ultimately have to consider a balancing act between its relationship with the West and the East.
They country straddles two sources of power, being the biggest beneficiary of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa) agreement with the US, while simultaneously being a founding member of Brics and an increasingly important trade partner with China.
Inside Politics spoke to American-born Programme Director for the Diaspora Project at the African Centre for the Study of the United States at the University of the Witwatersrand, Asad el-Malik, on the possible impacts of Trump’s win on South Africa.
“Every nation, South Africa included, must act in its own best interest, ensuring that diplomatic and economic engagements reflect its priorities for growth, stability and regional influence,” el-Malik said.
He said this balancing act
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