By Simon Nare
President Cyril Ramaphosa stood firm against relentless attacks and threats of economic actions by the US President Donald Trump’s administration and vowed on Thursday that South Africa would not be bullied and would defend its sovereignty.
Delivering his State of the Nation Address in the National Assembly, Ramaphosa used the platform to hit back at Trump’s administration following criticism by the US president on the Expropriation Act.
Without mentioning it by name, Ramaphosa said while the global village was facing numerous challenges from climate change to geopolitical tensions and violent conflicts, the world was also witnessing the rise of nationalism and protectionism as well as the pursuit of narrow interests and decline of common cause.
“This is the world that we, as a developing economy, must now navigate. But we are not daunted. We will not be deterred. We are a resilient people. We will not be bullied.
“We
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