Midterm upsets weaken Trump: What it means for SA trade and diplomacy

You're listening to Manubert Midday. Now, as you will be well aware, Donald Trump has emerged from the US midterm elections politically weakened. But what does that mean for South Africa? Could it offer Pretoria just a little breathing space in its increasingly difficult relationship with Washington, particularly over trade, tariffs, and a GOA? Does a wounded Trump perhaps become even more unpredictable as a president and one

Willing to use foreign policy to demonstrate his authority. With me now is Professor John Stremlaw, Honorary Professor of International Relations at Wits University here in Johannesburg. John, welcome to you. And for South Africa, then, that weakened political position that the president finds himself, is it good news or could it make our relationship with Washington perhaps just a little more dangerous? No, it's very good news, Jeremy, and I am walking around.

With a smile on my face because the Democrats have just terminated the Trump era. And I think that South Africa can breathe a sigh of relief. And if Cyril Ramaphosa is claiming to go to Silicon Valley, he should do so immediately and with dispatch and to take advantage of this.