NWU experts on what a Trump or Harris victory will mean for South Africa
On Tuesday 5 November, Americans will cast their votes to elect the 47th president of the United States of America. The latest polls show that the current vice president and Democratic nominee, Kamala Harris, has a slight, one-point lead, with Republican and former president, Donald Trump, a very close second.
Across the Atlantic, South Africans also have a vested interest in the outcome of the election. Here is what two political experts from the North-West University have to say about what a Trump or Harris victory will mean for South Africa.“We have already noticed several of Donald Trump’s domestic and foreign policy positions that largely prioritises the US during his previous administration. He focused his attention on growing the US economy.
Secondly, the US is one of the main trading partners for South Africa. A Trump presidency could mean that South Africa’s geopolitical positioning may be put under immense pressure to either choose friends and allies of the US to maintain favourable and friendly relations with the US.” The US elections are a domestic affair, with both presidential candidates making strong statements to portray each other as unfit for the White House. Kamala Harris describes Trump as ‘unhinged’, a ‘fascist’, a ‘Nazi’, and even compares him to Hitler, while Trump retorts by labelling Harris a fascist.
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