South Africa is facing a diplomatic firestorm as it prepares to host Exercise Will for Peace 2026, a joint naval drill featuring Russia, Iran, and China. Scheduled for January 9–16, the Chinese-led manoeuvres have sparked intense backlash from the Democratic Alliance (DA), a key partner in President Ramaphosa’s coalition government. Critics argue that hosting sanctioned nations undermines South Africa’s stated policy of non-alignment and isolates the country from Western allies. The timing is particularly volatile as the Trump administration has already imposed a 30% tariff on South African goods, fuelled by tensions over the country’s genocide case against Israel and black empowerment laws.
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Thank you ramaphosa for bringing the Iran and china Rassia and other in the neval drill
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Who cares what minorities think
asking foreigners to speak on south africa is dumb
And about Africa die sourh Africa or in 🎉Africa what then
If bring all south Africa people who die hum right amen before do oder in nation thats
And things righteous Africa like way
America has more human right abuses and genocides on her hands in the entire world based on its unilateral invasions of Iraq, Syria, Libya, Yugoslavia,Yemen DRC and the Sahel Countries for arming Jihadist and many more around the World. America, the West and Israel must keep their big mouth shut when it comes to human rights abuses.
Perfect target practise for the US NAVY
DA is a American political party in south Africa we south Africa dont see any problem
South Africa is full of lawless and corrupt people.the south African government is a devil government.These people have no God or the fear of God.this nation is a racist nation.The truth will always come out.they know nothing about equality and truth!!!!The whites had things together not these clowns…….Wait and see what judgement God leashes onto the wicked.Time to repent wicked people.they treat other races very bad…Their devil BEE law will die by the hand of the God of Truth and holiness(Yaweh)
Proud of the Soviet Union thanks for any for get the deal we were lost but now we be recognise viva Russia viva China viva north Korea viva Iranian movement 💪 perfect 👌 we prevail
We not going back to be a serving white monopoly we need to stand we the Soviet Union long live the strangely of the people
The US president is stupid Americans will fight other countries because of the lack of resources Americans know very well they must buy from other countries America is broke everyone knows it can't survive on its own give the people back their president your country is broke now you want war for minerals that don't even belong to your country and will lose this war your country will be a mess every country will start aiming at your country will you be able to beat all the countries at once trump you afraid to go broke because you already broke now you kidnapped a president out of desperation that's kidnapping straight talk you knew if you took the president the world would stand still just so they can fear you but no one really fears you you want Maduro to give you shares from the oil but you getting none buy the oil stupid punk
Trump always thinks he's right but in reality he is in deep shit in tight corner nowhere to go because no one wants the dollar to lead they don't have. Minerals America must buy now it's time it own stuff that isn't in their country nor can it buy shares because it's not in their country America is afraid to say their broke now they want go kidnapping presidents 😂😂😂😂😂😂 trump fucking buy minerals let's see why would you want to sell large amounts of oil because you know you want shares you want to benefit your country is broke
Trump knows they don't want to give him shares nor sell him shares that's why he kidnapped the president to try and torture him to give him shares now that's treason fucker forcing someone to give you minerals from he's country when you go buy at a shop then kidnap the shopkeeper steal the items what's theft and kidnapping trump is doing theft and kidnapping 😂😂😂😂😂😂he must go to jail 😂😂😂😂😂in he's own country 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Brics is the way forward 👍👍
it's best to prepare for a possible US empirical invasion of Cape of good hope to control the flow of international trade..
South 🇿🇦 Africa are called to be peaceful and diplomatic, no weapon formed against her will prosper.Have mercy on us Lord❤
South Africans don't like America end of story…we can beat them even militarily 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Sputh Africa is a sovereign country and can host BRICS countries.
Propaganda and false
Let's show America…
Let us take back our rand
What a daft headline. It’s a BRICS drill of which South Africa is a founding member.
Poor political judgement is spot on!
South Africa doesnt have a working navy ,army ,airforce ,mismanagement ,everything broken and not operable,all funds stolen ,soldiers obese ,can hardly move …what a joke –
South Africa can do, only, the catering – KFC! Horary!
USA"s enemies are not South Africa"s enemies, so said Mandela. We are not a state of the US. We are part of BRICS so we have to cooperate with the block at any level.
Do you know that Trump has never visited Africa
First post is captured you always support america…we are south Africa and we a right of self determination
What the hell is this interview a south African not a Kenyan we don't kiss nobody's ass .on Mandela grave let trump do what he wants …we will still be here
A lot of talk. If tramp sends the U S military your way BRICS would run and hide. And you know it! The U S is very evil but a very powerful country when it comes to military might. Evil weapons you never hear of!
Why would you ask a Kenyan about South African stance? You missed your footing a little there and your news tastes gross🤮
It's time we do the right thing. U. S. A must be sanctioned especially in Africa and Eastern countries. We don't need thieves and dictators from the West. Bullying days are over. Wise up.
Sure sounds bad why
Yes was but people have in south Africa will be he bring them back
Very proud with our President Ramaphosa❤❤❤,South Aftica is gate to enter african economy
The da must shut up 😂
USA Trump regime is hostile…Europe will pay the price dearly 🙌
South Africa under Jacob Zuma presidency chose which side of the line they would be way back in 2010 when they joined BRICS. The Cape of Good Hope is and always has had strategic importance since 1652. Given the recent unconventional aggression of the US, I fully support the SA governments decision to align with the global south.
Why they fck asking someone from Kenya thou ? as a Journalist Don't you know South Africa is under Brics?
But the way why is south Africa cooperating with terrorists county like Iran . South Africa people are nice but leaders policy by always allian Witt Iran is disgusting.
First Posts chooses to interview some knob with a bull nose ring and keffiyeh over US relations with South Africa. You can’t make this up
You are wrong lady commentator , we don’t need America , SA does not rely to America. Usa , is only funding aids campaign nothing else ,
Why is the ANC hell bent on destroying South Africa. What value is in relations with failed states like Iran and Russia. Anyway let them suffer.
The world is changing to multipolar. World Police US can go to hell. US is racist, nazist and we are not going to sit on our bums and worship the sex predator trump. We are waiting on Epstein files
lol, why are we asking a Kenyan to speak on South African perspective. By the way, it might be dangerous to go against the USA, but rest assured, it’s deadly to be an alliance of the USA. Lines have been drawn, the USA is on a decline as a global power. All empire rise and fall. We are seeing kick of a dying horse. I say, the empire is getting weak each day and they know it.
10:27 Am worried about our country South Africa like Trump last year earlier send people to Swaziland and I don't think those people are the criminals those people they sent it to killed South African citizen's they Trump veterans why to all of those African are in prison in America don't get deployment Zimbabwean are there Nigerian also a there so why he chooses to bring to belong to Swaziland? This is a scam South African wake up Trump already sent they veterans in Swaziland and Swaziland and South Africa they close you jump the fence if you want to get in SA when you come from Swaziland the war is coming Mark my words SA citizen's
Either world should fall prey to United west which will steal,loot,kill, occupy other nations or unite and fight back