South Africa has kicked off the “Will for Peace 2026” naval exercises alongside China, Russia, and Iran, signalling a deepening commitment to the BRICS Plus alliance despite escalating friction with the US. The week-long drills, hosted in the waters off Cape Town, involve warships from the UAE and observers from Brazil and Indonesia. South African officials have framed the manoeuvres as “essential” for maritime security and the protection of shipping lanes. Relations between Pretoria and the Trump administration have reached a historic low, marked by a 30% tariff on South African goods. President Trump has previously accused BRICS of “anti-American” policies and threatened the bloc with collective trade penalties.
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India in BRICS the most coward country
The Us labels SA as an enemy, thus with whom must SA align then?
Wat n doos
South Africa is a sovereign country it is free to choose it's own friends. I'm a South African i support my country tsek with Trump he must keep his America we also keep our South Africa
Not Western sanctions, US sanctions, your enemy is not my enemy. Stand with SA
But why these drills in the Western Cape, where the DA rules outright?
Africa 🌍 and South Africa 🇿🇦 doesnt answers to Trump and USA
They are hosting in the Western Cape because Durban is like a dumping site, as compared to the Western Cape. Ramaphosa is hiding his mess created by the ANC in Durban. 😂😂😂😂😂
Big up for DA, for borrowing Ramaphosa your country. Western Cape soon will be separated from South Africa. 😂😂😂
The DA can eat a bag of dixx. The DA, USA and Israel have a lot in common. Colonizers to the core!
This stupid presenter again.He hates South Africa.SA also had drills with USA.These drills are to defend our fish waters.
Whoever wants these waters for the wars, will take it. SA, can shout and scream as hard as they like.
Can you get a country more dumb than South Africa?
BRICS will be stronger if it kicks out india. It only wants to take free ride but no contribution of any kind.
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Their preparing to fuk someone up 😂
😂😂😂😂😂😂
Now with the new 55% tarrifs from the USA, let's see how this terrorist ANC ORGANIZATION defends these war games now
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We call on the USA to take serious action against Ramaphosa and the racist corrupt to the core ANC
It is a big yoke😂😂😂
South Africa doesn't know what they are getting themselves into the US has DARPA they build technology 10 years in advance of the current tech we are use to they already have hypersonic weapons no other country has
85IQ move by Ramaborah.
Your time is up western 😅
No – the anc communist party and Islamists in government and the Chinese and Russian influencers that have captured our politicians are who are liable here – they no longer represent the will of the people they are criminals and traitors and racist fools and history shows us this unequivocally – and the smack down is headed to sa who can’t complain once this happens they have been begging to be martered for their idiotic causes – not in my name not in the name of sa will support the criminal government of sas actions any longer
So are we supposed to take instructions from Washington now? Are we supposed to be still and have no programmes of our own? 🙄
Stop ur bullshit ur news depend in amarica thts all
Our blek government support a dictatorship in Iran and not the people
lol south africa once again making bad choices! every decision this government makes …. makes it worse! most useless government
Respect to President Ramaphosa, any other president would have bent over for Trump and let him have it which ever way he wanted
You can either accrue benefits of free Trade with America, or, you can defy America. If you choose the latter, don't lament when the consequences hit you, it's called Karma/
South Africa has dragged the state of Israel (which was fighting for its survival) to a UN court, now its hosting the navies of such countries as China, Russia, Iran
Siphethwe usathane qobo emzansi sineshwa
We chuz Brics amen
Yes this Ridiculous Ramaposa would he seems oblivious to his Decisions…Screwing SA into the ground financially
Trump is not our god south africa doesn't have a white guardian angel 🙄
Well the door is open they can just walk in and take over. Handed to them on a. Plate.
Everyone's future
gone
No soon you are going to get them from China.
There is a movie you shud all watch. Very interesting eye
Opener
It's called
FACTORY
WATCH IT YOU WILL NEVER HAVE TO GUESS
When groups of people hate each other, it often stems from conflicts related to identity, such as race, ethnicity, or political beliefs, leading to a division characterized by an "us versus them" mentality. This phenomenon can result in negative behaviors and attitudes towards the opposing group, sometimes fueled by social dynamics and group affiliations……and that is why the EFF AND ANC do this . As long as this continues, they will give false promises and have rich lifestyles while we all suffer
South Africa got no ships
Best everybody knows where they stand… dumb move SA