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South Africans are divided on the election of Donald Trump 2.0 as US President, while others are welcoming, some are not sure if it is a good thing or not for the country and only a small number believe he is bad for the country.
Donald Trump has been speaking like a beast spewing fire which made a number of nations uncomfortable, including South Africa. Following the presidential elections in the US, there was widespread concern on what is going to happen to South Africa’s trade relation with America when Trump assumes office.
More concerning was what is going to happen to the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) with the USA since South Africa is an ally of the American enemy, Russia. Trump has also threatened BRICS warning them against moving away from using the US Dollar as their trade currency.
Lately, he has added pressure on the negotiations between Israel and Hamas, warning that should there be no agreement in place when he takes office, all hell will break lose.
The European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) and Oxford University conducted a global survey in 24 countries to get a feel on how the world feels about Donald Trump coming back as a president of the world super power. About 28 549 people were interviewed across the countries including South Africa.
The survey shows that most of the world will welcome Trump, but there is some level of uncertainty in some countries including South Africa.
About 53% of South Africans think that Trump as US president is good for American citizens, while 26% think it is neither good nor bad, and 20% say it is bad.
39% of South Africans think that Trump as US president is neither good nor bad for South Africa, while 36% thinks it is good for the country and 30% think it is bad. A reflection that shows that South Africans are divided on Trump’s election as US president and its impact on the country.
42% of South Africans believe that Donald Trump is good for world peace, while 30% say they don’t know and 28% say it is bad.
The survey shows though the country is divided on Trump, the US president elect has some support in South Africa and has been welcomed by some citizens.
