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What is the South African attitude toward the war in Ukraine and to what extent is it shaped by the legacy of the liberation movement? How does South Africa define non-alignment? What is life like for African students in China? And what is the logic of BRICS expansion? In this episode, we addressed these questions and others with Philani Mthembu, Executive Director at the Institute for Global Dialogue in Pretoria.
01:19 How many languages do you speak?
01:58 What is the purpose of the Institute for Global Dialogue?
03:29 What has changed since the ANC lost its majority?
05:12 To what extent are relations with the US and Russia shaped by the legacies of the liberation movement?
14:09 South African reaction to Ukraine’s rejection of its Soviet past
15:36 What is the South African attitude toward the war in Ukraine?
28:00 How is China perceived in South Africa?
36:46 Philani’s experience as a student in China
42:12 South Africa’s vision for BRICS
48:26 What is the logic of BRICS expansion?
53:20 How does BRICS seek to reform the international financial architecture?
