The Democratic Alliance has come in for much criticism after it wrote to the US asking for its “intervention” to ensure that the May elections go ahead without any trouble. The letter was written by DA member of parliament, Emma Powell. Here she seeks to justify her letter…

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Now it’s worthy to note that Miss Powell holds the titles of Mandela Washington Fellow 2023 and Munich Young Leader 2024. Both these institutions have been associated with initiatives that the United States has employed to influence political changes, especially in what it regards as its “enemy states”. Powell also repeats the same narratives regarding Russia in South Africa, specifically the claim that Pretoria entered a $1 trillion Russian Nuclear Deal.

Are we seeing an attempt to employ “soft power” in South Africa, and how do NGOs (especially those funded by the United States) work to effect regime change? Will South Africa be the next target?

Guests:
– Mikatekiso Kubayi, a researcher at the Institute for Global Dialogue associated with UNISA

– David van Wyk, researcher with the Benchmarks Foundation