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In this week's Friday Briefing, we consider the two candidates and what Africa and South Africa should expect in terms of relations with the US depending on which of the two is victorious. Author John Matisonn considers how Trump manipulated some claims, something he was known to do while president. We also republish a Financial Times article by Simon Kuper, who looks at the ties of some MAGA loyalists to South Africa. Rhodes University's professor Nhlanhla Cyril Mbatha examines trade implications under both candidates. News24's foreign editor, Phillip de Wet, delves into why it will be difficult for either Trump or Harris to ignore Africa, while the chief economist at Old Mutual, Johann Els, reflects on the SA economy and what a Trump or Harris win could bring.
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