Let's hitch our economic prosperity to Africa and trade more with continent

SA does a measly 17% of business with Africa; we need to change that

- Mosibudi Mangena

With the bully in the White House in Washington threatening South Africa with fire and brimstone, many suggest that we should look to China or the Brics (Brazil, Russia, India, China and SA) countries for our economic survival.

Indeed, some of us believe that unless we change our political orientation, ditch our relationship with the Palestinians, grovel for acceptance by the Americans and lick Donald Trump's boots, the worst punishment is still to come our way.

It would most likely be in the form of inflicting economic pain, but a military invasion is not out of the question, especially because we are strategically important in terms of both mineral endowment and geographical location.

If the US can threaten to take Greenland from Denmark by force or annex Canada, how difficult would it be to take a similar hostile action against South Africa?