Makin Sense of Farm Attacks, the Apartheid Bill, Marco Rubio vs South Africa and Trump vs Venezuela

The panel got an in-depth report from James Myburgh on the political history behind farm attacks in South Africa, the extent of the problem, and the political forces behind the killings. Frans Cronje reports on a new bill soon to come before Parliament that will look to empower the state to arrest Israel supporters in the country, on comments by the US Secretary of State that pitch Poland against South Africa to explain why the one's economy is a rising and the other's not, on why South African chrome smelters are shutting down, and on why Cyril Ramaphosa is set to remain ANC leader whilst John Steenhuisen may be out of job. Richard Tren reports on America's conflict with Venezuela, whether that government will stand, and why Trump has freed a convicted Honduran drug baron even as he blasts Venezuelan drug boats out of the water. Simon Lincoln-Reader reports from London on just how much trouble the UK is in and why investors are packing up for greener pastures.

Simon is a financier and co-founder of the dealmaking platform Lofotr Investors. He is international and markets correspondent for The Common Sense and a trustee of the Kay Mason Foundation.

Richard Tren is a director of the Washington, DC-based Yorktown Foundation for Freedom. He served as a program officer of the Searle Freedom Trust for 13 years. In 2000 he co-founded Africa Fighting Malaria, a public health policy organization that successfully changed WHO, USAID, and Global Fund policies for the prevention and treatment of malaria.

James Myburgh is the Director of the Bremen Centre for Democratic Research (BRE-DE-RE) and editor of politicsweb.co.za . He served as a policy researcher for the Democratic Party in the late 90s. He has a DPhil in Politics from St. Anthony's College Oxford.

Frans Cronje is the Editor of the Common Sense and founder of Frans Cronje private clients. He was the CEO of the South African liberal think-tank the Institute of Race Relations for 8 years.

Gabriel Makin is the CEO of the SRF and Executive producer of The Common Sense. He had previously worked as a barista.


Chapters

00:00 Introduction to the Panel and Topics
02:43 Historical Context of Farm Attacks
05:35 The Evolution of Farm Murders in South Africa
08:22 Modern Perspectives on Farm Attacks
11:08 Technological Advances and Their Impact on Farm Security
14:17 Political Implications of Farm Murders
17:03 The Apartheid Bill and Its Consequences
19:51 US-South Africa Relations and the G20
22:47 Trump's Stance on Venezuela
25:28 Conclusion and Future Implications
51:29 The Uncertain Future of Venezuela
55:15 Escalation and Consequences for Maduro
58:26 Political Dynamics in Honduras
01:02:28 The Budget Speech Fallout
01:15:23 The Role of the Office for Budget Responsibility
01:28:16 Economic Consequences of Power Supply Issues in South Africa