Is South Africa on the Brink of Collapse?
Simon Whistler · October 21, 2023 · 24 min video · Africa
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For some 20 years straight, a major player in world politics has been struggling to avert a crisis, but it's not some pariah states and North Korea or Sudan or the world teetering on the edge of total collapse, nor is it a world leading nation like the US or Russia, which is attempting to avoid some major loss of faith.
Instead, the nation in question is South Africa, a dominant force in sub- Saharan Africa whose success or failure is going to have major implications for many of the surrounding nations. But that brings a predicament as its roots in energy.
But over the past few months, the situation there has devolved so far, so far, so that it's got many international onlookers wondering whether the worst might be about to happen.
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For two decades, South Africa has been teetering on the brink of disaster. Join us as we delve into the energy crisis that's shaking this regional powerhouse, uncovering the deeper implications for the nation and beyond. Love content? Check out Simon's other YouTube Channels: Biographics: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClnDI2sdehVm1zm_LmUHsjQ Geographics: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHKRfxkMTqiiv4pF99qGKIw MegaProjects: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0woBco6Dgcxt0h8SwyyOmw SideProjects: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3Wn3dABlgESm8Bzn8Vamgg Casual Criminalist: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCp1tsmksyf6TgKFMdt8-05Q TopTenz: https://www.youtube.com/user/toptenznet Today I Found Out: https://www.youtube.com/user/TodayIFoundOut Highlight History: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnb-VTwBHEV3gtiB9di9DZQ XPLRD: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVH8lH7ZLDUe_d9mZ3dlyYQ Business Blaze: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYY5GWf7MHFJ6DZeHreoXgw Simon's Social Media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/SimonWhistler Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simonwhistler/
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