03/06/2026
๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐บ๐ผ๐ฒ๐ ๐ผ๐ผ๐ฝ ๐ธ๐ฎ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐น ๐ผ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฃ๐ต๐ฎ๐น๐ฎ ๐ฃ๐ต๐ฎ๐น๐ฎ ๐๐ผ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฒ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ด๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฎ๐ป ๐ฆ๐๐ถ๐ฑ-๐๐ณ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ธ๐ฎ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฎ๐น๐บ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ฒ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐ด ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ถ๐ ๐ธ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ด๐ฒ๐ป๐ถ๐ฒ๐
๐ ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ผ๐น๐น ๐ฑ๐ผ๐๐ป ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ป๐ด๐น๐ถ๐๐ต ๐
(Begrotingsposdebat: Presidensie)
Dr. Cornรฉ Mulder
VF Plus-leier
President Cyril Ramaphosa moet die Phala Phala-aangeleentheid vinnig en eerlik hanteer en afhandel sodat daar aan beweeg kan word na dรญt wat in alle landsburgers se belang prioriteit moet geniet: Die behoorlike regering van Suid-Afrika.
Wanneer dit gebeur, moet veral Suid-Afrika se beleid oor buitelandse betrekkinge dringend aandag geniet.
Die maatreรซls en riglyne vir meer doeltreffende koรถrdinering van internasionale skakeling is in 2009 goedgekeur en die tyd het aangebreek vir โn algehele hersiening en opknapping van diรฉ beleid. Dit moet gedoen word. Die wรชreld en die internasionale klimaat het sedert 2009 baie verander.
Suid-Afrika sal sekere aspekte van sy VSA-beleid moet herbedink. Die VSA bly die grootste ekonomie met die sterkste weermag ter wรชreld en Suid-Afrika kan hom nie op โn vyandige wyse behandel nie.
Dit is wel positief dat albei lande nou op ambassadeursvlak verteenwoordig word en dit is โn goeie vertrekpunt om die verhouding met Washington te verbeter wat net tot Suid-Afrika se voordeel kan wees.
Suid-Afrika moet bereid wees om sekere billike toegewings te maak. Laat ons die uitstaande sake wat in die pad van so โn ooreenkoms staan โ die vyf kritieke voorwaardes van die VSA - aanspreek.
Die voordele wat hieruit kan spruit, kan sรณ ingrypend en positief wees dat dit die huidige druk op die presidensie in โn gees van optimisme en verwagtinge vir miljoene Suid-Afrikaners sal laat vervaag.
Die kern van โn nuwe ooreenkoms behoort โn pakt oor kritieke minerale te wees. Suid-Afrika kan strategiese toegang bied tot die eksplorasie, mynbou, en veral die suiwering van platinumgroepmetale, mangaan, vanadium, seldsame aardelemente en titanium.
Die VSA kan dit ewenaar met amptelike langtermyn-ooreenkomste, geteikende reserwebou-programme, en finansiering vir verwerkingskapasiteit tot in die finale fase.
'n Johannesburg-gebaseerde kritiese minerale-beurs gekoppel aan Amerikaanse markte kan voorsieningskettings ontsluit en Suid-Afrika as 'n globale verwerkings- en handelskern posisioneer.
Hierdie vennootskap sal ekonomiese geleenthede ontsluit en vir die VSA veilige, strategiese grondstowwe verseker.
Die strategiese voordele sal onmiddellik wees: Die VSA verseker hiermee betroubare voorrade vir die vervaardiging van elektriese voertuie, vliegtuie en gevorderde nywerhede, terwyl Suid-Afrika homself posisioneer as โn globale verwerkings- en handelskern - in stede van bloot die eindpunt van โn ander land se waardeketting.
'n Nuwe VSA/SA/Midde-Ooste-spilpunt vir mynboutegnologie, naspeurbare voorsieningskettings en KI-monitering sal aansienlike beleggings lok van Amerikaanse private-ekwiteitsfirmas en soewereine welvaartfondse uit die Golfstate.
Hierdie minerale-ooreenkoms kan Suid-Afrika se BBP met $40 miljard verhoog en sowat 500 000 werksgeleenthede skep regdeur die mynbou-, verwerkings-, energie-, logistieke en dienstesektore.
Dit sal ekonomiese groei tot 5% per jaar dryf en werkloosheid mettertyd halveer. Vir die VSA kan direkte winste uit minerale, gasuitvoere en landbou $75 miljard oorskry, wat die verlaging van Suid-Afrika se algemene tariewe na 10% regverdig en handelsvoorregte onder Agoa beveilig.
Die deur na die Withuis staan oop en die tyd is nou reg om โn waterskeidings-ooreenkoms met die Trump-administrasie te sluit wat ongekende voorspoed vir Suid-Afrika en sy mense sal bring. Die alternatief is verdere agteruitgang.
Die VF Plus is bereid om elke tree van hierdie pad met die regering te stap. Dit kรกn gedoen word!
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๐ฃ๐ฅ๐๐ฆ๐๐๐๐ก๐ง ๐ ๐จ๐ฆ๐ง ๐ฃ๐๐๐ฌ ๐ข๐ฃ๐๐ก ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ฆ ๐๐๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ฃ๐๐๐๐ ๐ฃ๐๐๐๐ ๐ฆ๐ข ๐ง๐๐๐ง ๐๐ข๐ฉ๐๐ฅ๐ก๐๐ก๐ ๐ฆ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ก ๐๐ ๐ง๐ข๐ฃ ๐ฃ๐ฅ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ฌ
(Budget Vote Debate: Presidency)
Dr Cornรฉ Mulder
VF Plus Leader
President Cyril Ramaphosa should deal with the Phala Phala matter swiftly and honestly so that the focus can shift to what should be the top priority in the interest of all South Africans: properly governing South Africa.
Once this has happened, South Africaโs international relations policy should urgently be addressed.
The countryโs measures and guidelines for the effective coordination of international engagements were approved in 2009, and the time is ripe for a comprehensive review and overhaul of this policy. It simply has to happen. The world and the international climate have changed dramatically since 2009.
South Africa will have to rethink certain aspects of its policy towards the United States (US). The US remains the worldโs largest economy with the strongest military, and South Africa cannot afford to be hostile towards it.
It is encouraging that both countries are now represented at ambassadorial level, as this provides a good starting point to improve relations with Washington โ something that can only be to South Africaโs advantage.
South Africa must be willing to make certain fair concessions. Let us consider the unaddressed issues standing in the way of a mutually beneficial agreement โ the five critical conditions set by the US.
The benefits that could flow from this could be so profound and positive that they would overshadow the current pressure on the Presidency by stirring up a spirit of optimism and expectation in millions of South Africans.
At the heart of a new agreement should be a pact on critical minerals. South Africa could offer strategic access to the exploration, mining and especially the refining of platinum group metals, manganese, vanadium, rare earth elements and titanium.
The US could match this with long term offtake commitments, targeted reserve building programmes and financing for processing capacity that goes beyond, to actual throughput.
A Johannesburg-based critical minerals exchange, linked to US commodity markets, could unlock supply chains and position South Africa as a global processing and trading hub.
This partnership would unlock economic opportunities for South Africa while securing reliable, strategic raw materials for the US.
The strategic payoffs would be immediate: the US would secure trusted supplies for the manufacturing of electric vehicles, aircraft and advanced industries, while South Africa would position itself as a global processing and trading hub โ not just a mine pit at the end of another countryโs value chain.
A US/Africa/Middle East hub for mining technology, supply chain traceability and AI driven monitoring will draw investment from US private equity firms and Gulf sovereign wealth funds.
This minerals agreement could increase South Africaโs GDP by $40 billion and create approximately 500 000 jobs across the mining, processing, energy, logistics and services sectors.
It would drive up economic growth to 5% per year and halve unemployment over time. For the US, direct gains from minerals, gas exports and agriculture could exceed $75 billion, justifying the reduction of South Africaโs general tariff to 10% and guaranteeing trade privileges under AGOA.
With an open door to the White House, the time is now to secure a landmark deal with the Trump administration, one that can deliver prosperity for South Africa and its people. The alternative is perpetual decline.
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) is willing to walk with government every step of the way. It CAN be done!
