Consider This: South Africa, Malaysia & the Global South

South Africa has increasingly been at the center of global headlines—it’s making history as the first African country to hold the G20 presidency, yet its leadership of the bloc has already been overshadowed by its increasingly strained relations with the US. At the same time, South Africa has taken bold positions on major global issues, from its strong advocacy for Palestinian rights to its legal challenge against Israel at the International Court of Justice. And it continues to navigate its place in BRICS, increasingly seen as a counterweight to Western-led economic institutions. So what does all of this say about South Africa’s global standing? And what does it reveal about the shifting world order? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks with Ismail Lagardien, a columnist, essayist, and author who writes extensively on global political and economic affairs.