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South Africa

swing · Africa
16
Threat to Europe
39
Opportunity

A BRICS swing state the EU must court, not concede.

Threat dimensions
Military6
Economic18
Technology18
Cyber25
Hybrid22
Energy15
Opportunity dimensions
Trade60
Tech-coop38
Defence-coop25
Alignment30
Relationship trajectory & EU strategy
Short term 0–2 yrs
Non-aligned
Engage despite BRICS tilt; trade & green hydrogen.
Medium term 2–7 yrs
Court
Critical minerals & energy-transition partnership.
Long term 7+ yrs
Contested
Win a swing African power away from a Russia/China bloc.
Europe's vulnerability: BRICS alignment, Russia sympathy, minerals leverage.
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