country, advising them to avoid Sandton and large gatherings. Cyril Ramaphosa, the country's president, issued a statement assuring the public that there was no imminent threat of a terror attack, and he mentioned that US intelligence failed to communicate with the country's intelligence. However, reports emerged over the weekend that possible meetings between the two countries intelligence services may have taken place, which ended on a sour note when the US failed to provide intelligence evidence. We take a moment to unpack the possible diplomatic ramifications between the two countries, as we understand the politics between Washington and Pretoria and what all of this means for “brand South Africa” in the global landscape. We are joined on the line by…

Guest: Prof. John Stremlau – Associate Director of International Relations at the Rockefeller Foundation

Guest: Tebogo Khaas – Founder and chair of Public Interest SA

Guest: Joint standing committee on Intelligence TBC