Finally, is the election cycle in the United States of any real interest to South Africans?
Most South African’s realize that the condition of the US economy affects the South African economy. US international policy affects world peace and causes oil prices to rise. Most South African’s seem to be rooting for Obama as a result of the negative perception of the current US president. South Africa will benefit from a recovery in the United States. The South African timber industry will reap substantial rewards when international timber prices begin to rise and a recovery of the US economy will be an important catalyst.
