Iranian-born and raised Iraj Abedian on SA’s new ally, Trump’s biggest enemy

In this in-depth discussion, Iraj Abedian, an Iranian-born entrepreneur who was a former UCT professor of economics and Standard Bank chief economist, shares an inside look at the dangerous geopolitical game South Africa is playing in cosying up to the most repressive regime on the planet. Abedian explains how Iranians, among the most civilised people on earth, ended up with their country run by religious nuts for whom women are legally worth half a man. Dr Abedian’s insights provide the context for asking serious questions about SA’s approach to the regime it invited into BRICs, the ANC’s former Foreign Minister, cell phone company MTN and South Africans generally. He spoke to BizNews editor Alec Hogg.