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South Africa has accused the United States of double standards as tensions between Pretoria and Washington continue to intensify following the announcement that South Africa will not be invited to G20 meetings under the US presidency. The exclusion was confirmed again last week, when US officials stated that South Africa would remain uninvited, including from […]

South Africa has sharply criticised Washington after US officials announced that Pretoria would not be invited to participate in G20 events during the American presidency. The move, widely reported as a G20 ban, prompted firm pushback from senior South African leaders, who insisted the country remains a fully recognised and equal member of the global […]

US President Donald Trump hosted the leaders of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Thursday to finalize what officials describe as a renewed push for peace in a region long plagued by conflict. The planned signing of the Rwanda-DRC accord comes even as fierce fighting continues to unfold in eastern Congo, raising […]

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa used the platform of the G20 Social Summit in Boksburg to issue a pointed message to the United States, arguing that no global power has the right to silence or intimidate others. Emphasising that “We are all equal”, Ramaphosa said nations large and small should be treated with dignity within […]

Eswatini confirms it received about R90 million from the United States government in exchange for accepting up to 160 migrants deported from American detention facilities. The disclosure has triggered significant public debate in the southern African kingdom, where concerns are mounting over transparency, human rights implications, and the broader political motives behind the agreement. According […]

U.S. civil rights leader Jesse Jackson has been hospitalized in Chicago for observation of progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), a rare neurodegenerative disorder he has managed for more than a decade, the Rainbow PUSH Coalition said on Wednesday. The 84-year-old was admitted to hospital on Wednesday for the condition, which was confirmed in April after initially […]

ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula has strongly rejected claims by former US President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio that the South African government is persecuting white Afrikaners. The controversy follows Trump’s announcement that the United States will boycott the upcoming G20 Summit in Johannesburg. Trump made the remarks on his Truth Social platform […]

DOHA, Qatar- Hamas’s senior negotiator Khalil al-Hayya has appeared on television for the first time since last month’s Doha strike, in which Israel targeted him and other Hamas leaders in the Qatari capital. In a pre-recorded message aired overnight in Qatar, al-Hayya broke weeks of silence, appearing calm but defiant. Six people were killed in […]

CAPE TOWN, South Africa- Western Cape Premier Alan Winde has concluded a ten-day visit to the United States aimed at bolstering trade, investment, and job creation in the province. Winde was joined by a delegation from the Western Cape government and Wesgro, the province’s investment and trade promotion agency. Speaking about the trip, Winde emphasised […]

NEW YORK, United States- South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on the United States to extend the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), warning that its expiry would threaten jobs and trade ties built over two decades. Speaking in New York at the South Africa–US Trade and Investment Dialogue, held on the sidelines of […]

GLENDALE, Arizona- US President Donald Trump is set to lead tributes at a memorial for conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who was shot dead last week during a speaking event in Utah. The 31-year-old, founder of the right-wing youth organisation Turning Point USA, was killed on 10 September when a gunman opened fire while he was […]

WASHINGTON, USA- President Donald Trump is preparing for a high-stakes phone call with Chinese President Xi Jinping, during which he aims to finalise a TikTok deal and move forward on critical trade discussions. The conversation, set for Friday, September 19, marks their second direct contact since Trump’s return to the White House in January and […]