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South Africa rejected United States President Donald Trump’s claims of persecution against white Afrikaners on Friday, hours after Trump announced no U.S. officials would attend the G20 summit in Johannesburg later this month. Trump said on his Truth Social platform that “Afrikaners are being killed and slaughtered, and their land and farms are being illegally […]

US President Donald Trump has said South Africa should not be part of the G20 and confirmed he will not attend the group’s summit in Johannesburg later this month. Speaking at the American Business Forum in Miami on Wednesday, Mr Trump said South Africa “shouldn’t even be in the Gs anymore, because what’s happened there […]

South Africa’s ambassador to France Nkosinathi Emmanuel “Nathi” Mthethwa has died in Paris, officials confirmed Tuesday, one day after the 58-year-old diplomat was reported missing. The Department of International Relations and Cooperation confirmed Mthethwa’s death, with Minister Ronald Lamola calling it a loss “not only to South Africa but also to the international diplomatic community.” […]

South Africa welcomed United States Vice President JD Vance’s planned attendance at the Group of 20 summit in November after President Donald Trump confirmed on Friday he would skip the gathering, citing tensions with the host nation. International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola said Saturday that Washington could send whoever it deemed necessary to the summit […]

South Africa’s International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola has stated that South African exports do not pose a threat to US industries, emphasizing their complementary role in bilateral trade. Speaking alongside Trade and Industry Minister Parks Tau, Lamola addressed concerns over new 30% tariffs imposed by the US, set to take effect on August 7, 2025, […]
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