News

Trump’s Africa exit plan: US to shut embassies, slash aid and axe human rights offices

Washington – The United States would drastically reduce its diplomatic footprint in Africa and scrap State Department offices dealing... Read more

21 Apr

Countries

EFF unleashes on Trump: ‘Stop hiding, face the world’

Johannesburg – A post by Donald Trump suggesting he will skip the G20 summit in South Africa and repeating... Read more

12 Apr

Business

America’s tough talk: What SA business leaders heard in Washington

Cape Town – South African business and labour leaders reportedly met with US politicians in Washington to address trade... Read more

3 Apr

Business

Trump sparks trade war with sweeping global tariffs

Washington – US President Donald Trump ignited a potentially ruinous global trade war on Wednesday as he slapped 10... Read more

3 Apr

Countries

‘Clarifying the truth’: SA diplomats push for better understanding with US

Johannesburg – Senior South African diplomats have met their US counterparts in Washington to clarify “misconceptions” that have soured... Read more

2 Apr

World

Trump’s auto tariffs spark global outcry as price hikes loom

Washington – World powers on Thursday blasted US President Donald Trump’s steep tariffs on imported vehicles and parts, urging... Read more

28 Mar

Countries

SA’s diplomatic dilemma: National pride vs. economic survival in US standoff

Johannesburg – The expulsion of Pretoria’s ambassador to Washington has added urgency to calls for South Africa to salvage... Read more

27 Mar

Countries

Trump ‘pleased to announce’ ‘fearless’ Brent Bozell as US ambassador to South Africa

Washington – President Donald Trump on Wednesday named a right-wing media critic as the US ambassador to South Africa,... Read more

27 Mar

Countries

‘Kicked out of the US’ – Why Ebrahim Rasool has ‘no regrets’

Cape Town – The South African ambassador who was expelled from the United States in a row with President... Read more

23 Mar

Countries

Ramaphosa says improving relationship with US ‘a priority’

Johannesburg – South Africa considers improving its relationship with the United States a “priority”, President Cyril Ramaphosa said Monday... Read more

17 Mar