South Africa - Page 2

November 20

White House shuts down reports US backtracked on Trump’s G20 boycott

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa claims the U.S. requested G20 attendance, but the White House maintains it will boycott the November conference.

November 8

State Dept says G20 boycott tied to South Africa’s ‘government-sponsored discrimination’ against Afrikaners

Trump administration boycotts G20 summit in South Africa, citing alleged state-backed discrimination against White Afrikaners.

October 25

Trump administration works to break China’s rare earth mineral stranglehold on Africa

Trump administration works to counter China's rare earth mineral dominance through new African partnerships, targeting countries like Tanzania and Angola.

August 12

State Department report condemns South Africa over 'extrajudicial killings' in annual human rights report

The U.S. State Department criticized South Africa for reports of extrajudicial police killings and violence against Afrikaner farmers in an annual human rights review released Tuesday.

July 30

Trump looks to skip G20 summit in South Africa after viral Oval Office meeting

President Donald Trump said he may boycott the November G20 summit in South Africa due to ongoing diplomatic tensions and policy disagreements between the nations.

June 1

South Africa's high violence and land debates clash with Western media views

Trump's comments on South Africa spark outrage, but local concerns focus on violence and property rights, challenging Western media narratives.

May 31

Who is Julius Malema, the South African politician behind 'kill the farmer' chant?

Profile of the controversial South African politician Julius Malema, who President Donald Trump wants arrested after he repeatedly shouted that he wants South African farmers killed.

May 30

Hunter Biden seen driving Toyota rental in South Africa after his Secret Service detail was terminated

Hunter Biden was seen publicly for the first time since his father's cancer announcement driving a Toyota rental car in South Africa after his Secret Service protection was halted.

May 28

South Africa's president pushes back on Trump's demand to arrest politician who chanted 'kill the farmer'

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says he will not have Julius Malema, who repeatedly chants “Kill the farmer," arrested despite a demand from President Donald Trump.

May 26

Trump's criticism of South Africa's violent crime crisis receives unexpected local support

Analysts say that President Donald Trump has helped South Africans by criticizing the country's president over woeful crimefighting at a stormy Oval Office "ambush" last week