South Africa - Page 3

May 24

Sibanye workers begin to surface after accident at South African gold mine

Nearly a third of 260 miners trapped in a Sibanye-Stillwater gold mine in South Africa were rescued, with no injuries reported, following a shaft accident.

May 22

White House shuts down reporter's 'ridiculous' challenge of White South African farmer deaths

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt defended the video President Donald Trump aired Wednesday allegedly depicting burial sites of White South African farmers.

May 21

Pro golf greats discuss South Africa with Trump, country’s president in tense meeting between leaders

Tensions rose as the South African president and golfers Ernie Els and Retief Goosen met President Donald Trump in the Oval Office, addressing claims of violence against Afrikaners.

May 21

South African-born Musk evoked by Trump during meeting with nation's leader: 'Don't want to get Elon involved'

President Donald Trump evoked South Africa native Elon Musk unprompted during an Oval Office meeting with President Cyril Ramaphosa, but denied the DOGE chief would play a diplomatic role.

May 21

Trump confronts South African president with video on treatment of White farmers

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is meeting Trump at the White House

May 21

Trump rips NBC reporter for asking about Qatari jet gift amid tense meeting on genocide: 'You're a disgrace'

President Donald Trump slammed an NBC News reporter for asking about a jet donated to the DOD by Qatar during a press event with the South African president.

May 21

Trump to meet leader of ‘out of control’ South Africa at White House

Trump set to meet South African President Cyril Ramaphosa as U.S.-South Africa ties face scrutiny over foreign policy, economic stagnation and controversial land expropriation issues.

May 20

Rubio, Kaine clash on South African refugees: 'You don't like that they're White'

Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., clashed over the U.S. resettlement of South African refugees, with Rubio accusing Kaine of objecting to the refugees’ skin color.

May 13

Episcopal Church refuses to resettle White South African refugees in clash with Trump administration

Episcopal Church declines to resettle White South African refugees approved by Trump administration, ending a decades-long partnership with the government.

May 13

Tennessee pastor kidnapped at gunpoint in South Africa recalls 'miracle' that saved his life

A Tennessee pastor is crediting a "miracle" from God after South Africa police rescued him from a days-long kidnapping. The suspects were demanding a ransom of 5 million Rand.