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President Cyril Ramaphosa is welcomed by Minister Ronald Lamola at the South African embassy in Washington. (GovernmentZA/X)

Ramaphosa to press Trump on attending G20 summit, racial redress

The presidency believes the US president knows his invective against South Africa is devoid of truth

  • Emsie Ferreira
3 min read

Failure to disclose affiliations in foreign policy activities demand scrutiny of US Congress

CSIS and other US think tanks neglecting to reveal Covington & Burling and WestExec links should raise red flags

  • Eyaaz
5 min read
Former deputy finance minister Mcebisi Jonas.

Jonas can overcome past criticism of Trump, says international relations ministry

The spokesman said new special envoy to Washington Mcebisi Jonas’s censure of the US president was not an impediment to mending fences

  • Emsie Ferreira
8 min read
The former deputy finance minister, Mcebisi Jonas has to salvage ties with Washington amid a diplomatic deep freeze and global trade war.

UPDATED: Mcebisi Jonas named special envoy to US

The former deputy finance minister has to salvage ties with Washington amid a diplomatic deep freeze and global trade war

  • Emsie Ferreira
4 min read
President Cyril Ramaphosa delivers eulogy at the office funeral of former minister Pravin Gordhan. (@PresidencyZA/X)

Gordhan’s funeral marked by calls for renewal

Ramaphosa told mourners: ‘We will not let Pravin down’

  • Emsie Ferreira
7 min read
Objections: Minister of Public Enterprises Pravin Gordhan has cried oul over ANC secretary general Fikile Mbalula’s threats to give him the boot. (Gulshan Khana/AFP)

Trevor Manuel: Pravin Gordhan bowed out with courage

The former finance minister recalled Gordhan’s role in mobilising broad-based protest against apartheid and state capture

  • Emsie Ferreira
4 min read