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President Cyril Ramaphosa arrived in Washington DC this week on a mission few would envy: to rescue a bilateral relationship that has descended into open hostility. Photo: Simon Dawson/Bloomberg/Getty Images

Ramaphosa in Washington: Charm offensive or collision course?

Ideological clashes between Cyril Ramaphosa and Donald Trump – not just tariffs or refugees – may prove the biggest threat to restoring tattered trade relations and diplomatic trust

  • Des Erasmus
8 min read
Afrikaner refugees from South Africa holding American flags arrive, Monday, May 12, 2025, at Dulles International Airport in Dulles, Va. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

US welcomes Afrikaner refugees: Hypocrisy or humanitarian?

The claim by the Trump administration that they are refugees is an abuse of the word

  • Sheree Bega
12 min read